Thomas
Holland
Sheaf
Born in Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of William Harbidge Sheaf
and Mary Tomes (Holland) Sheaf
Brother of
Charles Sheaf, George Holland Sheaf, Mary Temperance (Sheaf) Price, William Henry Sheaf, Sarah Sheaf, Elizabeth (Sheaf) Price, Samuel Sheaf, Charles Holland Sheaf, Alfred Sheaf and Louisa Sheaf
Husband of
Ann Susannah (Fletcher) Sheaf
— married
20 Jan 1842 in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Louisa Sheaf, William Henry Sheaf, Richard Sheaf, Elizabeth Ann (Sheaf) Chambers, George Cornelius Sheaf, Charles Robert Sheaf, Francis Robert Sheaf, Bessy Evangeline Sheaf, Frederick Sheaf, Charles Alfred Sheaf, Susannah Louisa Sheaf and Arthur Thomas Sheaf
Died
at about age 78
in Marcliff, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Feb 2019
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Biography
This profile is part of the Sheaf Name Study.
Thomas was born in 1816. He was the son of William Sheaf and Mary Holland and was baptised at the church of St Lawrence in Bidford on Avon. He was the second son of William and Mary. [1]
Thomas married Ann Susannah Fletcher at Charlton Kings on 20 Jan 1842. They were married by licence and the marriage was witnessed by Joseph Coldicutt and Louisa Hill. [2]Thomas and Anne had at least 12 children:
- Mary Louisa (1842)
- William Henry (1843)
- Richard (1845)
- Elizabeth Anne (1847)
- George Cornelius (1848)
- Charles Robert (1850)
- Francis Robert (1852)
- Bessy Evangeline (1845)
- Frederick (1855)
- Charles Alfred (1858)
- Susannah Louisa (1860)
- Arthur Thomas (1861)
Thomas was active in parish affairs, In 1884 he was elected one of the parish overseers. [3]
Thomas died on 18 Nov 1893 at Marlcliff. [4] According to his death certificate he died of "cardiac disease, decay of nature, exhaustion". He was buried on the 23 Nov 1893 in the churchyard of St Lawrence, Bidford on Avon beside his wife. [5]Their monument reads In loving memory of Susannah Sheaf who entered into rest Dec 16th 1886 aged 67 (Burial Reg Ann Susannah Sheaf) Also of her beloved husband Thomas Holland Sheaf Nov 18th 1893 aged 78. [6]
Censuses
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Mary Sheaf | F | 45 | ||
| Thomas Sheaf | M | 25 | Warwickshire | |
| George Sheaf | M | 22 | Warwickshire | |
| Mary Sheaf | F | 20 | Warwickshire | |
| Elizabeth Sheaf | F | 17 | Warwickshire | |
| Samuel Sheaf | M | 15 | Warwickshire | |
| Charles Sheaf | M | 12 | Warwickshire | |
| Alfred Sheaf | M | 7 | Warwickshire | |
| Thomas Holland | M | 44 | ||
| Anne Holland | F | 20 | ||
| Mary Harris | F | 24 | ||
| Harriot Edkins | F | 17 | ||
| Sarah Harris | F | 49 | ||
| Thomas Newberry | M | 17 |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Sheaf | Head | Married | M | 35 | Formerly Farmer | Barton, Warwickshire |
| Ann S Sheaf | Wife | Married | F | 31 | Farmers Wife | Aston Magna, Worcestershire |
| Mary L Sheaf | Daughter | F | 8 | Scholar At Home | Naunton, Gloucestershire | |
| William H Sheaf | Son | M | 7 | Scholar At Home | Bickmarsh, Warwickshire | |
| Richard Sheaf | Son | M | 6 | Scholar At Home | Bickmarsh, Warwickshire | |
| Elizabeth A Sheaf | Daughter | F | 4 | Barton, Warwickshire | ||
| George C Sheaf | Son | M | 2 | Barton, Warwickshire | ||
| Cotterill C Holland | Cousin | M | 19 | Nondescript | Naunton, Gloucestershire | |
| Ann Vincent | Servant | Unmarried | F | 20 | House Servant | North Littleton, Worcestershire |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Sheaf | Head | Married | M | 45 | Bidford, Warwickshire | |
| Ann L Sheaf | Wife | Married | F | 43 | Aston Magna, Warwickshire | |
| Mary L Sheaf | Daughter | Single | F | 18 | No Occupation | Broadwell, Warwickshire |
| William H Sheaf | Son | Single | M | 17 | Student | Broadwell, Warwickshire |
| George C Sheaf | Son | Single | M | 12 | Student | Bidford, Warwickshire |
| Francis R Sheaf | Son | Single | M | 9 | Scholar | Bidford, Warwickshire |
| Fredrick Sheaf | Son | Single | M | 6 | Scholar | Bidford, Warwickshire |
| Charles A Sheaf | Son | Single | M | 2 | Bidford, Warwickshire | |
| Samuel Sheaf | Daughter | F | 0 | Bidford, Warwickshire | ||
