Person:Thomas Staples (8)

Thomas’ son, William Henry, in 1869 at the age of 20 was receiving, twice a year, a 28£ dividend from what was originally the Birkenhead, Lancashire & Cheshire Junction Railroad as well as other investment incomes totally 195£ per year, equivalent to about 19,000 dollars in today’s purchasing power. This was most certainly inherited income, indicating that William Henry’s father was probably a successful businessman and investor. When Thomas’ wife Miranda died in 1871, she was identified as the widow of Thomas Staples, gentleman.

Apparently a descendant of Thomas’ granddaughter, Mabel Staples, has a diary written by Thomas. Unfortunately the information in the diary is unavailable to Thomas’ descendants for the reason that the diary is too fragile to photocopy or scan. Perhaps someday it will be digitized before the diary disintegrates or becomes illegible.

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1851 Census: Brunswick St, Leamington Priors, WARWICKSHIRE, England, page 251, married, age 59, retired agent, born Shetton on Foss [probably Stretton-on-the-Foss], Warwickshire.

Possibly same Thomas Staples - Name: Thomas Staples, Male Baptism/Christening Date: 19 Sep 1791, Place: MONKS KIRBY, WARWICK, ENGLAND Father's Name: Wm. Staples Mother's Name: Henrietta Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C04374-1, System Origin: England-ODM, Source Film Number: 557302 Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Possible sister of Thomas - Name: Elizabeth Staples, Female Baptism/Christening Date: 16 Jun 1793, Place: MONKS KIRBY, WARWICK, ENGLAND Father's Name: William Staples Mother's Name: Henrietta Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C04374-1, System Origin: England-ODM, Source Film Number: 557302 Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

(Research):Death: GRO Fylde, no age, vol 8e, page 335 Marriage: GRO Manchester, vol 20, page 438

1. ↑ 1851 ENGLAND, WARWICKSHIRE, GSU:87337
   Warwick, Budbrooke, 1d, folio 251, House 27, 1 May 2006.
2. ↑ Died at Warton Street at 3:30 p.m.