Family: Thomas S. Topham / Eliza Livesey (F110)  ^[1] 

• Male Thomas S. Topham

  
  

  Birth	17 Nov 1795	Ousebridge, Yorkshire, England
  Christening	22 Nov 1795	St John, Ousebridge, Yorkshire, England
  Death	16 Nov 1839	England
  Burial
  Marriage	16 Jul 1815  [2]	Saint Peter, Bradford, Yorkshire, England  [2]
  Father	Luke Topham | F5776 Group Sheet
  Mother	Dinah Rawdon | F5776 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Eliza Livesey

  
  

  Birth	17 Jul 1796	Briggate, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Christening	9 Sep 1796	Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Death	31 Jul 1840	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Burial	4 Aug 1840	Saint John the Evangelist, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Father	Christopher Livesey | F5775 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elisabeth Rhodes | F5775 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Mary Topham

  
  

  Birth
  Christening	22 Nov 1816	Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Death
  Burial
  Spouse	Thomas Goodyear | F5179
  Marriage	26 Jan 1840	Wakefield, York, England

  
  

  Female + Eliza Maria Topham

  
  

  Birth	2 May 1818	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Christening	13 Aug 1818	Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Death	6 Feb 1876	Jefferson City, Jefferson Township, Cole, Missouri, USA
  Burial
  Spouse	Jonathan Grimshaw | F5178
  Marriage	17 Jun 1841	Leeds, Yorkshire, England

  
  

  Male Thomas Topham

  
  

  Birth
  Christening	2 Jan 1821	Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Death
  Burial

  
  

  Female Hariet Topham

  
  

  Birth
  Christening	1 Jan 1823	Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Death
  Burial

  
  

  Female + Hannah Topham

  
  

  Birth	6 Jan 1825	Mill Hill, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Christening	13 Jun 1831	Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Death	15 Aug 1885	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
  Burial	18 Aug 1885	A_4_2_5E, Salt Lake City Cemetary, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
  Spouse	James Willard Cummings | F46
  Marriage	14 Dec 1851	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

  
  

  Male Thomas Topham

  
  

  Birth	29 Nov 1827	Mill Hill, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Christening	13 Jun 1831	Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Death
  Burial

  
  

  Male John Livesey Topham

  
  

  Birth	28 Sep 1830	Mill Hill, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Christening	13 Jun 1831	Saint Peter, Leeds, York, England
  Death	Q4 1848	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Burial

  
  

• Notes

  There are two significant anomalies to note in the children listed. First: James and Anne were christened in Belper, Derbyshire, England. Second: Thomas, Hannah, and John all have the same christening date. I have a scenario that makes some sense of this, though it may be creative fiction until it is proven. Note the consistent two years between births. With the exception of one three year gap, they had a child every two years like clockwork. The two children from Belper fit right into this scenario. It also make sense that if they moved to Belper and then back to Leeds, when they went to christen John, the parish would confirm their records of the family. Were they not able to find Hannah and Thomas Jr's records, it would make sense they would re-christen them at the same time as John was christened. This is further supported by the fact that Thomas Jr actually has two christening dates, one that is the same as John's, and another in 1821. For this scenario to work, it would really make more sense for James and Anne to be a part this Thomas and Eliza Toppham's family. This scenario could easily be disproved, but it is my current working theory. Admin

  
  

• Sources

  [S306] England, Births and Christenings (Reliability: 3). Name Eliza Maria Topham Gender Female Baptism/Christening Date 13 Aug 1818 Baptism/Christening Place SAINT PETER,LEEDS,YORK,ENGLAND Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Name Note Race Father's Name Thomas Topham Father's Birthplace Father's Age Mother's Name Eliza Mother's Birthplace Mother's Age Indexing Project (Batch) Number C07193-1 System Origin England-ODM Source Film Number 918380 Reference Number [S195] West Yorkshire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials (Reliability: 3). Name: Thomas Topham Marriage or Bann Date: 16 Jul 1815 Parish: Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral) Spouse's Name: Eliza Livesey