Thomas Brew, 1821-1894

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Thomas' Birth Entry in the Parish Register, Chepstow, Wales

7 January 1821, Thomas, son of Thomas & Honor Brew, Abode: Back, Trade: Ropemaker, John Williams, Curate. Thomas was the first child of the year born in Chepstow Parish in 1821.

The 1841 census shows Thomas, 20, living with his mother, a widow, and 7 brothers and sisters at Lower Church Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. His occupation is stated as: 'Shipwright Apprentice'.

1848 Marriage at St. Luke's in the Parish of Charlton in the County of Kent.

6 May 1848 between Thomas Brew, of full age, bachelor, Shipwright, resident in Charlton, father: Thomas Brew, Ropemaker, and Jane Haddy, of full age, spinster, resident in Charlton, father: Stephen Haddy, Blacksmith. By banns, signatures of the couple, witnesses: John Brew and Elizabeth Saliman, Thos. J. Dallin, officiating minister.

There was apparently no issue.

The 1881 census shows Thomas, 58, a Shipwright, living in Chatham, Kent, with his wife, Jane, 53, who was born in Berry, Cornwall.

1894 Death in the Registration District of Medway in the County of Kent.

3 June 1894, 4 Jeyes Street, Chatham, Thomas Brew, male, 73, Dockyard Pensioner, cause of death: Hepatitis & Senile Debility, informant: "X" the mark of Jane Brew, widow of deceased, present at death, 4 Jeyes Street, Chatham, registered 4 June 1894, J. Whitehead, Registrar.

The 1901 census shows Jane, a widow aged 75, born in Devonport, Devonshire [sic], living in Chatham, Kent, employed doing "General Needlework".

1920 Death in the Registration District of Medway in the County of Kent.

2 March 1920, 42 Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Jane Brew, female, 93 years, of 1 Rope Walk, Chatham, widow of Thomas Brew, Shipwright (Journeyman), cause of death: Senile Decay & Heart Failure, informant: James Spinks, occupier, 42 Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, registered 11 March 1920, Thos. Robinson, Registrar.

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