Thomas Sedgwick [Thomas Sedgwick / Mary Grinwell]
bpt.13 January 1822 Egglestone, Durham
m probably Elizabeth Simpson 1843 (BMD)
d probably 1888

In 1861 and 1871 Thomas is working as a railway plate layer and living in Witton le Wear. By 1881 he is working as a farmer of 13 acres in Marshall Green. Elizabeth probably died in 1897.

The children were either born at High Bitchburn, Marshall Green or Witton le Wear depending which census is looked at. Thomas gives his place of birth as North Bedburn in the 1881 and 1891 census returns.

Descendants:

Jane Sedgwick

Margaret Sedgwick

Mary Ann Sedgwick

Thomas Sedgwick

Elizabeth Sedgwick

Hannah Sedgwick

Rachel Sedgwick

Source Notes:

1861 census - Thomas Sedgwick 38 Railway Plate Layer, Elizabeth Sedgwick 38, Jane Sedgewick 17, Margaret Sedgwick 15, Mary A Sedgwick 12 Scholar, Thomas Sedgwick 9 Scholar, Elizabeth Sedgwick 7, Hannah Sedgwick 4, Rachael Sedgwick 1 (Marshall Green, Witton le Wear - RG9 3716 58 12)

1871 census - Thomas Sedgewick 48 Plate Layer on NE Railway , Elizabeth Sedgewick 48, Thomas Sedgewick 19 Blacksmith, Hannah Sedgewick 14 Scholar, Rachel Sedgwick 11 Scholar (Marshall Green, Witton le Wear - RG10 4941 19 1)

1881 census - Thomas Sedgewick 61 Farmer Of 13 Acres, Elizabeth Sedgewick 61, Rachel Sedgewick 21 Farmers Daur (Marshall Green, Witton le Wear - RG11 4930 69 2)

1881 census - ..........., Hannah Sedgewick 24 Housekeeper (2 Gray Street, Helmington Row - RG11 4925 6 6)

1891 census - Elizabeth Sedgewick 69 Living on her own means, Elizabeth Shaw 23 (Witton le Wear - RG12 4078 89 46)

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