According to census returns, Thomas Wyatt was born circa 1790 in Devizes, Wiltshire. He married Martha Maslen in Market Lavington on 4 September, 1810 and after her death, Mary Bunn in 1827.
There are three possible baptisms for Thomas in Devizes between 1788 and 1792.
1 Jan 1787 Particular Baptist, Devizes, son of Joseph & Martha Pead
24 Mar 1788 St. Mary, Devizes, son of Cornelius and Susannah
25 Aug, 1792, son of George and Mary (Thomas Weait)
My Thomas was a cordwainer (as was his son), but in 1861, his occupation was given as a barber.
On FMP, there are also two apprenticeship records for Thomas Wyatt:
1800: Thomas WYATT, aged 11, son of James of Middlesex Militia, apprenticed to Thomas HARRIS, hairdresser of Devizes. Apprenticed by Bear Club in 1804.
1801: Thomas WYATT, aged 11, son of Cornelius; apprenticed in 1805 to Joseph SAINSBURY, of Market Lavington, for 12 pounds. Source: The Bear Club, Devizes.
There’s also an apprenticeship record in 1792 for another son of Cornelius which gives his occupation as a carpenter. Do you think I can say the second one is mine? Is it possible that a son of a carpenter would be apprenticed as a cordwainer? I don’t have access to Wiltshire trade directories so don’t know what Joseph Sainsbury’s occupation was.
I’ve not had much luck tracing the other two Thomas Wyatts going forward. Thanks.
There are three possible baptisms for Thomas in Devizes between 1788 and 1792.
1 Jan 1787 Particular Baptist, Devizes, son of Joseph & Martha Pead
24 Mar 1788 St. Mary, Devizes, son of Cornelius and Susannah
25 Aug, 1792, son of George and Mary (Thomas Weait)
My Thomas was a cordwainer (as was his son), but in 1861, his occupation was given as a barber.
On FMP, there are also two apprenticeship records for Thomas Wyatt:
1800: Thomas WYATT, aged 11, son of James of Middlesex Militia, apprenticed to Thomas HARRIS, hairdresser of Devizes. Apprenticed by Bear Club in 1804.
1801: Thomas WYATT, aged 11, son of Cornelius; apprenticed in 1805 to Joseph SAINSBURY, of Market Lavington, for 12 pounds. Source: The Bear Club, Devizes.
There’s also an apprenticeship record in 1792 for another son of Cornelius which gives his occupation as a carpenter. Do you think I can say the second one is mine? Is it possible that a son of a carpenter would be apprenticed as a cordwainer? I don’t have access to Wiltshire trade directories so don’t know what Joseph Sainsbury’s occupation was.
I’ve not had much luck tracing the other two Thomas Wyatts going forward. Thanks.
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