Thomas GREGSON

Birth:
24 Nov 1821
Bury, Lancashire, England
Chr:
20 Jan 1822
St. Mary's, Bury, Lancashire, England
Marriage:
9 Jan 1843
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Notes:
                   Sources:  Extracted birth and/or christening record for St. Mary's, Bury, Lancashire County, England.  Batch P007053, Dates 1817-1822 Film #093681, 1822-1826, Film #093682, Printout 1235414.

Birth:  Thomas son of James and Jocosa Gregson, Bury, father - tailor, Born November 24, 1821, Christened January 20, 1822.  FHL Film #0559157 and #1545465, No. 2181.

1841 British Census, Saint Neots, Huntingdon, Cambridge Street, Film #0288839:  Thomas Gregson, age 20, a tailor, not born in this county, is living with William Paxton, age 55, occupation - Independent means, born in this county, his wife, Elizabeth, 45, not born in this county, Jane Paxton, age 45, occupation - Independent means, born in this county.

1851 British Census, Saint Neots, Huntingdon, High Street, Film #0193647:  Thomas Gregson, head of household, married, age 29, tailor and clothier, born in Bury Lancashire, box is marked whether blind, or deaf and dumb.  Thomas is listed with his wife, Sarah Gregson, age 28, at home, born in Staffordshire, ?, box is also marked whether blind, or deaf and dumb.  Children:  Thomas, age 7, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon, James, age 6, scholar, born in St. Neots, John, age 3, born in St. Neots, and Sarah, age 2, born in St. Neots.  An Apprentice, George Covington is living with them, unmarried, age 19, tailor's apprentice, can't read where he's born, also blind or deaf and dumb.

1861 British Census, Saint Neots, Huntingdon, High Street, Film #0542731:
Thomas Gregson, head of household, married, age 39, tailor and clothier, born in Bury, Lancashire; listed with wife, Sarah Gregson, age 38, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon; daughter, Sarah, age 12, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon, a son, John, age 7, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon; a daughter, Ann, age 5, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon; Susannah Chapman, a step daughter, age 14, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon; William Chapman, a step son, age 13, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon; George Chapman, a step son, age 9, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon, and Matilda Ferber, a servant, age 16, born in Gransly, Huntingdon.

1881 British Census:  Thomas Gregson, head of household, an innkeeper, is married, age 59, born in Bury, Lancashire, England, living at South Street "Kings Head" Census place - St. Neots, Huntingdon, England.  Thomas is listed with wife, Sarah, age 58, birth place, St. Neots, Huntingdon, England, daughter, Jacosa, a scholar, age 16, unmarried, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon, England, another daughter, Elizabeth P., a scholar, age 13, born St. Neots, Huntgindon, England, and a general servant (domestic), Elizabeth Hayes, unmarried, age 20, born in Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdon, England.
Sarah SHERRIFF
Birth:
Abt 1823
Staffordshire, England
Death:
11 Jan 1860
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   1851 British Census, St. Neots, Huntingdon, High Street, Film 30193647:
Sarah Gregson is listed as wife of Thomas Gregson, a tailor and clothier.  She is born in Staffordshire, ?, blind or deaf and dumb.  Listed with children, Thomas, age 7, James, age 6, John, age 3 and Sarah, age 2 and an apprentice, George Covington, unmarried, age 19.

Death Certificate, General Register Office, England, Application #C002165, DXZ 633777: Registration District - St. Neots; 1860 Death in the Sub-district of St. Neots in the Counties of Huntingdon Bedford and Cambridge; No. 75; died 11 Jan 1860, St. Neots; Sarah Gregson, Female, 37 years old, wife of Thomas Gregson, Master Tailor; cause of death - comsumption 2 years certified; Eliza Farris prsent at the death, St. Neots; registered - 17 Jan 1860; registrar - F. I. Wood.
Children
Marriage
1
Thomas Paxton GREGSON
Birth:
3 Sep 1843
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Death:
Elizabeth ROYLE 
Marr:
1 Dec 1863
St. Mary's, Newington, Surrey, 
Notes:
                   Birth Certificate:  General Register Office, England, Application #C002166, BXBY 695987, 1843 Registration District - Saint Neots, Birth in the Sub-district of Saint Neots in the Counties of Huntingdon Bedford and Cambridge, No. 417, 3 Sep 1843 at St. Neots, Thomas Paxton, boy, father - Thomas Gregson, Mother - Sarah Gregson formerly Sherriff, occupation of father - tailor; informant - Sarah Gregson, mother, Saint Neots; registered - 19 Sep 1843; registrar - Addington.

1851 British Census, St. Neots, Huntingdon, High Street, Film #0193647:
Thomas Gregson is listed as a son to Thomas and Sarah Gregson.  He is 7, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon.
2
James GREGSON
Birth:
30 Mar 1845
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Death:
Eliza  
Marr:
Abt 1869
of Middlesex, England 
Notes:
                   Birth Certificate:  General Register Office, England, Application 3C002166, BXBY 696268; Registration District - Saint Neots, 1845 Birth in the Sub-district of Saint Neots in the Counties of Huntingdon Bedford and Cambridge; No. 417, Thirtieth of March 1845, Saint Neots, James, Boy, father - Thomas Gregson, Mother - Sarah Gregson formrly Sherriff, occupation of father - Tailor; informant - Thomas Gregson, father, Saint Neots, registered - Fourth of April 1845, registrar - T. B. Ashton, deputy registrar.

