Name:
Thomas Osborne1
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
1871, 1871 Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall
Birth:
1800
All his census records agree on his birthplace. However, ascertaining the year of his birth is more difficult with the 1841 and 1851 Censuses suggesting that he was born in 1801, the 1861 census in 1800 and the 1871 census in 1799! Without a baptismal record it is not possible to be more specific than to say he was born around 1800, nor is it possible to say who his parents were.
Education:
He was almost certainly illiterate as he signed his marriage register, his children's birth registrations and his daughter's marriage register with his mark X and it is doubtful whether he ever went to school.
Occupation:
btw 1813 and 1845 (age 12-45)
agricultural labourer; in the St Columb Minor area, Cornwall10 11
It is known from the register entry for his marriage to Sarah Bunt and his daughter Sarah Jane's birth certificate which he signed with his mark (X) that he was illiterate so he probably didi not go to school and started work as soon as he could - almost certainly by the age of 12.
Occupation:
frm 1845 to 1865 (age 44-65)
Sometime between the 1841 and 1851 Census Thomas found a job as a labourer in a quarry. It is not known what sort of quarry it was - granite or slate, or open or underground. Quarrymen worked long hours with hand tools such as picks and saws to remove blocks of stone or slate and then masons would dress the stone or slate to the required size. If the quarry was underground they would have only candlelight to work by. Often the quarrymen were supported by child labour.
Son's marriage:
18 Jun 1848 (age 47-48)
Marriage of son William to Elizabeth Floyd
Daughter's marriage:
22 Aug 1859 (age 58-59)
Marriage of daughter Sarah to George Hockin
Parents:
25 Feb 1863 (age 62-63)
Thomas and Sarah Osborne were present at the burial of their child Sarah on 25 February 1863 in Churchyard of St Columba Parish Church, St Columb Minor, Cornwall according to the Church of England rite. The minister at the burial was the Rev. N. F. Chudleigh, Incumbant. Sarah's husband George said in a letter to his sister that Sarah had been buried three days after she died. He did not say where the burial took place or who the mourners were but it is fairly self evident that the burial would have been in the local churchyard and that he would have been there, and also Sarah's parents and George's parents.
Occupation:
frm 1865 to 1875 (age 64-75)
fisherman; Newquay, Cornwall15
Sometime between the 1861 and 1871 Censuses Thomas either gave up or lost his job as a quarryman and took up fishing. As he had no previous experience of the sea it is assumed that he assisted on one of the inshore boats.
Census:
12 Apr 1871 (age 73)
Address: Newquay
The household consisted of Thomas and his grandchildren Thomas (age 24), William (age 19), Elizabeth (age 19) and Alfred (age 2). Thomas (junior) and William are the sons of William and Eliza Osborne. Elizabeth is the daughter of John and Elizabeth Osborne. (William and John are Thomas (senior)'s sons). Alfred's parents are not known. To find out his Birth Certificate is required.
Death:
1886 (age 91)
St Columb, Cornwall18
Thomas was not recorded in the 1881 Census however no death for a Thomas Osborne was registered in the St Columb area between 1871 and 1881 coul be found. However, extending the search to 1891 produced a result. Although the age (91) was not an exact match for his age calculated from census record it is within the bounds of possibility.
Daughter: Sarah Jane Osborne, c. 1860, age 22
1822, Register Entry for Marriage of Thomas Osborne and Sarah Bunt
1841, 1841 Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St. Columb Minor, Cornwall
1851, 1851 Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St. Columb Minor, Cornwall
1861, 1861 Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
20 May 1822 (age 21-22)
the Parish Church of St Columba6
Address: St Columb Minor, Cornwall
The Carnes were obviously related but their relationship to the couple is not known. In the register Thomas is described as a sojourner which probably means that he had taken up temporary residence in the parish for the purpose of getting married in the bride's parish
Census for household:
6 Jun 1841 (age 40)
St. Columb Minor19
Address: Newquay
The household consisted of Thomas, his wife Sarah and their children William (age 15), John (age 14), Edwin (age 6) and the non-identical twins Sarah and Francis (age 3). Their eldest son Thomas was not recorded as living at home.
Census for household:
30 Mar 1851 (age 50)
St Columb Minor, Cornwall20
The household consisted of Thomas, his wife Sarah and their children Thomas (age 28), Edwin (age 17), and the non-identical twins Francis and Sarah (both age 13).
Census for household:
7 Apr 1861 (age 60-61)
St Columb Minor, Cornwall21
Address: Newquay
The household consisted of Thomas and his wife Sarah; their son-in-law George Hockin, his wife Sarah Jane who is Thomas & Sarah Osborne's daughter, and George and Sarah's daughter Sarah (age 1); and Thomas and Sarah Osborne's grandsons Thomas Joseph Osborne (age 12) and William S. Osborne (age 8) who are the sons of William Osborne and his wife Elizabeth.
