Barker, Thomas Walmsley (b1848)

Family

Thomas was born in 1848 at Preston, Lancashire, to parents Roger, a cotton spinner, and Isabella.

Census returns identify the following occupations for Thomas.

• 1861 drawer in cotton factory
• 1871 theological student, Sunderland
• 1881 railway stationmaster
• 1891 stationmaster

Thomas married Catherine Kelly (b abt1841) on 18 June 1874 at Braddan, Isle of man. Census returns identify one child.

• Thomas Quine Walmsley (1875-1942)

I have not been able to identify a death record online for Thomas.

Circuits

• Sunderland
• 1872 Douglas
• 1874 disappears

References

W Leary, Directory of Primitive Methodist Ministers and their Circuits, 1990

Census Returns and Births, Marriages & Deaths Registers