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From: "Jane Houghton" <>
Subject: Re: [ENG-SHROP] Thomas Wildsmith of Wrockwardine
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:00:54 +0100
References: <001b01c89b00$5e1be1d0$0100000a@mybeast>


Hi Bob There are two possible Thomas Wildsmiths of an approx age. Sadly the
1841 census does not give detail about birth location and adult ages were
rounded up or down to the nearest 5 years so age on the census can be a
little misleading. As you will see(detail sent direct) neither of these
Thomas's were living at home and neither has a middle name..There is however
a family of Wildsmiths living in Wrockwardine headed by a Thomas Wildsmith
aged 40 Carpenter(born out of county) and his wife Sarah, this could be your
Thomas's family.There also seems to be another daughter of this family Sarah
b 1822 on the 1851 census
Good hunting
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Wilesmith" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:45 PM
Subject: [ENG-SHROP] Thomas Wildsmith of Wrockwardine


>I hope I spelt the Town correctly? However I am interested to know if the
>1841 census of Wrockwardine records Thomas Frederick Wildsmith born or
>christened 15 Sep 1823 Wrockwardine I believe he married Mary Mills of
>Wellington Sal on the 13 August 1845, a child John was recorded to the
>couple in 1847 but died the following year. Further research in USA
>indicates Mary died on a ship along the Mississippi River about 1854. My
>problem stems from family knowledge whom suspect Thomas may have been a
>doctor back in England before immigrating to the USA. I am hoping the 1841
>census may through some light on his occupation. According to records in
>Danville PA In his Petition for Citizenship, filed 13 Oct 1856, he says he
>is a native of Shropshire England and arrived at Philadelphia on 27 July
>1849.The surname name was spelt Wilesmith on the document although he
>signed it as Wildsmith a common problem as the name integrates most heavily
>in Worcestershire where I have found records fo!
> r the same member under both spelling variations.Their are other Wildsmith
> family members that existed in Danville in the same era namely a Frank
> however I have found little to verify his parentage or birth although he
> married in Danville abt 1843, thought they may be related yet I cannot
> find any clues at this point in time.
>
> Regards Bob Wilesmith
> Weston NSW
> Australia
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