Gilbert THOMAS of Brea

   Research Notes:

1851 England Census:

Age given: 34 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Address: Brea, Camborne
Occupation: Tin Miner

Present were wife Fanny (33) of Camborne, children (born in Camborne): Susan (3), home, Richard (1), home

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1861 England Census:

Age given: 44 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Address: Camborne
Occupation: Copper Miner

Present were wife Fanny (44) of Camborne, copper miner's wife, children (born in Camborne): Susan (13), copper dresser, Richard (12), copper dresser, Gilbert (10), scholar, Jane (7), scholar, James (5), scholar, Fanny (3), Edward (1w)

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1871 England Census:

Age given: 53 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Address: Camborne
Occupation: Retired Miner

Present were wife Fanny (53) of Camborne, children (born in Camborne): Richard (21), surface labourer at mine, Gilbert (19), surface labourer at mine, Jane (16), James (14), surface labourer at mine, Fanny (12), scholar

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1881 England Census:

Age given: 63 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Address: Brea, Camborne
Occupation: Retired Tin Miner

Present were wife Fanny (63) of Illogan, children (born in Camborne): Richard (29), tin dresser, Jane (25), draper's assistant, James (23), tin dresser, Fanny (21), domestic

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Of Brea, died aged 68 years (burial record)

   Marriage Information:

Gilbert married Fanny BENNETTS, daughter of James BENNETTS and Unknown, on 10 Oct 1847 in Tuckingmill, Camborne, Cornwall. (Fanny BENNETTS was born about 1818 in Camborne, Cornwall, died in Mar 1899 in Brea, Camborne, Cornwall and was buried on 26 Mar 1899 in Tuckingmill, Camborne, Cornwall.)

   Marriage Notes:

Gilbert Thomas, full age, bachelor, miner, of Bray, son of Golbert [Gilbert], miner, and

Fanny Bennetts, full age, spinster, of Bray, daughter of James, miner

witnesses: Henry Harris, Richard Chatten