Thomas Featherston

1808 - 1861  (53 years)

• Name	Thomas Featherston  [1]
  Born	18 Oct 1808	Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	08 Apr 1812	St John, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England   [3, 5]
  1841 Census	06 Jun 1841	Abbey, St Peter, Thetford, Norfolk, England   [6]
  	Farmer
  1851 Census	30 Mar 1851	Abby Farm, St Peter, Thetford, Norfolk, England   [4]
  	Farmer widower
  Reference Number	12703
  Died	Dec 1861	4b.133, Henstead, Norfolk, England   [7]
  Will	25 Nov 1862  [8]
  	425 Thomas Featherston 1862 Norfolk This is the last will and testament of me Thomas Featherston of the Rectory House Swardeston in the county of Norfolk Gentleman I give and bequeath all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever the same the same be at the time of my decease and of whatever nature or description the same may be or consist and whether in possession reversion remainder or expectancy or otherwise howsoever [ Subject to the payment of my just debts funeral expenses and the charges and expenses of proving and executing this my will ] unto my three daughters Jane Marianne Featherston Laetitia Eliza Featherston and Frances Featherston in equal shares and proportions as tenants in common and not as joint tenants And I appoint them my said three daughters Executrix of this my will and I revoke all former wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the twenty fifth day of November in the year 1862 Thomas Featherston signed and declared by the said Thomas Featherston the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us so do bring together at the same time in his presence and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses there to Saml Robinson Waddelow Curate of Bournemouth Shirley Payne Norwich Proved at London 12 March 1862 by the oaths of Jane Marianne Featherston Spinster Laetitia Eliza Featherston spinster and Frances Featherston spinster the daughters of the deceased the executrix to whom Admon was granted
  Person ID	I12703	Featherstone Main
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Featherston,   b. Bef 05 Apr 1766, Rowantree Foot, Weardale, St Johns Chapel, Co Durham, England ,   d. 1856, Cotfield House, Gateshead, Co Durham, England  (Age > 89 years)
  Mother	Jane Earl,   b. 1779, Stanhope, Co Durham, England
  Married	05 Mar 1798	St Andrew, Auckland, Co Durham, England   [9, 10, 11]
  Marr Bond	05 Mar 1798	Durham Diocease District, Co Durham, England   [12]
  	Thomas Smith is her brother-in-law and consents to the marriage. Surety: Thomas Reay, yeoman, of Auckland St.Andrew
  Family ID	F3061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Latitia Robinson,   b. Abt 1808,   d. Sep 1843, 13.198, Thetford, Norfolk, England  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1829	St Stephen, Coleman Street, City of London, Middlesex, England   [13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
  Children	1. Samuel Robinson Featherston,   b. Bef 10 Aug 1830, Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England   2. Jane Marianne Featherston,   b. Bef 28 Nov 1831, Eldon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England   3. Latitia Eliza Featherston,   b. Bef 06 Mar 1834, Risby, Suffolk, England   4. Frances Featherston,   b. Bef 17 Sep 1835, Risby, Suffolk, England   5. Elizabeth Margaret Featherston,   b. Bef 01 Oct 1838, Risby, Suffolk, England
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2022
  Family ID	F4256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] death registration index, (1837-2010), taken from death index St Catherines house. [S2185] Andrew J Macfarlane (Reliability: 0). {TMG Surety 0.0..} [S2189] baptism registerSt John's,Newcastle upon Tyne, (-2016, Period, -2016), Baptisms, Newcastle District - Record Number: 1203528.0 Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland Church: St. John Denomination: Anglican 8 Apr 1812 Thomas Featherston, born 18 Oct 1808, 3rd son of Thomas Featherston (grocer, native of Stanhope in Weardale parish, Durham) by his wife Jane Earl (daughter of Jacob Earl, native of the same parish &c.). [S1851] 1851 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851.Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): PublicRecord Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National A;), 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Abby Farm, St Peter, Thetford, Norfolk, England Thomas Featherstone Head Widower Male 42 1809 Farmer Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Jane M Featherstone Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1832 Farmers Daughter Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Latitia Eliza Featherstone Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1834 Farmers Daughter Risby, Suffolk, England Harriat Cocksedge Servant Unmarried Female 32 1819 House Maid Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk, England Susan Nelson Servant Unmarried Female 23 1828 Cook Hawstead, Suffolk, England Mary Baker Servant Unmarried Female 17 1834 Dairy Maid Essex, England Benjamin Whitrod Servant Unmarried Male 15 1836 Servant Thetford, Norfolk, England Archive reference HO107 Piece number 1832 Folio 445 Page 24. [S2185] Andrew J Macfarlane (Reliability: 0). {TMG Surety 0.00.