Hello Keith,
Thank you for your post - sorry for the delay in replying I was away for Christmas.
The reason I am interested in Thomas KING is because I believe his daughter Charlotte married my husband's 3x Gr Uncle George ADAMSON. George's brother Robert ADAMSON was my husband's Gr Gr Grandfather.
At the time of the 1851 census George, Charlotte and their baby son George King ADAMSON were visiting Charlotte's Aunt Mary KING in Warter as was Robert ADAMSON.
Robert ADAMSON went on to marry Annie KING in York in 1855. Annie was born in 1833 the daughter of John KING and Elizabeth LAMB.
The reason I was following up on Thomas KING and his wife Ann (APPLETON) was to try to establish if there was a connection between his family and that of Robert ADAMSON's wife Annie KING.
I haven't reached a conclusion yet so would be very grateful for any further information you may have on a possible connection.
Apologies for the rather long and complicated answer - I bet you're sorry you asked now

Pinetree