• Born: 1810, Kingsbridge, Devon, England
• Christened: 23 Dec 1810, Kingsbridge, Devon, England ²
• Married: 5 Oct 1834, Kingsbridge, Devon, England ¹
• Died: 29 Nov 1903, Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, USA ³

  Research Notes:

In 1860 Thomas Lakey (49) of England, operative, was living in Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Present were children (born in England): Benjamin (21), shoemaker, Jane (19), house keeper, John (17), operative

In 1880 Thomas Lakey (69) of England, was staying with his son Thomas and his family in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Thomas Lakey, of 1 Boardman Place, Cambridge, Massachusetts, widowed, born in England, son of Thomas [sic] and Betty [sic] Popplestone, died aged 92 years 11 months 20 days.

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Obituary

"Thomas Lakey died at his home 1 Boardman Place, early Monday morning, at the age of 93 years. He was born In Devon, England, but for more than fifty years, lived In America, the last eight years of which were spent in this city. In his native country, he married Sarah Crimp, by whom he had ten children, six of whom are yet alive. His wife died 19 years ago. Mr. Lakey was a blacksmith by trade and while he has been failing in health for the past year, his last illness was only of a week's duration. The funeral services were conducted, Monday, by the Rev. R. B. Grover and the body taken to Bellevue cemetery, Lawrence, where he was burled by the side of his wife and daughter. The children who survive him are Mrs. Elisabeth M. Howarth, with whom he lived; Thomas and William Lakey, of Providence; Samuel Lakey, of New Haven, Conn., and John C. Lakey and the Rev. Mrs. Emma Searl, of Lawrence. Mr. Lakey was known by all as a good Christian and by his children, as a good father." ⁴