Thomas GREGSON

Birth:
24 Nov 1821
Bury, Lancashire, England
Chr:
20 Jan 1822
St. Mary's, Bury, Lancashire, England
Marriage:
Abt 1863
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 HILLSON
Birth:
1822
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   1851 British Census, Saint Neots, Huntingdon, Cambridge Street, Film #0193647:  Thomas Chapman, head of household, married, age 34, Builder, Master employs 18 men, 3 boys, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon. Thomas is listed with his wife, Sarah Chapman, age 28, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon.  Children:  Thomas, age 8, a scholar, born in St. Neots, Huntingdon, Mary, age 5, scholar, born in St. Neots, Susannah, age 4, born in St. Neots, William, age 3, born in St. Neots and Robert, age 1, born in St. Neots Huntingdon.  A servant, Sarah Barringer, unmarried, age 19, is living with them.

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.
FHL Film 1341386, Pro Ref RG11, Piece 1610, Folio 51, Page 17.
                  
Children
Marriage
1
Jocosa GREGSON
Birth:
13 Jul 1864
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Birth Certificate:  General Register Office, England, Application #C002166, BXBY 695903, Registration District - Saint Neots, 1864 Birth in the Sub-district of Saint Neots in the Counties of Huntingdon Bedford and Cambridge, No. 341, Thirteenth July 1864, St. Neots, Jocosa, Girl, father - Thomas Gregson, Mother - Sarah Gregson late Chapman, formerly Hilson, father's occupation -  Master Tailor, informant - Thomas Gregson, father, St. Neots; registered - Twenty-Second August 1864, registrar - T. I. Wood.

1881 British Census:  Jacosa Gregson is listed as a daughter of Thomas and Sarah Gregson, with sister Elizabeth, age 13.  Jacosa is 16, unmarried and living at South Street "Kings Head."  Her father is an innkeeper.  She is a scholar.  FHL Film 1341386, Pro Ref. RG11, Piece 1610, Folio 51, page 17.
                  
2
Birth:
21 Jul 1867
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England
Death:
Marr:
3 Feb 1891
St. Neots, Huntingdon, England 
Notes:
                   Birth Certificate:  General Register Office, England, Application #C002166, BXBY 6958985, Registration District - Saint Neots, 1867 Birth in the Sub-district of Saint Neots in the Counties of Huntingdon Bedford and Cambridge, No. 259, Twenty-First July 1867, St. Neots, Elizabeth Paxton, Girl, father - Thomas Gregson, Mother - Sarah Gregson formerly Hillson, father's occupation - Tailor and Draper, informant - Sarah Gregson, mother, St. Neots; registered - Twenty-Fourth August 1867, registrar - A. Worthy.

1881 British Census:  Elizabeth P. Gregson, age 13, is listed with father, Thomas, an innkeeper and mother, Sarah, and sister, Jacosa, age 16 and servant, Elizabeth Hayes.  She is unmarried, a scholar, born at St. Neots, Huntingdon, England, and living at South Street "Kings Head".  FHL Film 1341386 Pro Ref. RG11, Piece 1610, Folio 51 page 17.
                  
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Thomas Gregson - Sarah Hillson

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

He married Sarah Hillson Abt 1863 at St. Neots, Huntingdon, England . Sarah Hillson was born at St. Neots, Huntingdon, England 1822 .

They were the parents of 2 children:
Jocosa Gregson born 13 Jul 1864.
Elizabeth Paxton Gregson born 21 Jul 1867.