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Question: Could someone please help me look up information on one of my ancestors (UK)!?
Sorry about the dullness of the Question, but im struggling to get anymore information:
His name was Thomas Yarrow and he was born 1836/1837 in Ely, Cambridgeshire!.
He eventually became a sergeant and fought in British India in Bengal!.
He married Catherine O'Keefe in 1863
Catharine was widowed and had 2 daughters from a previous marriage (Catharine and Margaret)
Thomas and Catherine also had a son John and possibly some other children between them!.
I also know that they came back to England in the late 1880's!.
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UK answer!.
In the 1901 census return he is noted as living with his young wife Emily aged 31!. It was also noted that he was an "army pensioner,
their address is listed as 235 Newport Dwellings, this is the index to the census for Thomas and Emily!. There is only the two of them registered there!.
1901 England Census
about Thomas Yarrow
Name: Thomas Yarrow
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Edith Emily
Gender: Male
Where born: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Civil Parish: St Anne Soho
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary the Virgin
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status: View Image
Registration district: Westminster
Sub registration district: St Anne Soho
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 233Www@QuestionHome@Com
In the 1891 census Thomas was living in Bethnal Green London in 19 Leopold Buildings !. He was a widower aged 54 and described as an army pensioner !. Living with him was his 11 year old son John born in Bethnal Green and a scholar !. There was no one else in residence !. trust this helps !.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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