Thomas John (bef. 1862)

Born before 4 May 1862 in Canton, Glamorgan, Wales

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Thomas John was born in Canton, Glamorgan, Wales.

Thomas John was born in the June quarter 1862 and his birth was registered in Cardiff. ^[1] He is the son of Thomas John and Elizabeth Smith.

Thomas was christened on 4 May 1862 in Saint John, Canton, Glamorgan. ^{[2] [3]}

In the 1871 Census, Thomas (aged 9) was living at home in Canton, Glamorgan, Wales with his parents Thomas (a Wood Carver) and Elizabeth ^[4] and his siblings:

• William John aged 11;
• James John aged 6; and
• Mary Susanna John aged 2.

The children were all born in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

In the 1881 Census, Thomas (aged 19 and described as an unemployed Carpenter) was living with his parents Thomas (described as a Wood & Stone Carver) and Elizabeth in Wyndham Street, Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales ^[5] and his siblings:

• William John aged 21 and employed as a Carver;
• James John aged 16; and
• Mary Susanna John aged 12.

Also in the household was Noah John (aged 55), the unmarried brother of his father who was employed as a Carpenter Foreman.

In the 1891 Census, Thomas (aged 29, unmarried and employed as a Joiner) was living with his parents Thomas (aged 56 and employed as a Wood Carver) and Elizabeth in Hamilton Street, Cardiff St Johns, Glamorgan, Wales ^[6] with his siblings:

• James John aged 26 (unmarried and employed as a Joiner); and
• Mary Susanna John aged 22.

In the 1901 Census, Thomas John (aged 39 and employed as a Wood Carver) was living in St John, West Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales with his widowed Mother Elizabeth (aged 69). ^[7] Living with them was his sister Mary Susanna John (aged 32).

In the 1911 Census, Thomas (49 and still employed as a Wood Carver) was still living in West Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales with his mother Elizabeth (aged 79) and his sister Mary (42) who was assisting at home work. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 4 October 2020), database entry for JOHN, THOMAS (with Mother's maiden name: SMITH) with GRO Reference: 1862 J Quarter in CARDIFF Volume 11A Page 236
2. ↑ Baptism: "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X15T-L94 : 10 February 2020), Thomas John, 1862.
3. ↑ Baptism: "Wales, Glamorganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCB9-P9M : 10 February 2018), Thomas John, 04 May 1862, Baptism; from "Parish Records Collection 1538-2005," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Llandaff, Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDXZ-K6F : 16 November 2020), Thomas John in entry for Thomas John, 1871.
5. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W9-3C59 : 11 December 2017), Thomas John in household of Thomas John, Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 62, Piece/Folio 5281/161, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,450.
6. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4BBW-4N2 : 8 May 2019), Thomas John in household of Thomas John, Cardiff St Johns, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Glamorganshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSMC-4LL : 21 May 2019), Thomas John in household of Elizabeth John, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing West Cardiff subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW6V-SXB : 27 June 2019), Thomas John in household of Elizabeth John, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.