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Thomas Dean

Male 1835 - 1903  (68 years)


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  1. 1.  Thomas Dean was born in 1835 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; died in 1903 in Wordsworth Street, Burnley; was buried on 26 Oct 1903 in Burnley Cemetery.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 23 Aug 1835, St Peter, Burnley

    Notes:

    Born to Mary Dean, spinster, more than two years before she married (father named as William Astin in marriage record).
    In 1841 census as Thomas Astin, 6, with parents, Astin siblings and grandmother Fanny Dean.
    Possible (unlikely) 1851 record as Thomas Aston, 16, (Married??) in Ralph's Place, Manchester, as a journeyman baker, birthplace 'Abergameaves'; (not found in 1861 census).

    A report in the Burnley Express, 4.4.1888, headed 'Theft from a canal boat' stated, in part: 'Henry Chadwick, 14 . . . was charged with stealing an overcoat, a pair of leggings and a lantern, value ?35, property of Thomas Dean, boatman, of 3 White Bull St' (where Thomas and family were recorded in the 1891 census) 'from boat of which he was in charge on the Canal . . . the cabin had been broken open. PC Birkbeck said he saw the prisoner wearing the coat and leggings and carrying the lantern . . . he took off the coat, dropped it and the lantern, and ran away. Witness caught him and charged him. Prisoner said he had found the articles, and his mother said to put them on to see how he looked as a boatman. Bench said young fellows could not lark with other people's property. (Sentence not indicated.)

    A Leeds and Liverpool Canal Co note dated Nov 30 1888 to Mr Eaves at Blackburn Locks says: 'Dear Sir, We have this day received a telegram from Shipley as follows: "Order Captain Dean load stones at Skipton." Please give this your attention. Yours truly, M Haworth.'

    Thomas married Mary Wellock on 16 Aug 1862 in Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves. Mary (daughter of John Wellock and Hannah Wilkinson) was born in 1837 in Laneshaw Bridge, nr Colne; died in 1914 in Barden Lane, Burnley; was buried on 7 Mar 1914 in Burnley Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Fanny Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1862 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; died in 1864 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; was buried on 28 Feb 1864 in Burnley Cemetery.
    2. 3. Wilkinson Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1866 in Smallshaw Bottom, Burnley.
    3. 4. Mary Emma Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1868 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; died in 1880 in Stock Street, Burnley; was buried on 20 Dec 1880 in Burnley Cemetery.
    4. 5. James Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1870 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; died in 1873 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; was buried on 24 May 1873 in Burnley Cemetery.
    5. 6. Benjamin Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1873 in Gannow Lane, Habergham Eaves.
    6. 7. William Thomas Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1879 in Gannow Lane, Habergham Eaves.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Fanny Dean Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 19 Nov 1862 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; died in 1864 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; was buried on 28 Feb 1864 in Burnley Cemetery.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 14 Dec 1862, Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves


  2. 3.  Wilkinson Dean Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 1 Jul 1866 in Smallshaw Bottom, Burnley.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Cotton twister
    • Baptism: 22 Jul 1866, Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves

    Notes:

    Oddly in 1891 census with parents as unmarried (wife and son not found).

    Wilkinson married Jane Morton on 2 Apr 1885 in St John the Baptist, Burnley. Jane (daughter of Dennis Morton) was born in 1867 in Burnley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Mary Emma Dean Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 25 Sep 1868 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; died in 1880 in Stock Street, Burnley; was buried on 20 Dec 1880 in Burnley Cemetery.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 14 Oct 1868, Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves


  4. 5.  James Dean Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 20 Jan 1870 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; died in 1873 in Gannow, Habergham Eaves; was buried on 24 May 1873 in Burnley Cemetery.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 8 Feb 1871, Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves


  5. 6.  Benjamin Dean Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 18 Jul 1873 in Gannow Lane, Habergham Eaves.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Carpenter
    • Baptism: 10 Aug 1873, Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves

    Benjamin married Emily West on 22 Dec 1894 in St Stephen, Burnley. Emily (daughter of Edmund West) was born in 1873 in Burnley; died on 6 Dec 1895 in Burnley, drowned in canal; was buried on 11 Dec 1895 in Burnley Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Benjamin married Annie Davis on 13 Oct 1898 in All Saints, Habergham. Annie (daughter of John Davis) was born in 1879 in Birkenhead. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  William Thomas Dean Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 17 Feb 1879 in Gannow Lane, Habergham Eaves.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, coal heaver
    • Baptism: 2 May 1880, St John the Baptist, Burnley

    William married Sarah Whaling on 24 Aug 1904 in St John the Baptist, Burnley. Sarah (daughter of Edward Whaling) was born about Feb 1885 in Preston; died in 1937 in Burnley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Sidney Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jul 1906 in Burnley.
    2. 9. Gladys Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907 in Burnley.
    3. 10. Elizabeth Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1910 in Burnley.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Sidney Dean Descendancy chart to this point (7.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 31 Jul 1906 in Burnley.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, coal heaver


  2. 9.  Gladys Dean Descendancy chart to this point (7.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born in 1907 in Burnley.

  3. 10.  Elizabeth Dean Descendancy chart to this point (7.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 21 Feb 1910 in Burnley.

    Elizabeth married Jim Horne in 1935 in St Andrew, Burnley. Jim was born on 25 Nov 1911 in Burnley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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