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- From the 1841 England Census for St. James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex (HO107 Piece 659 Book 6 Folio 10 Page 12) Thomas, 8 months, was with his parents Joseph (sic), 30, Baker, and Mary, 30, at Spring Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. With him were his siblings Ann, 10, James, 6, and Joseph, 3. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Middlesex.
From the 1851 England Census for Clerkenwell, Middlesex (HO107 Piece 1517 Folio 78 Page 8) Thomas, 10, At Home, was with his parents Jonah, 43, Porter, and Mary Ann, 41, at 14 Spring Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. With him were his siblings Mary, 20, Servant, James, 16, At Home, and Joseph, 13, At Home. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Clerkenwell, Middlesex.
From the 1861 England Census for Clerkenwell, Middlesex (RG 9 Piece 192 Folio 102 Page 12) Thomas, 20, Watch Dial Enameller born Clerkenwell, Middlesex, was with his parents Jonah, 53, Porter from St. Andrews, Middlesex, and Mary, 51, from Clerkenwell, Middlesex, at 14 Spring Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.
From the 1871 England Census for St. James Clerkenwell, London (RG10 Piece 386 Folio 24 Page 44) Thomas, 31, Enameller, was with his wife Emma, 31, at 76 Margaret Street, Clerkenwell, London, England. With them were their children Emma M., 9, Scholar, Thomas, 6, Scholar, and Henry E., 2. Boarding with the family were Robert Twaiter, 19, Clerk, and Charles Steer, 17, Porter. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Clerkenwell, Middlesex.
From the 1881 England Census for Clerkenwell, London (RG11 Piece 351 Folio 8 Page 10) Thomas, 41, Watch Dial Enameller, was with his wife Emma, 42, at 77 Margaret Street, Clerkenwell, London, England. With them were their children Thomas H. E., 17, Fancy Enameller (Watch), William, 11, Arthur, 5, Ada Eliza, 2, and Henry Edward, 13. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Clerkenwell, London.
From 1851-1871, the census shows Thomas living at home with his parents.
He had chosen his occupation and was working as a watch enameller.
At the time of the 1881 census, Thomas has married. He and his family were living at 77 Margaret Street, Clerkenwell, Finsbury.
Thomas Gardner is still shown as being a watch dial enameller.
His eldest son Thomas followed in his footsteps, being a fancy enameller of watches. [3]
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