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Surname Larkkom and infinite variations there of!
published by on Thu, 13/04/2017 - 12:42

I'm trying to locate the parents of Thomas Larkham born 1804 â€¢ Somerset, England DEATH 1854 â€¢ in Somerset, Gloucestershire, England, married in 1835 to Eleanor Thomasborn 1807 â€¢ Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

This bloke is my 3rd great-grandfather and I can't for the life of me find a link to his parents. Name spelt Larkkon-Larkkom-Larkon-Larkham-Larken and anything else you might imagine. I'm pretty sure he will be a Gloustershire lad but I'm d888eed if I can pin him down. If anyone has encountered the name I'd love to hear about it.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

PS I should have said I was referred here by a rootschat user, and have my tree on Ancestry.

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Submitted by daveerasmus on Thu, 13/04/2017 - 19:30

At the time of the 1841 census Thomas LARKHAM (35) was living in Waterloo Court, St Augustine the Less, Bristol with Elenor LARKHAM (30), Eliza THOMAS (14) and Maria THOMAS (13). I have looked at the Census image on Ancestry and all 4 of them are recorded as having been born “in County” i.e. in Gloucestershire. For some reason the transcription on FamilySearch shows them all as having been born in Somerset, but I have no idea why.

At the time of the 1851 census Thomas LARKENN (47) was living in Wilkes Garden, St Augustine the Less, Bristol with Ellen LARKENN, Eliza COVEY (Daughter 25 – married), Robert LARKENN (Son 14), Sarah BALE? (niece) and Eliza COVEY (Grandaughter 6 months). They are all recorded as having been born in Bristol.

According to the Gloucestershire Prison Records on Ancestry a Thomas LARKHAM aged 20 of St Augustines was released from prison (having been acquitted) on 5 April 1825. He had been charged (jointly with George COLE aged 18 of St Augustines) “with having feloniously stolen taken and carried away one linen pinafore the property of Charles Vaughan Esq." The record includes this description of him:

“Dark brown hair dark grey eyes brown complexion long face wide mouth long nose several moles on his right arm scars on the back of left hand two small moles left side his neck Blacksmith Height 5 5 1/4.”

I don’t know if this is your Thomas LARKHAM but I hope the above helps.

Submitted by on Fri, 14/04/2017 - 12:55

Thanks to you daveerasmus :

This fellow is about the best lead Ive found,can you suggest where any records that relate to the case or trial might be found? Right age ,location forename and trade but with only that im no nearer the mark. Is it likely that such records are held in the national archive or Libary service.

Submitted by daveerasmus on Fri, 14/04/2017 - 18:41

I suggest you search "Gloucestershire Prison Records" on the internet. Here are a couple of links you might like to start with:

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F91183

Dave Erasmus

Submitted by on Sun, 16/04/2017 - 13:51

Unfortunately the court/gaol records show no details beyond name age and physical appearance.
Back to square #1 !