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- From the 1871 England Census for Radcliffe, Lancashire (RG10 Piece 3962 Folio 109 Page 43) Robert Thomas, 3, was with his parents William, 30, Labourer from Clitheroe, Lancashire, and Mary, 26, Esparto Sorter from Stockport, Cheshire, at 4 Back of Bury Street, Radcliffe, Lancashire, England. With him were his siblings Elizabeth A., 6, and Joseph, 1. All the children were recorded as having been born in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
?i?Note: Esparto is a coarse grass with tough narrow leaves, native to Spain and North Africa. It is used to make ropes, wickerwork, and good-quality paper. ?/i?
From the 1881 England Census for Eccleshill, Lancashire (RG11 Piece 4208 Folio 126 Page 11) Robert, 13, Scholar born Clitheroe, Lancashire, was with his parents William, 38, Stoker in Paper Mill from Clitheroe, Lancashire, and Mary, 35, from Stockprt, Cheshire, at Nursery Nook, Eccleshill, Lancashire, England. With him were his siblings Elizabeth A., 16, Paper Sorter born Clitheroe, Lancashire, Mary, 4, born Radcliffe, Lancashire, Sarah, 1, born Clitheroe, Lancashire, and William, 4 months, born Rochdale, Lancashire.
From the 1891 England Census for Ramsbottom, Lancashire (RG12 Piece 3127 Folio 32 Page 11) Robert T., 24, Paper Worker born Clitheroe, Lancashire, was with his parents William, 48, Stoker on the Railway from Clitheroe, Lancashire, and Mary, 45, from Stockport, Cheshire, at 18 Union Street, Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England. With him were his siblings Sarah, 12, Scholar born Clitheroe, Lancashire, William, 10, Scholar born Rochdale, Lancashire, Frederick, 7, Scholar born Bury, Lancashire, James, 5, born Ramsbottom, Lancashire, and Ernest, 2, born Ramsbottom, Lancashire. Boarding with the family were Joseph Wright, 29, Cotton Spinner from Liverpool, Lancashire, John Wright, 12, Scholar born Rishton, Lancashire, George Wright, 9, Scholar born Ramsbottom, Lancashire, and Ralph Green, 40, Railway Signal Fitter from Bolton, Lancashire.
From the 1901 England Census for Samlesbury, Lancashire (RG13 Piece 3958 Folio 27 Page 9) Robert Thomas, 36, Paper Maker from Clitheroe, Lancashire, was with his wife Betsey, 34, from Bury, Lancashire, at Samlesbury Bottoms, Samlesbury, Lancashire, England. With them were their sons William, 6, born Ramsbottom, Lancashire, Robert, 4, born Partington, Cheshire, and James, 1, born Horwich, Lancashire.
From the 1911 England Census for Blackburn, Lancashire (RG14PN25093 RG78PN1436 RD474 SD5 ED33 SN389) Robert Thomas, 43, Machine Man in Paper Mill (Paper Making) from Clitheroe, Lancashire, was with his wife Betsey, 44, from Bury, Lancashire, at 22 Tottenham Road, Lower Darwen, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. With them were their children William, 16, Labourer in Paper Mill born Ramsbottom, Lancashire, Robert, 14, ? in Cotton Mill (Weaving) born Partington, Cheshire, James, 11, Scholar born Horwich, Lancashire, Polly, 8, Scholar born Ramsbottom, Lancashire, and Betsey Ellen, 6 months, born Lower Derwen, Lancashire.
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