Thomas John Edwards: Difference between revisions

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		Unknown
Thomas John Edwards
0		Ms. Edwards

Spouse: Mary Anne Jones (family); Abt. 1868

Data

Birth: 19 Apr 1840; Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
Death: 1902; Texas?; Thyphoid Pneumonia
Burial: San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas

Notes

A Painter. Owned an art studio on Piccadilly Square in London. Often sickly, died young (60+ does not seem particularly young, though not particularly old either) - likely from lead posioning from his paints.

Often spent time away from his shop "daydreaming". Not good about supporting the family.

Emigrated in 1879.

Surname inherited from mother. (Illegitimate child. Father unknown.)

Changed surname to Richardson when he came to America.

Search of county records in December 2016 failed to turn up a death record.

Mother

Thomas's mother was born in England and is reported to have been a maid in the house of a wealthy family, where she was likely to have encountered Thomas's father.

Sources

1871 England and Wales Census, Newnham, Westbury On Severn, East Dean, Gloucestershire, Page 484 of 579
Advertisement for Thomas John Edwards' painting services
Advertisement for Thomas John Edwards' painting services
1900 U.S. Census - San Marcos Township, Hays County, Texas, Page 12 of 52
Thomas John Richardson Headstone (Cox inherited image)
Thomas John Richardson Headstone (FindAGrave.com 1)
Thomas John Richardson Headstone (FindAGrave.com 2)
Area of Thomas John Richardson Headstone

1880 U.S. Census: E.D. 28, Luling, Caldwell, Texas, Page 244C; Thomas Richardson, Self, Married, Male, White, age:40, born in England (parents also), occupation: Painter; Ernest H. Richardson, Son, Single, Male, White, age:10, born in England (parents also), occupation: At Home; M.A. Richardson, Self, Married, Female, White, age:38, born in England (parents also), occupation: Milennor; Mabel E. Richardson, Daughter, Single, Female, White, age:3, born in England (parents also), occupation:; All that was viewed was the index. Thomas is listed on the same page as his wife, but his wife is listed as head of a separate family, per the index. Thomas has son Ernest with him, while his wife has daughter, Mabel.

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-{{IndividualAndParents|Individual=[[Thomas John Edwards]]|Father=Unknown|Mother=[[Ms. Edwards]]}}
+[[File:Thomas John Edwards, self-portrait.jpg|thumb|right|A self-portrait of [[Thomas John Edwards]]]]
+[[File:Miss Edwards.jpg|thumb|right|Thomas's mother, [[Ms. Edwards]]]]
+{{IndividualAndParents|Individual=[[Thomas John Edwards]]|Father=Unknown|Mother=Ms. Edwards|Family=|Relevance=0}}
 ;Spouse:[[Mary Anne Jones]] (''[[Family:Thomas John and Mary Anne Edwards|family]]'')
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 ==Data==
 ;Birth
-:Apr 1840
+:19 Apr 1840
 :Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
 ;Death
+:1902
 :Texas?
+:Thyphoid Pneumonia
+;Burial
+:[[Source:San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas|San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas]]
 ==Notes==
@@ Line 19: / Line 25: @@
 Surname inherited from mother. (Illegitimate child. Father unknown.)
+Changed surname to Richardson when he came to America.
+Search of county records in December 2016 failed to turn up a death record.
+===Mother===
+Thomas's mother was born in England and is reported to have been a maid in the house of a wealthy family, where she was likely to have encountered Thomas's father.
 ==Sources==
-;1900 U.S. Census
+*[[Source:Dorothy Langdon Ivey's Historical Notes Circa 1980: Thomas John Edwards and Mary Ann Jones|Dorothy Langdon Ivey's Historical Notes Circa 1980: Thomas John Edwards and Mary Ann Jones]]
-:San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas Sheet 6 (Page 12), Line 95
+*[[Source:A Small Note Made by Dorothy Langdon Ivey Regarding Mary Ann Jones|A Small Note Made by Dorothy Langdon Ivey Regarding Mary Ann Jones]]
-:Thomas J. Richardson, Head, White, Male, b. Apr. 1840, age: 60, Married, b. England (parents also), emigrated 1879
+<gallery>
+File:1871 England and Wales Census, Newnham, Westbury On Severn, East Dean, Gloucestershire, Page 484 of 579.jpg|1871 England and Wales Census, Newnham, Westbury On Severn, East Dean, Gloucestershire, Page 484 of 579
+File:San Marcos Free Press 1883 10 25 Page 2.jpg|Advertisement for [[Thomas John Edwards]]' painting services
+File:San Marcos Free Press 1887 07 21 Page 1.jpg|Advertisement for [[Thomas John Edwards]]' painting services
+File:1900 U.S. Census - San Marcos Township, Hays County, Texas, Page 12 of 52.jpg|1900 U.S. Census - [[San Marcos, Hays County, Texas|San Marcos Township, Hays County, Texas]], Page 12 of 52
+File:Thomas John Richardson Headstone.jpg|Thomas John Richardson Headstone (Cox inherited image)
+File:TJ Richardson headstone 1.jpg|Thomas John Richardson Headstone (FindAGrave.com 1)
+File:TJ Richardson headstone 2.jpg|Thomas John Richardson Headstone (FindAGrave.com 2)
+File:TJ Richardson headstone area.jpg|Area of Thomas John Richardson Headstone
+</gallery>
 ;1880 U.S. Census
 :E.D. 28, Luling, Caldwell, Texas, Page 244C
 :Thomas Richardson, Self, Married, Male, White, age:40, born in England (parents also), occupation: Painter
+:Ernest H. Richardson, Son, Single, Male, White, age:10, born in England (parents also), occupation: At Home
+:M.A. Richardson, Self, Married, Female, White, age:38, born in England (parents also), occupation: Milennor
+:Mabel E. Richardson, Daughter, Single, Female, White, age:3, born in England (parents also), occupation:
 :All that was viewed was the index. Thomas is listed on the same page as his wife, but his wife is listed as head of a separate family, per the index. Thomas has son Ernest with him, while his wife has daughter, Mabel.
-;British 1871 Gloucestershire County, East Dean Parish
-[[Category:Loose Ends]]
 [[Category:Dead Ends]]