Thomas Searles, buried 2 February 1877 at St. John, Margate, Kent. FHL film no. 1866733, p. 301. Ref. England, select deaths and burials 1538–1991

Probate: Searles, Thomas, 21 February. The Will of Thomas Searles late of Manor House Harold Rd. Margate New Town in the county of Kent builder who died 28 January 1877 at Manor House was proved at the Principal Registry by Amelia Searles of Manor House Widow, the relict the sole executrix

Marriage: Thomas Searles married Amelia Dottridge on 1 October 1836 at St. John the Baptist, Shoreditch, London, England. Ref. England select marriages 1538-1973

Marriage: Marriages solemnized in the parish of St. John the Baptist Hoxton in the county of Middlesex in the year 1836. Thomas Searles of the parish of St. Dunstan Stepney in the county of Middlesex a bachelor and Amelia Dottridge of this parish spinster a minor were married in this church by licence with the consent of John Dottridge the natural and lawful father of the said minor this first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six by me A. Himley Kelly, minister. .. Ref. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns 1754-1936

1871 census: Thomas Searles, 60, builder, born St. Katherine's, Middlesex, wife Amelia 54, born ditto, daughter Isabel Pownseby 28, wine merchant's wife, born Middlesex, Stepney, son Walter 19, draper's assistant born Middlesex, Stepney, daughter Laura 17, draper's assistant born Middlesex, Stepney, daughter Jessie 12 born ditto, son Percy 19 born ditto, and 2 servants recorded at Belmont House, Margate St. John, Kent

Christening: Thomas, son of Joseph and Margaret Searles, born 28 February 1811, Christened 27 March 1811, at the Collegiate Church of St. Katherine by the Tower, City of London. Ref: London, England, Church of England baptisms, marriages and burials 1538–1812