1851 British Census, St. Neots, Huntingdon, High Street, Film #0193647:
James Gregson is listed as a son to Thomas and Sarah Gregson.  He is 6, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon.
3
John GREGSON
Birth:
30 Jun 1847
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Death:
1852
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Birth Certificate:  General Register Office, England, Application #C002166, BXBY 696278, Registration District - Saint Neots, 1847 Birth in the sub-distict of Saint Neots in the counties of Huntingdon Bedford and Cambridge, No. 231, Thirtieth June 1847, St. Neots, John, Male, father - Thomas Gregson, mother - Sarah Gregson formerly Sherriff, father's occupation - tailor; informant - Sarah Gregson, mokther, St. Neots; registered - Seventh August 1847, registrar - F. I. Wood.

1851 British Census, St. Neots, Huntingdon, High Street, Film #0193647:
John Gregson is listed as a son to Thomas and Sarah Gregson.  He is 3, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon.
4
Sarah GREGSON
Birth:
8 Jan 1849
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Birth Certificate:  General Register Office, England, Application #C002166, BXBY 695934, Registration District - Saint Neots, 1849 Birth in the Sub-district of Saint Neots in the Counties of Huntingdon Bedford and Cambridge, No. 245, Eighth January 1849, St. Neots, Sarah, female, father - Thomas Gregson, Mother - Sarah Gregson formerly Sherriff, father's occupation - Tailor, informant - Sarah Gregson, mother, St. Neots; registered - Sixteenth February 1849, registrar - T. I. Wood.

1851 British Census, St. Neots, Huntingdon, High Street, Film #0193647:
Sarah Gregson is listed as a daughter to Thomas and Sarah Gregson.  She is 2, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon.

1861 British Census, St. Neots, Huntingdon, High Street, Film 30542731:
Sarah Gregson is listed as a daughter to Thomas and Sarah Gregson.  She is 12, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon.
5
William GREGSON
Birth:
28 Oct 1851
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Death:
1851
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Birth Certificate:  General Register Office, England, Application #C002166, BXBY 696335, Registration District - Saint Neots, 1851 Birth in the Sub-district of Saint Neots in the Counties of Huntingdon Bedford and Cambridge, No. 209, Twenty-Eighth October 1851, St. Neots, William, Boy, father - Thomas Gregson, Mother - Sarah Gregson formerly Sherriff, father's occupation - Tailor, informant - Thomas Gregson, father, St. Neots; registered - Eighteenth November 1851, registrar - T. I. Wood.
6
John GREGSON
Birth:
6 Dec 1853
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Birth Certificate:  General Register Office, England, Application #C002166, BXBY 695718, Registration District - Saint Neots, 1854 Birth in the Sub-district of Saint Neots in the Counties of Huntingdon Bedford and Cambridge, No. 405, Sixth December 1853, St. Neots, John, Boy, father - Thomas Gregson, Mother - Sarah Gregson formerly Sherriff, father's occupation - Tailor, informant - Sarah Gregson, mother, St. Neots; registered - Sixteenth January 1854, registrar - T. I. Wood.

1861 British Census, St. Neots, Huntingdon, High Street, Film #0542731:
John Gregson is listed as a son of Thomas Gregson, age 7, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon.
7
Anne GREGSON
Birth:
18 Feb 1856
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Birth Certificate:  General Register Office, England, Application #C002166, BXBY 696337, Registration District - Saint Neots, 1856 Birth in the Sub-district of Saint Neots in the Counties of Huntingdon Bedford and Cambridge, No. 86, Eighteenth February 1856, St. Neots, Anne, Girl, father - Thomas Gregson, Mother - Sarah Gregson formerly Sherriff, father's occupation - Master Tailor, informant - Sarah Gregson, mother, St. Neots; registered - Thirty-first March 1856, registrar - F. I. Wood.

1861 British Census, St. Neots, Huntingdon, High Street, Film #0542731:
Ann Gregson is listed as a daughter of Thomas Gregson, age 5, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon.
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Thomas Gregson - Sarah Sherriff

Thomas Gregson was born at Bury, Lancashire, England 24 Nov 1821. His parents were James Gregson and Jacosa Pettit.

He married Sarah Sherriff 9 Jan 1843 at St. Neots, Huntingdon, England . Sarah Sherriff was born at Staffordshire, England Abt 1823 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Thomas Paxton Gregson born 3 Sep 1843.
James Gregson born 30 Mar 1845.
John Gregson born 30 Jun 1847.
Sarah Gregson born 8 Jan 1849.
William Gregson born 28 Oct 1851.
John Gregson born 6 Dec 1853.
Anne Gregson born 18 Feb 1856.

Sarah Sherriff died 11 Jan 1860 at St. Neots, Huntingdon, England .