The Orys and Cook Family Tree » Richard Thomas (1818-1872)

Personal data Richard Thomas 

  • He was born in the year 1818 in Rhostie, Cardiganshire. Wales.Source 1
  • Profession: from 1861 till 1871 Shoemaker.Source 1
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1841: Llanilar Village, Llan Ilar, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales.
      1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Llanilar Village, Llan Ilar, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

      First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
      Richard Thomas Male 20 1821 Cardiganshire, Wales
      John Thomas Male 15 1826 Cardiganshire, Wales
      Jane Thomas Female 15 1826 Cardiganshire, Wales
    • in the year 1851: Penrhwfach, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales.
      1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Penrhwfach, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      John Thomas Head Widower Male 68 1783 Shoe Maker Llandinam, Montgomeryshire, Wales
      Richard Thomas Son Unmarried Male 32 1819 Shoe Maker Cardiganshire, Wales
      Mary Thomas Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1830 Shoe Maker Llanilar, Cardiganshire, Wales
      Morris Morris - Unmarried Male 24 1827 Shoe Maker Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, Wales
      Richard Lewis Aprentice Unmarried Male 16 1835 App Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, Wales
    • in the year 1861: Penrhiw, Llanbadarn Y Croyddin Upper, Cardiganshire, Wales.
      1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Penrhyw, Llanilar, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Richard Thomas Head Unmarried Male 45 1816 Shoemaker Cardiganshire, Wales
      Sophia Joel Servant Unmarried Female 23 1838 House Servant Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, Wales
      Edward Evans Workman Unmarried Male 27 1834 Shoemaker Cardiganshire, Wales
    • in the year 1871: Penrhywfach, Llanilar, Cardiganshire.Source 1
      Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 5559; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 850866.

      1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Penrhyw Fach, Llanilar, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales
      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Richard Thomas Head - Male 53 1818 - Cardiganshire, Wales
      Sophia Thomas Wife - Female 33 1838 - Cardiganshire, Wales
      Richard Thomas Son - Male 5 1866 - Cardiganshire, Wales
      John Thomas Son - Male 2 1869 - Cardiganshire, Wales
      John Evans - - Male 20 1851 - Cardiganshire, Wales
      Margaret Davies Servant - Female 21 1850 - Monmouthshire, Wales
  • He died on 1ST Q 1872 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, he was 54 years old.
    First name(s) RICHARD
    Last name THOMAS
    Gender Male
    Birth day -
    Birth month -
    Birth year 1818
    Age 54
    Death quarter 1
    Death year 1872
    District ABERYSTWYTH
    County Cardiganshire
    Volume 11B
    Page 41
    Country Wales
  • He is buried on January 30, 1872 in Llanilar, Aberystwith, Cardiganshire, Wales.
    First name(s) RICHARD
    Last name THOMAS
    Birth year 1818
    Death year 1872
    Age 54
    Burial year 1872
    Burial day 30
    Burial month 1
    Place LLANILAR
    Church description ST HILARY
    Church denomination ANGLICAN
    County Cardiganshire
    Country Wales
  • This information was last updated on October 22, 2016.

Household of Richard Thomas

He is married to Sophia Joel.

They got married on October 2, 1865 at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, he was 47 years old.

Name: Richard Thomas Year of Registration: 1865 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Aberystwyth County: Cardiganshire Volume: 11b Page: 127
First name(s) SOPHIA Last name JOEL Marriage quarter 4 Marriage year 1865 Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ SOPHIA JOEL married one of these people WILLIAM REES, RICHARD THOMAS District ABERYSTWYTH
District number - County Cardiganshire Country Wales Volume 11B Page 127

Name: Richard Thomas Gender: Male Marital Status: Bachelor (Single (Male)) Marriage Age: 48 Record Type: Marriage Birth Date: 1817 Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1865 Marriage Place: Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, Wales
Residence Place: Penrhiwfach Llanilar Occupation: Shoemaker Father: John Thomas Spouse: Sophia Joel
First Witness: Lewis Morris Second Witness: Edward Williams Notes: Licence Page number: 75

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Sources

  1. 1871 Census England 2nd April 1871

Historical events

Day of burial January 30, 1872

  • The temperature on January 30, 1872 was about 5.9 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
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