| Ann E Drinkwater | Servant | Single | F | 14 | Servant Of All Work | ..., Gloucestershire |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Sheaf | Head | M | 55 | Warwickshire, England | ||
| Ann Susan Sheaf | Wife | F | 52 | Worcestershire, England | ||
| Francis Rob Sheaf | Son | M | 19 | Warwickshire, England | ||
| Arthur Sheaf | Son | M | 9 | Warwickshire, England | ||
| Fanny Parker | Servant | F | 21 | Gloucestershire, England |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Sheaf | Head | Married | M | 65 | Farmer Of 40 Acres Employs 5 Men And Boys | Bidford, Warwickshire, England |
| Ann S Sheaf | Wife | Married | F | 62 | Farmers Wife | Aston Magna, Worcestershire, England |
| Mary L Sheaf | Daughter | Single | F | 39 | Farmers Daur | Naunton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Francis R Sheaf | Son | Single | M | 29 | Farmers Son | Bidford, Warwickshire, England |
| Emily Harvey | Servant | Single | F | 15 | General Servt | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Sheaf | Head | Widowed | M | 75 | Farmer | Warwickshire, England |
| Louisa Sheaf | Sister | Single | F | 55 | Gloucestershire, England | |
| Mary Sheaf | Daughter | Single | F | 49 | Gloucestershire, England | |
| Charles Sheaf | Son | Single | M | 32 | Farmer | Warwickshire, England |
| Arthur T Sheaf | Son | Single | M | 29 | Agent Commission | Warwickshire, England |
| Jane Vincent | Servant | Single | F | 16 | Domestic Servant | Warwickshire, England |
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG1R-MPP : 11 February 2018, Thomas Sheaf, 24 Jan 1816); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 548,391, 557,301.
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLS7-DY8 : 10 February 2018), Thomas Sheaf and Anne Susannah Fletcher, 20 Jan 1842; citing Charlton Kings,Gloucester,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 856,939.
- ↑ Find My Past: Stratford-upon-Avon Herald FMP21 March 1884
- ↑ UK Death Registration for Sheaf, Thomas Age 78 GRO Reference: 1893 D Quarter Alcester in the Counties of Warwicks and Worc. Volume 06D Page 473
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Warwickshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: ENGL 09000 13; Document Reference: DR 602/14 Ancestry Record WarwickCoEBurials #3273838
- ↑ Church of St Lawrence, Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire England. Thomas Holland Sheaf and Ann Susannah Fletcher's headstone. Personally photographed by Elizabeth Viney, Sep 2017.
- ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 21 January 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Thomas Sheaf (25) at Bickmarsh in Stratford Upon Avon registration district. Born in Warwickshire. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
Citing Bidford, Warwickshire, England, p. 30; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 21 January 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Thomas Sheaf (35), married head of household in Stratford-On-Avon registration district. Born in Barton, Warwickshire. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 21 January 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Thomas Sheaf (45), married head of household in Alcester registration district. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 3213; Folio: 41; Page: 30; Schedule: 159
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 21 January 2022)
Thomas Sheaf (55) head of household in Alcester registration district. Born in England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
Citing p. 22, Piece/Folio 3109/40, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,871.
FamilySearch (accessed 21 January 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Thomas Sheaf (65), married head of household in Alcester registration district. Born in Bidford, Warwickshire, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
Citing PRO RG 12, Warwickshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 21 January 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Thomas Sheaf (75), widowed head of household in Alcester registration district. Born in Warwickshire, England.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
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