Thomas Johnson Seddon (1867 - 1918)

Born 20 Nov 1867 in Hulme, Lancashire, England

Husband of Mary (Parr) Haslam — married 9 Jan 1896 in Chorlton Registry Office, Lancashire, England

Husband of Janet Sutherland (Dunlop) Seddon — married 1907 in Bucklow Registration District, Cheshire, England

Descendants

Died Mar 1918 at age 50 in Salford, Lancashire, England

Biography

Thomas Seddon was born in Hulme, Lancashire, England.

Thomas Johnson Seddon was born on 20 November 1867 in Hulme, Lancashire, England, ^[1] the son of Henry Seddon and Jane Roberts.

He was baptised on 23 February 1868 at St Mary's church, Hulme. ^[2]

In 1871, he was with his widowed mother and 2 siblings in Stretford, Lancashire.^[3]

Jane Seddon Head F 34 Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jesse Seddon Daughter F 10 Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry Seddon Son M 7 Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas J Seddon Son M 3 Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas Dixon Boarder M 70 Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Jane Hardman Visitor F 64 Chester, Cheshire, England

In 1881 he was living with his mother and brother at Palmerston Street, Moss Side, Lancashire.^[4]

Jane Seddon Head Widowed F 44 Seamstress Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry Seddon Son Unmarried M 17 Clerk Estate Agent Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas Johnson Seddon Son Unmarried M 13 Scholar Manchester, Lancashire, England

He married Mary Parr on 9 January 1896 in Chorlton Registry Office. ^{[5] [6]} They had a son Henry in 1896. The couple were steward and stewardess of the Conservative Club in Moss Side. ^[5]

His wife deserted him to live with William Joseph Haslam; they had a daughter Doris in St Annes on Sea, Lancashire. ^[5]

At the end of January 1901, Thomas filed for divorce on the basis of Mary's adultery . ^[7]

At the end of March 1901, he was living with his son at the home of his sister, Jesse, and her husband in Moss Side. ^[8]

Wm Larmuth Head M 40 Barking, Essex, England

Jessie Larmuth Wife F 39 Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thos J Seddon Brother-in-law M 34 Stretford, Lancashire, England

Harry J Seddon Nephew M 4 Manchester, Lancashire, England

On 30 April 1901, he was in St Annes on the Sea. A few days later, he was charged with attempting to murder his wife there with a revolver. ^[9]

Decree nisi was granted on 23 May 1901. ^[7]

He was acquitted of the attempted murder of his wife in July 1901. ^[9]

He married Janet Sutherland Dunlop. Their marriage was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1907 in Bucklow, Cheshire. ^[10]

In 1911, a licensed victualler, he was with his wife and brother-in-law in Salford, Lancashire. ^[11]

Thomas Johnson Sedden Head Married M 42 Licensed Victular Hulme, Lancashire, England

Janet Sutherland Sedden Wife Married F 28 Sale, Cheshire, England

Alexander James Dunlop Brother-in-law Single M 20 Barman Public House Sale, Cheshire, England

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp database entry for SEDDON, THOMAS JOHNSON Mother's maiden surname: ROBERTS ), GRO Reference: 1867 D Quarter in BARTON-UPON-IRWELL Volume 08C Page 499
2. ↑ Baptism: "Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915"
   Original data: Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives. Images produced by permission of Manchester City Council. Images may be used only for the purposes of the family history research in accordance with Ancestry’s website terms of use. At the request of the Manchester Diocese it is highlighted that the use of images for retrospective or proxy baptism is not permitted; Reference Number: M321/2/1/2
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2960 #3438623 (accessed 8 November 2023)
   Thomas Johnson Seddon baptism on 23 Feb 1868 (born 20 Nov 1867), child of Henry Seddon & Jane Seddon, in Hulme, St Mary, Manchester, England.
3. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3972; Folio: 62; Page: 21; GSU roll: 846086; ED, institution, or vessel: 8; Household schedule number: 120
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #17540714 (accessed 8 November 2023)
   Thomas J Seddon (3) son in household of Jane Seddon (34) in Stretford in Barton Upon Irwell registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
4. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
   citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 3939/110, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,122
   FamilySearch Record: Q27P-QMLG (accessed 8 November 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Thomas Johnson Seddon (13), unmarried son, Scholar, in household of Jane Seddon (44) in Moss Side in Chorlton registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Report of divorce proceeding Divorce Report (Accessed 25 May 1901) Findmypast.co.uk Newspapers and Periodicals (Subscription Required}, Searching Thomas Johnson Seddon:Manchester Courier; 25 May 1901 ; Page 15 of 18; Section: The Moss Side Divorce Suit
6. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 8c; Page: 1051
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #25590113 (accessed 8 November 2023)
   Thomas Johnson Seddon marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1896 in Chorlton.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Divorce: "England & Wales, Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1918"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, later Supreme Court of Judicature: Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Files, J 77; Reference Number: J 77/711/1622
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2465 #15681 (accessed 8 November 2023)
   Thomas Johnson Seddon divorce from Mary Seddon in 1901.
8. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 3709; Folio: 80; Page: 32; ED, institution, or vessel: 66; Household schedule number: 213
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #23261505 (accessed 8 November 2023)
   Thos J Seddon (34) brother-in-law in household of Wm Larmuth (40) in Moss Side in Chorlton registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Stretford, Lancashire, England.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Criminal Register: "UK, Calendar of Prisoners, 1868-1929"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; HO 140 Home Office: Calendar of Prisoners; Reference: HO 140/209
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61808 #327142 (accessed 8 November 2023)
   Name: Thomas Seddon; Trial Age: 34; Birth Date: abt 1867; Trial Date: 10 Jul 1901; Trial Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England; Occupation: Club Steward; Charge: Kill and Murder; Sentence: Discharged.
10. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
    Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 8a; Page: 283
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #25590114 (accessed 8 November 2023)
    Thomas Johnson Seddon marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1907 in Bucklow.
11. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 465; ED, institution, or vessel: 04; Piece: 23980
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #25583574 (accessed 8 November 2023)
    Thomas Johnson Sedden (42), married, Licensed Victular, head of household at 1 New Bridson St Salford, Salford, Lancashire, England. Born in Hulme, Lancashire, England.