Thomas Barrand (b 1822)

Thomas, the 5^th child of John Barrand and Nancy Ann Routledge was born on the 30^th May, 1822 and baptised on the 23^rd June, 1822 in St. Anne’s Church, Soho. John Barrand’s occupation is shown on the baptism record as a cheesemonger, and although no actual address is shown, it is known from the tenent’s records at the time that it was in fact Little Earl Street. Thomas is shown on the 1841 census living with the family and aged 15.

Thomas Barrand married Caroline Anderson on the 16^th February, 1846 with the consent of her father, William Anderson, a skin dresser, as Caroline was still a minor being under the age of 21. Marriage Ref: Clerkenwell 1846 - 1^st Qtr (3 - 69). When he married Caroline Anderson in 1846, Thomas’s occupation is shown as an Egg Salesman, and presumably working with his father John, who was by now also an Egg Salesman/Merchant. The address shown for both Thomas and Caroline is shown as Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell. On the baptism record for Caroline Anderson, her father's occupation is mentioned as a greengrocer and living at Upper Cleveland Street, Fitzroy Square. It is probable that William Anderson died in Westminster Workhouse having been transfered from the Charing Cross Hospital on 7^th August, 1850 at the age of 50.

Turnmill Street is mentioned earlier nut it derived its name from the many watermills which existed along the River Fleet in earlier centuries. Clerkenwell was at one time very genteel but deteriorated into a slum area with considerable poverty and overcrowding. It attracted poor people and criminals because of the rich pickings to be made in the city. The story of Oliver Twist is based in the area and some people were so poor that children even had clothes stolen off their bodies. Turnmill Street (leading to Farringdon Station) was a notorious area of ill repute.

What happened to both Thomas and Caroline is as yet unclear, as they only appear on the 1851 census for certain where Thomas is still an egg salesman, and no firm records since. From 1851, John Barrand, Thomas’s father had ceased the business of egg merchant, and Thomas would have needed to find alternative employment. In 1851 their name is written as “Barren” or also transcribed as “Baner” and living in New Street, Finsbury, but although they had been married for 5 years, there is no mention of any children on the 1851 census. There are records of a Thomas 'Barret' and his wife Caroline in the 1861 census, but here Thomas is shown as a porter and they had 3 children – Susannah (b1854), Thomas (b1856) and Jane (b1859).

There are no death records from the BMD indexes for Thomas and Caroline, and no firm census returns since 1851, but there is a record of 1891 census for Lambeth (Kensington) where it shows a Thomas “Brand” born in 1824 and working as an ivy cutter and Caroline “Brand” born in 1826 working as a tailoress, but this seems unlikely.

THOMAS BARRAND Male

Event(s):

Birth: 30 MAY 1822

Christening: 23 JUN 1822 Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London, England

Parents:

Father: JOHN BARRAND

Mother: NANCY ROUTLEDGE

Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C062361 1817 - 1837 0918607 Film NONE

IGI Record of the birth of Thomas Barrand 1822

Pallots record of baptism – Thomas Barrand

Baptism Record of Thomas Barrand

Baptism Record of Caroline Anderson

1841 Census

1851 Census as Barren – As Baner in “Find My Past” Dealer in eggs and cheese

1861 census as Barrd or Barret – POSSIBLE CENSUS ONLY

Internet copy of Marriage certificate – Thomas Barrand and Caroline Anderson

Marriage certificate – Thomas Barrand and Caroline Anderson