In 1851 Gilbert Thomas, aged 34, born in Camborne Cornwall, tin miner, and wife Fanny Thomas, aged 33, born in Camborne, were living in Brea, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne): Susan (3), home, and Richard (1), home.
In 1861 Gilbert Thomas, aged 44, born in Camborne, copper miner, and wife Fanny Thomas, aged 44, born in Camborne, were in Bray, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne): Susan (13), copper dresser, Richard (12), copper dresser, Gilbert (10), scholar, Jane (7), scholar, James (5), scholar, Fanny (3), and Edward (1w).
In 1871 Gilbert Thomas, aged 53, born in Camborne, retired miner, and wife Fanny Thomas, aged 53, born in Camborne, were in Brea, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne): Richard (21), surface labourer at mine, Gilbert (19), surface labourer at mine, Jane (16), James (14), surface labourer at mine, and Fanny (12), scholar.
In 1881 Gilbert Thomas, aged 63, born in Camborne, retired tin miner, and wife Fanny Thomas, aged 63, born in Illogan Cornwall, were in Brea, Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Richard (29), tin dresser, Jane (25), draper's assistant, James (23), tin dresser, and Fanny (21), domestic.
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Gilbert Thomas of Brea died aged 68 years (burial record)
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THOMAS.—At Brea, Camborne, August 6, at an advanced age, Mr. Gilbert Thomas.
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, Monday, 10 Aug 1885, p. 3
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Administration of the personal estate of Gilbert Thomas late of Brea in the parish of Camborne in the county of Cornwall, miner, who died 6 August 1885 at Brea, was granted 12 September at Bodmin to Fanny Thomas of Brea, widow, the relict. Personal estate: £224 12s. 8d. 2
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