} [S1841] 1841 Census England & Wales, (2008), 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Abbey, St Peter, Thetford, Norfolk, England Thomas Featherstone Male 30 1811 Farmernot Norfolk- Latitia Featherstone Female 35 1806 Norfolk, England Samuel Featherstone Male 10 1831 Norfolk, England Jane Featherstone Female 9 1832 Norfolk, England Latitia Featherstone Female 7 1834 Norfolk, England Frances Featherstone Female 5 1836 Norfolk, England Lucy Cockerell Female 30 1811 not Norfolk Harriett Cocksedge Female 20 1821 not Norfolk Elizabeth Leeks Female 15 1826 not Norfolk. [S3] death registration index, (1837-2010), taken from death index St Catherines house (Reliability: 3). {TMG Surety 3.21.} [S2185] Andrew J Macfarlane (Reliability: 0). {TMG Surety 0...0} [S12] Will, The Will of Margaret Featherston This will was proved at Durham on the 28th day of August 1837 by Jane Featherston wife of Thomas Featherston of Cotfield House in the parish of Gateshead in the county of Durham the sole executrix to whom administration was granted she having been first duly sworn before the Reverend Robert Green clerk Master of Arts a Commisioner in this behalf lawfully appointed faithfully to execute and perform the same as usual Effects sworn under £1000 R Burrell Pw? Joseph Davison Depy Reg. [S184] Probate, The Will of Margaret Featherston This will was proved at Durham on the 28th day of August 1837 by Jane Featherston wife of Thomas Featherston of Cotfield House in the parish of Gateshead in the county of Durham the sole executrix to whom administration was granted she having been first duly sworn before the Reverend Robert Green clerk Master of Arts a Commisioner in this behalf lawfully appointed faithfully to execute and perform the same as usual Effects sworn under £1000 R Burrell Pw? Joseph Davison Depy Reg d House in the parish of Gateshead in the county of Durham the sole executrix to whom administration was granted she having been first duly sworn before the Reverend Robert Green clerk Master of Arts a Commisioner in this behalf lawfully appointed faithfully to execute and perform the same as usual Effects sworn under £1000 R Burrell Pw? Joseph Davison Depy Reg. [S267] online records, Marriages, Auckland District - Record Number: 526984.1 Location: Auckland Church: St. Andrew Denomination: Anglican 5 Mar 1798 Thomas Featherston, of the parish of St. John's, Newcastle Upon Tyne married Jane Earl, of this parish, by licence Witnesses: Elizabeth Smith, John Smith. [S267] online records, Marriage Bonds, Durham Diocese Record Number: 455475.14 Denomination: Anglican 5 Mar 1798 Thomas Featherston (merchant), age 21, of St.John, Newcastle-upon-Tyne obtained a licence to marry Jane Earl, age 19, of Auckland St.Andrew, Thomas Smith is her brother-in-law and consents to the marriage Surety: Thomas Reay, yeoman, of Auckland St.Andrew. [S2186] Donald Featherston Macfarlane NZ, Donald Featherston Macfarlane, (Gedcom recieved as e-mail attachment 5 November 2009). [S2185] Andrew J Macfarlane (Reliability: 0). {TMG Surety 00..0} [S864] IGI Record, (1998), Letitia Eliza Featherston England Births and Christenings Name Letitia Eliza Featherston Gender Female Christening Date 06 Mar 1834 Christening Place RISBY,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND Father's Name Thomas Featherston Mother's Name Letitia Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5BB-X29 : 30 December 2014), Letitia Eliza Featherston, 06 Mar 1834; citing RISBY,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 989,595. [S1557] Marriage Bonds, See Citation, (See Citation), London Diocese 20th June 1829 Appeared Personally: Thomas Featherston of the Parish of Gateshead in the County of Durham, Bachelor a Minor(Miner?) of the age of 20 years. Can in forwards? September, the age of 21 years and prayed a licence for the Solemnization of Matrimony in the Parish Church of St Stephens Coleman Street, in the city of London. Between him and Laetiha Robinson of the Parish of St Stephen aforesaid, Spinster of the age of 21 yeras and ???? and made oath that he believth that there is no Impediment of Kindred or Alliance, or of any unlawful Cause, nor Suit commmenced in any in any Ecclesiastical Court to bar or hinder the Proceeding of the said Matrimony, according to the Tenor of such Licence. And further made Oath, that she the said Laeitha Robinson hath had her usual Place of Abode with the said Parish of St Stephen for the space of 15 days last past. and he further made oath that the consent of Thomas Featherston the material and lawful father of him the said Thomas Featherston hath been obtained to such marriage. Signed Thomas Featherston Sworn before me a swiggle of a signiture. [S2194] Marriage Register Parish of St Stephen, Coleman St, (Period, -2016), Name: Thomas Featherston of the parish of Gateshead, Co Durham a minor. Spouse: Latilia Robinson of this parish a spinster Record Type: Marriage by licence Event Date: 23 Jun 1829 Parish: St Stephen Coleman Street Borough: City of London Register Type: Parish Register Witnesses: Jho Thornton, J R Featherston, and Marianne Waddlelow.