Ninth Generation (Continued)
Frank Henry TOMES (Eliza CHAPPLE8, Jane GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Mary ADAMS5, John4, Mary NEALE3, John2, Bennett1).
Born on 20 Apr 1860 in Dalston Rise, Dalston, Middlesex, England. Frank Henry died in Sydney, Australia, on 7 May 1907; he was 47.
- Marriage certificate states: Frank Henry Tomes - bachelor, birthplace Dalston, Middlesex, wharehouseman age 26 of 354 Kent Street Sydney, Father Thomas Tomes a warehouseman, Mother Eliza Chapple, Married Mary Ann Grogan, spinster, born Geelong, Vict. a domestic servant age 21, (was only 19) living at Gordon Square, Marrickville. Father John Grogan, a gardener, mother Mary Tomes (ET crossed out and wrote Comber). They were married at the house of W J Cottier, Gordon Square, Marrickville, she was possibly their domestic servant.
- 1861 Census, Frank H Tomes 10 month.
- 1871 Census Frank H Homes 10 Scholar b. Dalston Middlesex.
- 1881 Census - Son 20, Warehousemen b. Dalston
- Death Certificate T H Tomes, son was informant, lived 51 Mary Street, St. Peters, Sydney According to ET: Her grandfather, fell from a 2nd story balcony on to a water pump, while helping neighbours move furniture. Died of Acute enteritis
On 1 Mar 1887 when Frank Henry was 26, he married Mary Ann GROGAN in Marrickville, Sydney, Australia. Born on 30 Jul 1868 in Chilwell, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Mary Ann died in Kogarah on 21 Mar 1936; she was 67.
- Daughter of John Grogan (ca1840-1920) and Mary Comber (1841-1892), 1 of 6 children: John, Frank, Alfred, Patrick, Catherine and Michael.
- May have changed her date of birth on documants by two years, to get married before she was 21 years old. see notes for Frank Henry Tomes Birth Certificate: John Grogan, Labourer, born Belfast, Ireland, & Mary Grogan (Comber) born Melbourne Vict.
They had the following children:
Eliza TOMES (Eliza CHAPPLE8, Jane GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Mary ADAMS5, John4, Mary NEALE3, John2, Bennett1).
Born on 19 Apr 1862 in 1 Dalston Rise, Dalston, Middlesex, England. Eliza died in Southwold, Walton-On-Thames, Chertsey, Surrey, England, on 30 Oct 1895; she was 33.
- 1871 Census, Eliza Tomes 'The Ladies Bording School', Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire. age 9 Scholar - b. Dalston, Middlesex. Lower Heyford is about 5 miles from Deddington.
- 1881 Census Eliza Tomes Daughter 18 b. Dalston Middlesex Residence at the time of marriage: Tottenham, Eliza Tomes - 20, Spinster - Father: Thomas Tomes - Silk Mercer.
On 1 Mar 1883 when Eliza was 20, she married Thomas Henry POWER in Parish Church Tottenham. Born on 24 Aug 1856 in Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, England. Christened on 26 Dec 1856 in Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, England. Thomas Henry died in "Gorsefield" Midway Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, England, on 2 May 1925; he was 68. Occupation: Dental Surgeon.
- Marriage in Parish Church in the Parish of Tottenham (All Hallows Church?). London
- There is an entry for Thomas Henry Power in :The Dental Surgeons Directory" for 1925. (He died that year but the information must have already been complied. (from John Chapple) POWER, Thomas Hy., "Gorsefield", Midway, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.... Late Hon. Dentish Surgeon Walton-on-Thames, Hersham & Oatlands Cottage Hospital; Dentist Surgeon High School for Welsh Girls, Ashford. Thomas Henry Power - 26 - Bachelor - Dentist - Residence at the time of Marriage: Walton-on-Thames - Father: Edwrd Power - Chemist.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Nicola’s sources: Ian Tomes, LDS
They had the following children: