Thomas Messer b. 7 Oct 1833 Handley, Dorset, England d. 27 Apr 1911 Dean, Sixpenny Parish, Handley, Dorset, England: My Family Online

1833 - 1911 (77 years)

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Name	Thomas Messer
Born	7 Oct 1833	Handley, Dorset, England
Christened	2 Nov 1834	Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England
Gender	Male
Died	27 Apr 1911	Dean, Sixpenny Parish, Handley, Dorset, England
Buried	1 May 1911	Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England
Person ID	I1075	Bird-Metcalf
Last Modified	9 Feb 2015

Father	John Messer
Mother	Hannah
Family ID	F443	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Georgiana Stainer, b. 15 Sept 1836, Denland, Dorset, England

Married 27 Oct 1858 Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England

Children

+	1. Anna Maria Messer, b. 15 Mar 1859, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England , d. 14 May 1908, Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States (Age 49 years)
	2. Mary Anne Messer, b. 1861, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England [Birth]
+	3. George Messer, b. 14 Mar 1863, Handley, Dorset, England , d. Aug 1949, Blandford, Dorset, England (Age 86 years) [Birth]
+	4. Finch Messer, b. 28 May 1865, Handley, Dorset, England , d. 1915, Wimborne, Dorset, England (Age 49 years) [Birth]
	5. Ellen Messer, b. 28 Feb 1868, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England [Birth]
+	6. Edith Messer, b. 27 Nov 1870, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England [Birth]
	7. Harry Messer, b. 9 Feb 1873, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England , d. 1941, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (Age 67 years) [Birth]
	8. Joseph Messer, b. 18 Sept 1875, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England , d. 1917, Wimborne, Dorset, England (Age 41 years) [Birth]

Last Modified 6 Feb 2015

Family ID F442 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Caroline Brock Batchelor, b. 13 Apr 1853, Wimborne Saint Giles, Dorset, England , d. 16 Nov 1940, Blandford, Dorset, England (Age 87 years)

Married 24 Dec 1894 Wimborne, Dorset, England

Children

	1. Frances Margaret Messer, b. 24 Mar 1896, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England , d. 21 Feb 1971, Dorchester, Dorset, England (Age 74 years) [Birth]
	2. Clarence James Messer, b. 15 Dec 1897, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England , d. 1966, Poole, Dorset, England (Age 68 years) [Birth]

Last Modified 9 Feb 2015

Family ID F445 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Christened - 2 Nov 1834 - Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England
	Married - 27 Oct 1858 - Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England
	Died - 27 Apr 1911 - Dean, Sixpenny Parish, Handley, Dorset, England
	Buried - 1 May 1911 - Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England

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Photos		Thomas Messer Born 1833 in Handley, Dorset, England
Photos		Thomas Messer Shared by Darcey Slaughter: "Picture was given to my father, Ronald Bird by his father Walter Bird. Hand writing on the bottom of the picture is from my dad."

Documents » Slide Show		The Baptism Record of Thomas Messer Son of John and Hannah Messer, baptized in Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England Ancestry.com. Dorset, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Dorset History Centre; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/SIX: RE 1/1, 2/1-2, 3/1-3
		1841 Census of Sixpenny Handley, Dorset England and the Family of John and Hannah Messer District 17 John Messer, 40 years old born in Dorset County; Occupation: Ag Lab Thomas Messer, 6 year old son born in Dorset County Charles Messer, 3 year old son born in Dorset County John Messer, 5 month old son born in Dorset County Hannah Messer, 40 year old wife born in Dorset County Mary Messer, 15 year old daughter born in Dorset County Susan Messer, 15 year old daughter born in Dorset County Harriot Messer, 13 year old daughter born in Dorset County Ann Messer, 9 year old daughter born in Dorset County Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Class: HO107; Piece: 288; Book: 14; Civil Parish: Handley; County: Dorset; Enumeration District: 17; Folio: 6; Page: 5; Line: 2; GSU roll: 241340
		1851 Census of Sixpenny Handley, Dorset England and the Family of John and Hannah Messer John Messer, 52 years old born in Handley, Dorset; Occupation: Agricultural Labourer Hannah Messer, 49 years old born in Handley, Dorset Ann Messer, 20 year old daughter, born in Handley, Dorset Thomas Messer, 16 year old son born in Handley, Dorset Charles Messer, 13 year old son born in Handley, Dorset John Messer, 10 year old son born in Handley, Dorset Hannah Messer, 5 year old daughter, born in Handley, Dorset Emma Chant, 5 year old grand daughter Josiah Frampton, 28 visitor Mary Frampton, 28 visitor Nanny Frampton, 5 visitor Frederick Frampton, 11 month old infant Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: HO107; Piece: 1854; Folio: 102; Page: 4; GSU roll: 221001
		The Marriage Index for Thomas Messer and Georgiana Staines Registration Year: 1858 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration District: Wimborne, Dorset County Volume 5a, Page 579 FreeBMD. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
		The Marriage Bann of Thomas Messer and Georgiana Stanis Married 27 Oct 1858 Age of Thomas: 24 Age of Georgiana: 22 Father of Thomas: John Messer Father of Georgiana: Philip Stanis Source Citation Dorset History Centre; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/SIX: RE 1/1, 2/1-2, 3/1-3 Source Information Ancestry.com. Dorset, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Dorset Parish Registers. Dorchester, England: Dorset History Centre.
		1861 Census of Sixpenny Handley, Dorset England and the Family of Thomas Messer Parish of Sixpenny: Thomas Messer, 26 years old; married; born in Handley, Dorset; occupation is Ag Lab. Georgina Messer, 24 year old wife; born in Handley, Dorset Ann M. Messer, 2 year old daughter; born in Handley, Dorset Mary A. Messer, 2 month old daughter; born in Handley, Dorset Elizabeth Stainer, lodger, widowed; 62 years old Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861.
		1871 Census of Sixpenny Handley, Dorset England and the Family of Thomas Messer District 15 Thomas Messer; 36 years old born in Handley, Dorset; employed as a Wheelwright Georgina Messer; 34 years old born in Handley Anne M. Messer; 12 year old daughter born in Handley; scholar Mary A. Messer; 10 year old daughter born in Handley; scholar George Messer; 8 year old son born in Handley; scholar Finch Messer; 5 year old son born in Handley; scholar Ellen Messer; 3 year old daughter born in Handley Edith Messer; 4 month old daughter born in Handley Source Citation Class: RG10; Piece: 1982; Folio: 21; Page: 14; GSU roll: 830891 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
		1881 England Census of Sixpenny Handley, Dorset England and the Family of Thomas Messer Thomas Messer, 46 year old journeyman wheelwright, born in Handley, Dorset Georgiana Messer, 44 year old wife; born in Handley, Dorset George Messer, 18 year old son, journeyman wheelwright; born in Handley, Dorset Finch Messer, 16 year old son, work: ag lab; born in Handley, Dorset Ellen Messer, 13 year old daughter, scholar; born in Handley, Dorset Edith Messer, 11 year old daughter, scholar; born in Handley, Dorset Harry Messer, 8 year old son, scholar; born in Handley, Dorset Joe Messer, 5 year old son, scholar; born in Handley, Dorset Source Citation Class: RG11; Piece: 2091; Folio: 61; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341504 Source Information Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
		1891 Census of Handley, Dorset England and of widower John and son Thomas Messer, widower, 56 years old; wheelwright; born in Handley, Dorset County Finch Messer, son, 25 years old; farm servant; born in Handley, Dorset County Ellen Messer, daughter; single 23 year old born in Handley, Dorset County Harry Messer, son; single 18 year old farm servant born in Handley, Dorset County Joseph Messer, son; 15 year old labourer born in Handley, Dorset County Source Citation Class: RG12; Piece: 1635; Folio: 135; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6096745 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
		Index of Marriage of Thomas Messer and Caroline (Batchlor) Raymond Married in 1894, second marriages for both Source Information FreeBMD. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
		1901 Census of Dean, Dorset England and the Family of Thomas and Caroline (Batchelor-Raymond) Messer Registration District: Wimborne Thomas Messer, 67 years old; wheelwright; born in Handley, Dorset Caroline Messer, 46 years old; born in St. Giles, Dorset Clara L. "Ryman", 17 years old; born in Farnham, Dorset Beattie "Ryman", 11 years old; born in Farnham, Dorset Thomas "Ryman", 9 years old; born in Handley, Dorset Frances Messer, 5 years old; born in Handley, Dorset Clarence J. Messer, 3 years old; born in Handley, Dorset Source Citation Class: RG13; Piece: 1974; Folio: 127; Page: 6 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
		1911 Census of Sixpenny Handley, Dorset England and the Family of Thomas and Caroline (Batchelor-Raymond) Messer Thomas Messer, 76 year old born in Handley, Dorset; married 16 years; no occupation, old age Caroline Messer, 55 year old born in St. Giles, Dorset; Children born alive to present marriage: 12, still living: 7, died: 5 Beatrice "Ryman", 21 years old born in Farnham, Dorset Wesley "Ryman", 19 years old born in Handley, Dorset Clarence "Ryman", 13 years old born in Handley, Dorset Source Citation Class: RG14; Piece: 12241; Schedule Number: 53 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
		The Death Record for Thomas Messer Thomas died on the 27th of April 1911 in Dean, Sixpenny Handley when seventy-six years old. He was a wheelwright. The cause of death was senile decay. Harry Messer, son of Thomas, was in attendance.
		The Burial Record of Thomas Messer Thomas was 76 years old when he died in 1911. Ancestry.com. Dorset, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Dorset History Centre; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/SIX: 3/4-7, 4/1-3, 5/1-2