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Thomas William Handford

Thomas was born in September 1839 in Leicester.¹

Birth Notes
- Name: Thomas William Handford
  Year of Registration: 1839
  Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
  District: Leicester (1837-1974)
  County: Leicestershire
  Volume: 15
  Page: 77

Thomas' father was William Handford and his mother was Esther Finn. He had three brothers and a sister, named Samuel, Caleb, Reuben and Esther. He was the oldest of the five children.

General Notes
- Visiting Wykes family (Willian and Isabella) in Derbtshire in 1861.
  
  In 1867 Thomas William Handford was the minister for the marriage of Samuel Marther (his future sister-in-laws brother i.e. Sarar Alice Mather) to Ellen Morris.
  
  Thomas was the minister of Moor Lane Chapel from 1864 until it closed when it became too small and then of Claremont Baptist Chapel when it was built as a replacement in 1869.
  
  In 1872 he left Bolton and moved to Bloomsbury, London (source: Claremont Centenary Handbook of 1969). He then emigrated to Toronto, Canada.

Occupation Details
- From 1851 Thomas' occupation was Errand Boy in sales for Groger's shop.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census
  From 1861 his occupation was Baptist Minister in services.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1861 census
  From 1871 his occupation was Baptist Minister in services for Claremont Chapel, in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1871 census

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Thomas lived with Rev Reuben Finn Handford.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Living together in 1871. Also both were Baptist misisters (but not at same time)
  He had an unspecified social relationship with Sarah Alice Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Thomas conducted the service at Sarah Alice father's (i.e. John Mather's) burial in 1865

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Handford
  - b.1818 in Leicester d.Jun 1881 in Nottingham
  
  Thomas William Handford
  - b.Sep 1839 in Leicester
  
  Esther Finn
  - b.1819 in Leicester d.Dec 1867 in Nottingham

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Thomas' family with Eliza Octavia Thornton

¹ 1871 UK Census
Source/Citation Individual - Celia Foot