Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameThomas WEST
Birth1823, Middleton, Northamptonshire
Baptism7 Sep 1823
Death1905
FatherJob WEST (~1801-1845)
MotherAnn (~1801-)
Spouses
1Mary CURTIS, GGG Aunt
Birthabt 1833, Cottingham, Northamptonshire, England
Death1892, Leicester, Leicestershire
FatherBenjamin CURTIS (1797-1863)
MotherElizabeth VICKERS (1807-1880)
Marriage29 Dec 1859, Cottingham, Kettering, Northamptonshire
Notes for Thomas WEST
Select Births and Christenings
Baptism September 7, 1823 Thomas West, parents Job and Ann West, Cottingham, Northamptonshire

In the 1841 census George Street, Cottingham, Northamptonshire.
Job West, age 40, agricultural labourer, born Northamptonshire.
Ann West, age 35, not born Northamptonshire.
Thomas West, age 15, born Northamptonshire.
Mary West, age 12, born Northamptonshire.
Ann West, age 10, born Northamptonshire.
Sarah West, age 8, born Northamptonshire.
Hannah West, age 4, born Northamptonshire.
Emma West, age 1, born Northamptonshire.
In the 1851 census Church Street, Cottingham, Northamptonshire.

In the 1851 census
Head Ann West, widow, age 50, parish relief, cottagers widow, born born Great Easton, Leicestershire.
Son Thomas West, unmarried, age 26, agricultural labourer, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.
Daughter Mary West, unmarried, age 22, lace trimmer, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.
Daughter Hannah West, unmarried, age 14, lace trimmer, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.
Daughter Emma West, lace trimmer, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.
Daughter Ann West, age 8, scholar, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.

In the 1901 census 153 Syston Street, St. Margaret, Leicestershire
Head Thomas West, widower, age 77, grocery shopkeeper, own account, born Middleton, Northamptonshire.
Sister Sarah Mackness, widow, age 67, housekeeper, worker, born Middleton, Northamptonshire.

The following suggested by Hugh Stevens who has a family tree on ancestry.co.uk
In the January to Mach 1905 death index Thomas West, age 81, Leicester registration district, Leicestershire, volume 7a, page 148.
Notes for Mary (Spouse 1)
Name and birth year and location from Susan Smith.

Parish Records Cottingham, Northamptonshire
Baptism April 11, 1824 Mary Curtis, parents Benjamin and Elizabeth Curtis

In the 1841 census King Street, Cottingham, Northamptonshire.
Benjamin Curtis, age 40, shoe maker, born Northamptonshire.
Elizabeth Curtis, age 30, born Northamptonshire.
Hannah Curtis, age 14, born Northamptonshire.
Thomas Curtis, age 12, born Northamptonshire.
Benjamin Curtis, age 10, born Northamptonshire.
Mary Curtis, age 8, born Northamptonshire.
Charles Curtis, age 5, born Northamptonshire.
James Curtis, age 4 months, born Northamptonshire.

In the October to December 1859 marriage index Thomas West and Mary Curtis, Kettering, Northamptonshire, volume 3b, page 408.

England Select marriages
Marriage December 29, 1859 Thomas West, age 36, father Job West and Mary Curtis, age 35 [perhaps a transcription error, should be 25?], father Thomas Curtis, Cottingham, Northamptonshire.

In the 1861 census Ashley Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Head Thomas West, age 33, lodge keeper and gardener, born Middleton, Northamptonshire.
Wife Mary West, age 27, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.

In the 1871 census “????? Arms” 86 Erskine Street, St. Margaret, Leicestershire.
Head Thomas West, age 46, beer house keeper, born Middleton, Northamptonshire.
Wife Mary West, age 37, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.

In the 1881 census High Street, Cottingham, Kettering, Northamptonshire.
Head Thomas West, age 56, carter, both Middleton, Northamptonshire.
Wife Mary West, age 47, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.
[Also living on High Street is Mary’s brother Charles Curtis and his family.]

In the 1891 census 153 Syston Street, St. Margaret, Leicestershire.
Head Thomas West, age 66, grocer, born Middleton, Northamptonshire.
Wife Mary West, age 57, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.

In the April to June 1892 death index Mary West, age 59, Leicester, Leicestershire, volume 7a, page 123
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