In 1845 the family lived in fattighuset, the poor house, in Sønderager, Herning, Hammerum, Ringkøbing, Denmark. They were listed there with other families, all of whom received support.[2]
Mads Larsen Dam, 48, born in 1797 Married, Shoemaker.
Karen Gravesdatter, 50, born in 1795, Married, wife of Mads Larsen Dam
Graves Madsen Dam, 11, born in 1834, Single, son of Mads and Karen Dam
Karen Marie Madsdatter, 9, born in 1836, Single, daughter of Mads and Karen Dam
Thomas Hansen, 32, born in 1813, Married, day laborer
Gjertrud Pedersdatter, 27, born in 1818, Married, wife of Thomas Hansen
Abelone Thomasdatter, 7, born in 1838, Single, daughter of Thomas and Gjertrud Hansen
Hans Peder Thomsen, 4, born in 1841, Single, son of Thomas and Gjertrud Hansen
Christian Thomsen, 1, born in 1844, Single, son of Thomas and Gjertrud Hansen
Dorte Pedersdatter, 69, born in 1776, Single
Else Sophie Caspersdatter, 50, born in 1795, Single
Abelone Pedersdatter, 80, born in 1765, Widow
Karen Larsdatter, 66, 1779, Widow
Christian's father is not listed with his family in 1850 because his parents are divorced. Christian is still living with his mother in the poor house in Herning.[3]
Mads Larsen Dam, 52
Karen Graversdatter, 54
Gjertrud Pedersdatter, 31
Abelone Thomsen, 12
Hans Peder Thomsen, 9
Christian Thomsen, 6
Ane Marie Nielsdatter, 54
Jens Knudsen, 14
Sophia Margrete Knudse, 12
Else Kaspersdatter, 56
Dorte Pedersdatter, 85
Christian still lived with his divorced mother in Fattighuus, the poor house, in Porshede, Herning, Hammerum, Ringkøbing, in 1855.[4]
Gjertrud Pedersdal, 36, born in 181, Divorced, received free shelter
Hans Peder Thomsen, 14, 1841, Single, son
Christian Thomsen, 11, born in 1844, Single, son
Gunder Maria Thomsen, 1, born in 1854, Single, daughter
Christian was confirmed 17 April 1859 in Herning, Ringkøbing.[5]
Christian married Inger Kirstine Johansen (1839–?) 2 December 1866 in Herning, Ringkøbing.[6][7]
Children of Inger Kirstine Johansen and Christian Thomsen are
Still married, twenty-five year old Christian worked as a servant in Herningsholm, Holing, Herning, Hammerum, Ringkøbing, Denmark, in 1870.[8]
Sources
↑Birth and Baptism Record Rigsarkivet Arkivalieronline, Herning Sogn
Kontraministerialbog, Fødte Mænd 1826 - Fødte Mænd 1844, 29/32, page 26
↑ "Denmark Census, 1845," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRJ-5K5L : 11 May 2019), Christian Thomsen in entry for Mads Larsen Dam, Herning, Hammerum, Ringkøbing, Danmark; from "Denmark Census, 1845," database and images, MyHeritage ( https://www.myheritage.com : 2016), film 01941; citing household 000145460, Rigsarkivet, København (The Danish National Archives), Copenhagen; FHL microfilm .
↑ "Denmark Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6X-B13D : 17 November 2017), Christian Thomsen in entry for Gertrud Pedersdatt, 1850; from MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com : 2016 citing Hammerum, 1844, Child, Rigsarkivet, København (The Danish National Archives), Copenhagen; FHL microfilm
↑ "Danmark Kirkebøger, 1484-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG88-3LP1 : 17 August 2021), Christian Thomsen, 17 Apr 1859; Confirmation, Herning, Ringkøbing, Denmark, , Rigsarkivet, København (The Danish National Archives), Copenhagen.
↑Marriage Record Rigsarkivet Arkivalieronline, Herning Sogn Kontraministerialbog, Viede 1863 - Viede 1875, 6/21, page 148, entry no. 10
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