Seventh Generation

117. Thomas Sales was born before 26 Mar 1826 in Leigh, Kent.²⁹⁷ He was baptized on 26 Mar 1826 in Leigh, Kent.^2,10 He appeared in the census on 8 Jun 1841 in Leigh Street, Leigh, Kent.^16,56 He appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Leigh, Kent.^16,298 In 1851 he was a journeyman blacksmith in Street, Leigh, Kent.²⁹⁸ He appeared in the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Street, Leigh, Kent.^16,299 In 1861 he was a blacksmith in Leigh, Kent.²⁹⁹ He appeared in the census in 1871 in Bat & Ball Beer House, London Road, Southborough, Tonbridge, Kent.³⁰⁰ (Described as married. Lodger, with Pankhurst family.) In 1871 he was a blacksmith in Southborough, Kent.³⁰⁰ He appeared in the census in 1881 in 101 London Road, Tonbridge, Kent.³⁰¹ (Widowed. Lodger with Charlot Pankhurst, wid.) In 1881 he was a blacksmith in Tonbridge, Kent.³⁰² He appeared in the census in 1891 in Fair Park, Boscastle, Minster, Cornwall.³⁰³ (Widower.) In 1891 he was a retired blacksmith in Fair Park, Boscastle, Minster, Cornwall.³⁰³ He appeared in the census in 1901 in Fore Street, Minster, Camelford, Cornwall.³⁰⁴ In 1901 he was a tinman and plumber in Minster, Camelford, Cornwall.³⁰⁴ He died in 1911 in Camelford Registration District, Cornwall.³⁰⁵ (September quarter)

Thomas Sales and Mary Ann were married before 1850.¹⁶ Mary Ann was born about 1807 in Tenterden, Kent.¹⁶ She appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Street, Leigh, Kent.^16,298 She appeared in the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Street, Leigh, Kent.^16,299 She appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1871 in Leigh, Kent.^16,306 (Relationship to head of house described as "Head" - was recorded by census taker at a separate time from her husband.) She died in 1877 in Sevenoaks District, Kent.^16,307 (September quarter. It is assumed that this Mary Ann Sales is the correct one. She is recorded as age 70 at death (i.e. born 1807), which matches her approximate birth date as given in the censuses.) (Husband Thomas described as widower in 1881 census.) Thomas Sales and Mary Ann had the following children:

198	i.	Thomas Sales was born in Feb 1851 in Leigh, Kent.16,298 (Age 1 month at 1851 census.) He appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Leigh, Kent.16
199	ii.	Walter Sales was born about 1850. He was baptized on 13 Apr 1851 in Leigh, Kent.16,264 He appeared in the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Street, Leigh, Kent.16,299 (Shown as age 10 on census.)