Thomas John Edwards

A self-portrait of Thomas John Edwards

Thomas's mother, Ms. Edwards

		Unknown
Thomas John Edwards
		Ms. Edwards

Spouse

Mary Anne Jones (family)

Abt. 1868

Data

Birth

19 Apr 1840

Ledbury, Herefordshire, England

Death

1902

Texas?

Burial

San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County, 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.

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

• Dorothy Langdon Ivey's Historical Notes Circa 1980: Thomas John Edwards and Mary Ann Jones
• A Small Note Made by Dorothy Langdon Ivey Regarding Mary Ann Jones

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  Headstone

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  1871 England and Wales Census, Newnham, Westbury On Severn, East Dean, Gloucestershire, Page 484 of 579

1900 U.S. Census

San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas Sheet 6 (Page 12), Line 95

Thomas J. Richardson, Head, White, Male, b. Apr. 1840, age: 60, Married, b. England (parents also), emigrated 1879

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.