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Son of Robert Wakeman 1796 and Mary Nichols
Thomas was baptised on 27 Dec 1831 (1) in Droitwich, Worcestershire. He married Eliza Saunders on 4 Aug 1861 (1) in Birmingham.
Eliza Saunders was born about (2) 1825 in Hampton Court. Her father was Thomas Saunders. Eliza had been married before to Joseph Richardson and had three children. Walter, Fanny & Agnes Richardson.
Thomas was a Tin Plate Worker in Birmingham. He and Eliza had one son.
Robert Wakeman Born about 1865 in Birmingham (2)
Eliza Died in 1884 (3) aged 59 years. Thomas died in 1888 (4) aged 57 years.
Census details below
1841 Census for Thomas - See Robert Wakeman 1796 1851 Census HO107/2052 Thomas Wakeman App u 19 Tin Plate Worker Droitwich, Worcestershire (Thomas is working for Thomas Reevely) Address: 94 Suffolk Street, St Thomas, Birmingham 1861 Census RG9/2134 Thomas Wakeman Head m 32 Tin Plate Worker Droitwich, Worcestershire Eliza Wakeman Wife m 67 Hampton Court Walter Richardson Son 12 Scholar Worcestershire Fanny Richardson Daug 6 Birmingham, Warwickshire Agnes Richardson Daug 3 Birmingham, Warwickshire Thomas Saunders G/Father wid 74 Pensioner East Bourne, Buckinghamshire Address: 42 Sun Street, Birmingham 1871 Census RG10/3097 Thomas Wakeman Head m 39 Tin Man Droitwich, Worcestershire Eliza Wakeman Wife m 45 Dressmaker Hampton Court Fanny Wakeman Daug u 16 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire Agnes Wakeman Daug 13 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire Robert H Wakeman Son 6 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire Address: 12 Hurst Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire (St Thomas) 1881 Census RG11/2975 Thomas Wakeman Head m 48 Tin Plate Worker Droitwich, Worcestershire Ann Wakeman Wife 55 Hampton Court Robert Son u 16 Tin Plate Worker Birmingham Address: Bk 105 Irving Street, Birmingham Do not know why Eliza is described as Ann, this is definitely Eliza
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Census (3) GRO - JFM 1884 - 6d 36 - Birmingham - aged 59 (4) GRO - OND 1888 - 6d 40 - Birmingham - aged 57 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************