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Son of Zebedee Weston 1782 and Ann Edwards
Thomas was baptised on 27 Oct 1817 (1) in Wellow, Somerset. He married Matilda Staples in 1841 (2)
Matilda Staples was born about 1819 and baptised on 14 Oct 1821 (1) in Westwood, Wiltshire. Her parents are John Staples and Mary.
Thomas was an Agricultural Labourer. He and Matilda settled in Wellow. The couple had 5 children.
Jane Weston Born about 1842 in Wellow (3) John Weston Born about 1848 in Wellow (3) William Weston Born about 1851 in Wellow (3) Thomas Weston * Born about 1854 in Wellow (3) James Weston * Born about 1858 in Wellow (3) * has own page Thomas died in 1888 (4) aged 70, Matilda died in 1892 (5) aged 73.
Census details below
1841 Census for Thomas - see Zebedee Weston 1782 1851 Census HO107/1940 Thomas Weston Head m 33 Agricultural Labourer Wellow, Somerset Matilda Weston Wife m 32 Westwood, Wiltshire Jane Weston Daug 9 Wellow, Somerset John Weston Son 3 Wellow, Somerset William Weston Son 1mo Wellow, Somerset Address: Wellow, Somerset 1861 Census RG9/1683 Thomas Weston Head m 43 Agricultural Labourer Wellow, Somerset Matilda Weston Wife m 43 Westwood John Weston Son u 12 Agricultural Labourer Wellow, Somerset William Weston Son 10 Agricultural Labourer Wellow, Somerset Thomas Weston Son 7 Scholar Wellow, Somerset James Weston Son 3 Wellow Somerset Address: Wellow, Somerset 1871 Census RG10/2476 Thomas Weston Head m 53 Agricultural Labourer Wellow, Somerset Matilda Weston Wife m 51 Westwood, Wiltshire William Weston Son u 20 Agricultural Labourer Wellow, Somerset Thomas Weston Son u 17 Agricultural Labourer Wellow, Somerset James Weston Son u 13 Agricultural Labourer Wellow, Somerset Address: Wellow, Somerset 1881 Census RG11/2436 Thomas Weston Head m 63 Agricultural Labourer Wellow, Somerset Matilda Weston Wife m 62 Westwood, Wiltshire William Weston Son u 30 Labourer in Ironworks Wellow, Somerset Address: Wellow Village, Somerset 1891 Census RG12/1930 Matilda Weston Mother wid 72 Bradford, Wiltshire (Matilda is living with her son James and his family) Address: Wellow, Somerset
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) GRO - JFM 1841 - 11 49 - Bath (3) Census (4) GRO - OND 1888 - 5c 3?6 - Bath - aged 70 (5) GRO - JFM 1892 - 5c 489 - Bath - aged 73 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************