General Register Office, Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage for George Hockin and Sarah Jane Osborne, (21 April 2004 by General Register Office in response to Application No. COL188873). Custom Id: MXB599048; Bride's Father's Name22 AUG 1859. Pat Ward.
1841 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, (FindMyPast website). Custom Id: HO107/149, Book 8, Folio 11, Page 14, Schedule 2597; Thomas Osborne age 40 born in Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/149.
1861 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, , (Ancestry website). Custom Id: RG9/1542, Folio 92, Page 17, Schedule 78; Thomas Osborne age 61 born in Newquay, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG9/1542.
1851 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, (FindMyPast website). Custom Id: HO107/1905, Folio 470, Page 38, Schedule 160; Thos Osborne age 50 born in St Columb Minor, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/1905.
1871 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St Columb Minor, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: RG10/2256, Folio 21, Page 33, Schedule 173; Thomas Osborne age 72 born in Newquay, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/2256.
Rev. Charles H Paynter, Register Entry for the Marriage of Thomas Osborne and Sarah Bunt at St Columb Minor, (FindMyPast website). Custom Id: Marriages 1822, Page 25, No. 73; Cit. Date: 20 May 1822. Cornwall County Records Office, Turo. Call Number: Parish Registers.
Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth for Sarah Jane Osborne, Name Of Person: Sarah Jane Osborne, Registration District: Saint Columb Major, Certificate No.: BXCA771531, (30 Jan 1838, Registration Date, 6 Feb 1838). Informant's SignatureThe X Mark of Thomas OsborneDate Registered5 Feb 1838.
Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth for Francis Osborne, Name Of Person: Francis Osborne, Registration District: St Columb, Certificate No.: BXCA771530, (30 Jan 1838, Registration Date, 6 Feb 1838). Informant's SignatureThe X Mark of Thomas OsborneDate Registered6 Feb 1838.
General Register Office, Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage for George Hockin and Sarah Jane Osborne, (21 April 2004 by General Register Office in response to Application No. COL188873). Custom Id: MXB599048; Signature as a Witness22 AUG 1859 The Mark X of Thomas Osborne. Pat Ward.
1841 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, (FindMyPast website). Custom Id: HO107/149, Book 8, Folio 11, Page 14, Schedule 2597; Thomas Osborne working as an agricultural labourer in the St Columb Minor area. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/149.
Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth for Sarah Jane Osborne, Name Of Person: Sarah Jane Osborne, Registration District: Saint Columb Major, Certificate No.: BXCA771531, (30 Jan 1838, Registration Date, 6 Feb 1838). Informant's SignatureThe X Mark of Thomas Osborne, Labourer in Saint Columb MinorDate Registered5 Feb 1838.
1851 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, (FindMyPast website). Custom Id: HO107/1905, Folio 470, Page 38, Schedule 160; Thos Osborne working as a quarryman in the St Columb area. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/1905.
1861 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, , (Ancestry website). Custom Id: RG9/1542, Folio 92, Page 17, Schedule 78; Thomas Osborne working as a quarry stone man in the St Columb area. National Archives. Call Number: RG9/1542.
General Register Office, Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage for George Hockin and Sarah Jane Osborne, (21 April 2004 by General Register Office in response to Application No. COL188873). Custom Id: MXB599048; Date of Marriage22 Aug 1859Bride's FatherThomas OsborneRank or ProfessionLabourer. Pat Ward.
1871 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St Columb Minor, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: RG10/2256, Folio 21, Page 33, Schedule 173; Thomas Osborne working as a fisherman in Newquay. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/2256.
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, Alfre Rowe Osborne, Q1 1869, St. Columb, Vol 5c, Page 115, General Register Office.
1871 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St Columb Minor, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: RG10/2256, Folio 21, Page 33, Schedule 173; Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/2256.
General Register Office, Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Death of Thomas Osborne, (FindMyPast website). Custom Id: Deaths 1886 Q3 St Columb, Vol. 5c, Page 61; Cit. Date: Q3 1886. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.
1841 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, (FindMyPast website). Custom Id: HO107/149, Book 8, Folio 11, Page 14, Schedule 2597; Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/149.
1851 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, (FindMyPast website). Custom Id: HO107/1905, Folio 470, Page 38, Schedule 160; Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/1905.
1861 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, , (Ancestry website). Custom Id: RG9/1542, Folio 92, Page 17, Schedule 78; Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. National Archives. Call Number: RG9/1542.