Thomas Polley (1840)

Born 1840 in East Ilsley, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Biography

Thomas Polley was born in about 1840 at East Ilsley in Berkshire, the son of Joseph Polley and his wife Jane, born Jane Liddiard ^[1][2].

In 1841, Thomas (named as Thomas Polly) was living at East Ilsley in Berkshire with a family group best interpreted as his mother Jane, his elder brother Henry, Jane's parents (John and Sarah Lydiard), and their other children. His age was given as 6 months, implying a birth date in late in 1840 or early in 1841 ^[1].

In 1851, Thomas was living at Drayton St Leonard in Oxfordshire with his parents Joseph and Jane and their other sons. His age was given as 10, implying a birth date in 1840 or 1841. His birthplace was given as Ilsey, Berkshire [probably intended to mean Ilsley, East or West]. It was his mother's birthplace ^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} England and Wales 1841 census (East Ilsley, Berkshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference HO 107/14; book 6; folio 5: Ancestry Record uki1841 #106940
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England and Wales 1851 census (Drayton St Leonard, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference HO 107/1688; folio 552: Ancestry Record uki1851 #3627737