In 1841 Thomas and Zilpah (unmarried) were both servants at Town Hill House, Bradford (near Wakefield Road), serving Francis and Mary Duffield. Also working there was George Wood (possible father of Thomas) and Emma Whitaker (probable younger sister of Zilpha)
Ten years later in 1851 they ran the Wellington Inn, Bingley, and William was lodging with them along with a 7-year-old ‘nephew’ Thomas Wood - was he the son of an unknown sister of Thomas (possibly Margaret Pickles).
They moved to Leeds by 1861, working as a Pork Butcher with nephew Thomas assisting.
Living at 16 Lisbon Road, West Leeds in 1871, still as a pork butcher, now with son Thomas Whitaker Pickles.
Occupation Details
From 1841 to after 1846 Thomas' occupation was Servant in services.4
Occupation Notes
1841 census and mariage
From 1849 to 1851 his occupation was Beer House Keeper in accommodation and food services in Bingley.5
Occupation Notes
1849 baptism of son Thomas Whitaker Pickles (Beer Seller) and 1851 census
From 1861 his occupation was Pork Butcher in accommodation and food services.1
Occupation Notes
1861 census
From 1871 his occupation was Pork Butcher in accommodation and food services.6
Home of Francis (age ~60) and Mary (age ~50) Duffield, and possible daughter Mary (age ~20) and 8 servants including Thomas Pickles, George and Johnson Wood, and Emma and Zilpha Whitaker.
Thomas and Zilphe were married in a religious ceremony on December 21st, 1846 at St. Peter (Bradford Cathederal) by Curate W T Clack and witnessed by Charles Handsworth & Ephraim Smith.8
Marriage/Union Notes
Thomas 34 & Zilpha 38
They had a biological son named Thomas. They also had an adopted son named Thomas. There are no more children.
Family Notes
Pickles, Thomas Bradford Y 23 239
Children
Thomas Wood
Thomas was born in 1843 in Bradford and his christening took place there on July 26th, 1844.59
Birth Notes
Born Bradford according to 1851 and 1861 census records.
Search of Yorkshire BMD shows Thomas Woods born in 1843 and 1845 at Bradford.
Thomas was 7 in 1851, nephew of Thomas Thomas was 18 in 1861, nephew of Thomas Thomas was 25 in Aug-1868, when he married Sarah Ann Holden
THOMAS WOOD Event(s): Birth: Christening: 26 JUL 1844 Bradford, Yorkshire, England Parents: Father: JAMES WOOD Mother: MARY
Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years: 1843 WOOD Thomas Bradford East Bradford BFDE/9/75