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| 1811 Baptism of Dennis Long Nicholass (courtesy of Find My Past) |
Dennis appears to have been the youngest of 10 children born to James and Susannah. His siblings were:
Henry 1789 - 1853
Susannah 1791 - 1853
James 1793 - 1794
James Long 1794 - 1876
Zechariah 1796 - 1867
Thomas 1799 - 1810
Sarah 1800 - 1881
Ann 1802 - 1823
Thomas John 1804 - ?
On 5th November 1834 Dennis married Elizabeth Parker Thomsett at St Leonard's church in Deal.
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| 1834 Marriage of Dennis Long Nicholass and Elizabeth Parker Thomsett (courtesy Find My Past) |
The first census which Dennis and his wife, Elizabeth, appear on is that for 1841. The couple were living in Middle Street in Deal. Dennis was a mariner by profession.
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| 1841 Census (courtesy Find My Past) |
By the 1841 census the couple had several children. As far as I have found so far, they were to have 8 children altogether. These were:
Louisa Thomsett 1834 - 1847
William Thomsett 1836 - 1894
Henry 1838 - 1914
Joseph 1841 - 1916
Dennis James 1844 - 1927
George 1846 - 1922
Emma Elizabeth 1849 - 1928
Thomas John 1851 - 1930
On the 1851 census Dennis, Elizabeth and 6 of their children were living at 3 Exchange Street in Deal. Dennis was still a mariner.
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| 1851 Census (courtesy Find My Past) |
On the 1861 census Dennis and his family were living at 12 Silver Street in Deal. This time his profession is listed as boatman, as is that of 2 of his sons.
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| 1861 Census (courtesy Find My Past) |
On the 1871 census Dennis and Elizabeth were living on their own at 1 Exchange Street in Deal. Dennis' profession is given as a mariner again.
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| 1871 Census (courtesy Find My Past) |
Dennis Long Nicholass died in the October quarter of 1879 in Liverpool in Lancashire. I don't know why Dennis and Elizabeth suddenly uprooted and went to live in Liverpool. It was probably because at least 2 of their children, Emma Elizabeth and Thomas John, went to Liverpool. I would imagine it was because of work that the 2 children moved there.
