Thomas Barnett b Lincolnshire abt 1809

[kiwicatz]

Trying again to find this man's parents.

All I have for his birth is the 1841 census, where it just says Lincolnshire for place of birth. Have never found a baptism. He married Elizabeth Crosby (b 1814 Morton by Bourne, bap 24 Nov 1814 New Sleaford) 31 May 1831, New Sleaford. In 1841 they were living in Old Sleaford, and they went to America in 1843. Usually you can pick up a birth place on the census from 1851 onwards, but the next census they are on is Baltimore, Maryland, USA which just gives his birthplace as England.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Regards
Jan

[carzholme]

Have just looked up their marriage, Thomas and Elizabeth  were married by licence.  If you got a copy or saw the licence that might give you more details i.e. fathers name. 

[kiwicatz]

I don't know how to do this - can you advise please?
Regards
Jan

[keyboard86]

I don't know how to do this - can you advise please?
Regards
Jan

Hi not sure if you will locate anymore on the marriage licence eg father, but Thomas is shown as b c 1805 and Elizabeth 1811?

Keyboard86

[kiwicatz]

Where did you get those dates? I have Elizabeth's baptism at Morton by Bourne 24 Nov 1814, and I have the registration of her birth at New Sleaford for the same date. I thought Thomas might be Sleaford alo, but no sign
Regards
Jan

[Geoff-E]

Thomas' age in 1841 was given as 35 which (if correct) would indicate a birth 1801-6.

There seems to be no baptism for Thomas in Sleaford but there was a BARNETT couple (Robert and Ann) who were having kids bap'd there around that time.  I notice Tom's 2nd son was Robert.  However there was a Mary BARNETT there who also had one bap'd there.

[kiwicatz]

The Passenger list for the ship they went to America on gives his age as 39 and year of birth as abt 1804 and he was supposedly 36/37 when he married in 1831. There's a Thomas born in Donnington in Holland in 1804, but I'm thinking he was like Topsy, and just grew
Regards
Jan

[Geoff-E]

and he was supposedly 36/37 when he married in 1831.

Who supposes that?

Check your subtraction anyway.

[kiwicatz]

The 1841 Census days he is 35 at that time, and Elizabeth is 25 - Thomas is a Bricklayer. That would make Thomas born 1806 and Elizabeth 1816, but the ages on the Passenger list disagree. Very confusing. And their was no age for marriage it was just the age the tree programme said they were.
So how do you know which age is right?

Jan