Thomas Eades

[Margarett]

Thomas Eades was my 3x Great-grandfather. He was born about 1785. He married Ann Egginson 8th May 1820 at Oldswinford, and I have info for him after that date. But who were his parents? This has been puzzling me for years! On the 1841 census he answered "no" to the born in this county question(i.e. Worcestershire). He is NOT the Thomas Eades b 1785 in Feckenham, Worcs., I know this as I have been in touch with descendants of this one. Can anyone help?
Tantalisingly, one of the witnesses to his marriage at Oldswinford was a "John Heeds", and I have wondered if this was his father, but who knows?
Margaret

[Northern Lass]

Have you the other witness name?

also have you looked at the actual image in the registers as I am finding some transcribing errors as I go
thru the actual registers, with what is put on IGI. So it is always worth looking at the actual image.
If you put that on the look ups I will do that for you if you havent seen actual image.

Here he is on BCC
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... onnections

do you have him then on 1851 census
where does he say born?

[Jimmy]

1851. as living in Lye.

Thomas Eades. abt 1784. born Worcs.
Ann Eades. abt 1801. born Worcs.

[Northern Lass]

That is a huge age gap between Thomas and Ann
he is b 1784
she is 1800

any death certifs for this couple?

just wondering if the dates of birth are correct for him and her
as there is a Thomas Heeds marrying a Hannah Whittal

they have a Thomas Eades bapt at Tipton in 1821 and other kids too

THOMAS HEEDES
Marriages:
Spouse: HANNAH WHITTAL Family
Marriage: 10 JUL 1809 All Saints, West Bromwich, Stafford,
Messages:
Extracted

[Jimmy]

This looks like the ones on BCC.

[Northern Lass]

This looks like the ones on BCC.

We have this Thomas Eades and Ann on with kids Thomas and Mary ann
I stuck the link on above.

But I am just wondering on that dob for Thomas
if he is born then then he was quite old when he married in 1820 36?
so was he a widower?

or is Ann a Hannah and her dob is incorrect and should be 1785 ish
and they actually marry in 1809


cos there is that marriage and then this bapt
Thomas Heeds
Birth: 01 JAN 1780

Christening: 05 MAR 1780 Tipton, Stafford,
Parents:
Father: Joseph Heeds Mother: Elizabeth
Extracted birth

then that Thomas Eades bapt at Tipton in 1821 along with a Hannah and an Isaiah I think

[Margarett]

I have put them on BCC ages ago, it's the parents of Thomas I'm looking for. I have seen the actual marriage register and have a photo copy of it, but of course they didn't put fathers names on then. Have his death cert (15/02/1854 age 67 also have all the relevant censuses.Margaret

[Margarett]

More info: Other witness was Elizabeth Waldron, and on all the other censuses he gives birthplace as Lye, Worcs.Informant on death cert was Mary Ann Pritchard, who I know was his daughter and the sister of my 2xggf Thomas b 1820.
Ann's maiden name was Egginson. They are listed as Bachelor and spinster on marriage register.
Margaret

[linell]

Hi Margaret, I would think that John Heeds could very well have been his father, I have found a lot of father's as Witnesses for the 1700's. I've also found that Lye people didn't stray far from home, would have Married either at Old Swinford, Brierley Hill or Kingswinford. Are you connected to David Eades from Halesowen who wrote the Halesowen Books? Linell.

[Margarett]

Hi Linell,
Yes I am related to David, he's my 3rd cousin. Our ggf's, George and Neri were brothers.Have never met, but have been in contact for years.
The earliest Eades I can find in Oldswinford is in 1801. But a John Heeds married Mary Hingley in 1794. So she couldn't have been Thomas's Mum. On the IGI there is a John Heeds marrying a Ann Sale at Elmbridge, Worcs in 1769, that seems a bit early Family ledgend says that my Eades originally came "from over Bromsgrove way", but I have no evidence of this.

Margaret

[linell]

Hi Margaret, I know David from Short Cross Chapel, we also went to the same School in Halesowen, small world. Will keep a look out for any Eades/Heeds that I come across. Best Wishes from Linell.

[Margarett]

Thanks Linell,
I think I will assume that John Heeds was his father for now and see where that takes me. Need to see if I can find any more siblings, I think Thomas had a sister, Mary b 1780, but thats all. Have loads more info on Eades, but nothing before Thomas.
Margaret

[Northern Lass]

Is this still a Brick Wall?
Or have you solved it?

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[Margarett]

Still a brick wall I'm afraid! Haven't had much time for Family History lately, been looking after grandchildren during school holidays! Will get back down to it when I have more timE.

[BC Wench]

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