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Thomas DURRANCE

Thomas DURRANCE

Male 1787 -

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  • Name Thomas DURRANCE 
    Birth 1 Sep 1787  Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Baptism 2 Sep 1787  Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Labourer Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I449  Merged
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2006 

    Father Thomas DURRANCE,   b. 22 Mar 1761, Burton Lazers, Melton mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother CHARLOTTE,   b. 1759   d. 13 Dec 1808, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Family ID F109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah BELL,   b. 1795, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 30 Aug 1823 
    Notes 
    • Marriage obtained from information supplied by Liz Mathews.
      Thomas married his 2nd wife Sarah Bell on 30/8/1823.
      They had
      Robert 12/3/1828
      Charlotte 1/8/1830
      Jane 22/7/1834
      Eve ?/6/1832
      Mary Ann
      Amelia 18/10/1840
      Robert and Amelia both line up with the 1851 & 1861 Census for Melton.
    Children 
     1. Robert DURRANCE,   b. 12 Mar 1828, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Charlotte DURRANCE,   b. 1 Aug 1830, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Eve DURRANCE,   b. Jun 1832, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Jane DURRANCE,   b. 22 Jul 1834, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1834, St Mary, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. Amelia DURRANCE,   b. 1841, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F118  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Birth Source :- Melton Mowbray Parish Records DG36/4 Fiche 3.
      Baptism 1787 - Thomas son of Thomas and Charlotte Durrance, Born 1st September 1787, Baptised 2nd September 1787.
      1851 & 1861 Census.
      Thomas age at the time of these two census matches fairly close to the following records, and have therefore been used as the source for his wife and childrens names and ages.

      1851 Census MM Folio 165
      Durrance Thomas 66 yrs
      Durrance Sarah 58 yrs
      Durrance Robert 23 yrs
      Durrance Amelia 10 yrs

      1861 Census Melton Mowbray
      Pall Mall
      Thomas Durrance Head Aged 75 yrs Labourer Born Melton Mowbray
      Sarah Durrance Wife Aged 66 yrs Born Melton Mowbray
      Amelia Durrance Daug Aged 20 yrs Dress Maker Born Melton Mowbray
      Mary Allen Lodger Aged 50 yrs Laundress Born Melton Mowbray
      Alice Welch Visitor Aged 23 yrs House Servant Born Melton Mowbray

      1871 Census Melton Mowbray
      Thomas Durrance Head Wid Aged 86 yrs Pensioner Born Melton Mowbray
      Mary Allen Sister Aged 63 yrs Born Melton Mowbray
    • Marriage Notes for THOMAS DURRANCE and SARAH BELL:
      Marriage obtained from information supplied by Liz Mathews.
      Thomas married his 2nd wife Sarah Bell on 30/8/1823.