1841 Census - DENCH - please

[lashmar]

Would some kind person please look on the 1841 Census  for:

Thomas DENCH b. 1820  Lyminster, Sussex

I think his parents are William & Frances but he could have already left home.

Many thanks
Kay

[suey]

Hi Kay - there is a William and Fanny in Church Lane, Littlehampton
             HO107/1093/5 sadly no Thomas at home.

William Dench 55 Boatman
Fanny 50
Eleanor 15 dressmaker
Alfred 13
Charles 10
all say yes to born in County

no obvious sign of Thomas yet

[lashmar]

Hi Suey
Thank you very much for the 41 Census details although not sure they are mine, however I have put them on the possible file!

Please excuse my bad manners for not replying sooner.

Regards
Kay

[sillgen]

Hi
There is no obvious candidtae for your Thomas Dench in 1841.  How do you know his birthdate?    Can you quote another census record?   Presumably his marriage certificate will give his father's name.  Do you have that?
Andrea

[lashmar]

Hi Andrea,
Thomas Dench m. Jane Cheal 1849 Lyminster, Sx.  Checking the free index at Ancestry the 1851 Census shows the following:

Name:  Thomas Dench
Spouse:  Jane
Birth:  abt 1821 - location
Residence:  1851 - city, Sussex, England

Many thanks
Regards
Kay

[sillgen]

His place of birth in 1851 is Littlehampton
Thmas Dench 30 Mariner b Littlehampton
Jane 22 wi b Leominster
then 3 visitors all labourers all b Leominster
George Baker 23
Richard Bridger 36
Edward White 33

Leominster and Lyminster are the same place
Andrea

[sillgen]

To show a bit more of the picture...
By 1861 he is in Doncaster with a second wife.
RG9 3520 F106 p24
Thomas Dench 40 railway guard b Littlehampton
Ann wi 21 b Yorks Arunthorpe??
Jane or James ?  not clear but it says daughter age 8 b Leominster
Ann 5
Emma J 1 month both born Doncaster.

By 1871 Thomas is dead and Ann has remarried
RG10 4718 F108 p30
Henry Morris 25 railway labourer
Ann wi 29
Emma Jane Dench dau 10
Rhoda Dench 7
Ada Morris 3
Harry Morris 3 months

Interesting to go from being a mariner to a railway guard - moved for the work I suppose.
Andrea

[lashmar]

Hi Andrea,

Many thanks for the 1851 Census details re: Thomas Dench.  Unfortunately the 1861 & 71 details are for a HENRY DENCH and not THOMAS!

Regards
Kay

[sillgen]

Sorry - the 1861 should be Thomas Dench then the next one is correct as Henry Morris.  I will alter the post!  Good job one of us is on the ball!
Andrea