Richard THOMAS

1816 -

• Name	Richard THOMAS
  Birth	30 Sep 1816	Lee, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [1]
  Baptism	28 Jan 1817	Wesleyan chapel, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1851 Census	Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [2]
  	At 1851 Census, he is 32, occ "Butcher"
  1861 Census	Hebden Bridge Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [3]
  	At 1861 Census, he is 43, occ "Butcher"
  Reference Number	V367
  Person ID	I367	VaughanDavies
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family	Amelia HORSFALL,   b. 1811
  Marriage	2 Dec 1839	St. Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [4]
  Notes	The last Bann was published 1/12/1839. IGI have a transcript of the marriage at 2/12, ie the following day. Given that Sarah was born in Feb the following year, I imagine that the marriage followed as quickly as possible, so the following day seems entirely reasonable.
  Children	1. Sarah Ann THOMAS,   b. 16 Feb 1840, Heptonstall, Yorkshire d. 5 Apr 1892, St. Helens Buildings, Heywood, Lancashire (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mary Ellen THOMAS,   b. 1845  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Betsy THOMAS,   b. 1847, Heptonstall, Yorkshire  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Sep 1816 - Lee, Heptonstall, Yorkshire Baptism - 28 Jan 1817 - Wesleyan chapel, Heptonstall, Yorkshire 1851 Census - At 1851 Census, he is 32, occ "Butcher" - - Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire 1861 Census - At 1861 Census, he is 43, occ "Butcher" - - Hebden Bridge Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire Marriage - 2 Dec 1839 - St. Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S507] Baptism register :- Wesleyan Chapel, Heptonstall (1816-7). [S505] 1851 Census :- Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire. [S506] 1861 Census :- Hebden Bridge Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire. [S521] Marriage Banns register :- St Thomas, Heptonstall (1839).