Thomas Free

GEDCOM Note

Identification The marriage entry for Ada Gertrude (daughter) very clear lists Thomas Free as father, and the birth register entyr for Ada also list Thomas as being born in Bottisham, Cambridge. Combined with a spouse name of Emma nee Green it is straightforward to identify the Free family on census records. Bottisham is a very small village, so we can be 100% sure this is the correct match.

Census Records Strong census entries are found for the family of Thomas Free from 1871 to 1901. These are certainly correct and identify the enitre family of Thomas Free. Two further entries are found for 1851 and 1861 for the family of William Free, Thomas's father. We know William is the father from Thomas and Emma's marriage entry, and again working on the assumption that Bottisham is small enough that duplicates are unlikely we can be assured that these census entries are also correct.

DOB Date of birth has been identifed for Apr-Jun 1845 from census entries, and a search of the birth register. This was later confirmed as 18 March 1845 (the birth was registered on 27 April).

General Other entries have been recorded based on the marriage and birth registries for the children of Thomas and Emma, with a high degree of confidence.

DOD A search for Thomas Frees was carried out, and a strong potential match found for Thomas Free, age 86, d1931 in Birmingham. This is take as the assumed date, and a death certificate will be ordered.

Conclsuion There is little doubt that the above recorded information is accurate and true for Thomas Free, and that he is the correct individual.

Identification The marriage entry for Ada Gertrude (daughter) very clear lists Thomas Free as father, and the birth register entyr for Ada also list Thomas as being born in Bottisham, Cambridge. Combined with a spouse name of Emma nee Green it is straightforward to identify the Free family on census records. Bottisham is a very small village, so we can be 100% sure this is the correct match.

Census Records Strong census entries are found for the family of Thomas Free from 1871 to 1901. These are certainly correct and identify the enitre family of Thomas Free. Two further entries are found for 1851 and 1861 for the family of William Free, Thomas's father. We know William is the father from Thomas and Emma's marriage entry, and again working on the assumption that Bottisham is small enough that duplicates are unlikely we can be assured that these census entries are also correct.

DOB Date of birth has been identifed for Apr-Jun 1845 from census entries, and a search of the birth register. This was later confirmed as 18 March 1845 (the birth was registered on 27 April).

General Other entries have been recorded based on the marriage and birth registries for the children of Thomas and Emma, with a high degree of confidence.

DOD A search for Thomas Frees was carried out, and a strong potential match found for Thomas Free, age 86, d1931 in Birmingham. This is take as the assumed date, and a death certificate will be ordered.

Conclsuion There is little doubt that the above recorded information is accurate and true for Thomas Free, and that he is the correct individual.