Thomas Wall was the fourth child of Thomas Wall & Mary ? christened December 6th, 1840 at Smethwick, Staffs.
In 1841 & 1851 Thomas was living at home at Holyhead Rd, Wednesbury with his parents & brothers & sisters.
In 1861 he was still living at home at Cross St, Wednesbury & working as a forgeman.
In April-June 1866 Thomas married Dinah Pimder at Dudley. She was born c1845 at Rugby, Northants.
In 1871 Thomas & Dinah were living at 3 Middle Lane, Rotherham & Thomas was a wheelwright. They had 2 sons - Thomas Arthur (2) & George Richard (1 month).
By 1881 Thomas & Dinah had returned to Staffordshire & were living at Horseley Rd, Tipton (near Wednesbury). Thomas & George were still at home & there were now 4 more sons – Benjamin (7), Frank Charles (4), James Walter (2) & Walter William (5 months).
In 1891 they were still living at Horseley Rd, Tipton & Thomas was still a wheelwright. Sons Thomas & George were both working as labourers, Benjamin was a striker & Frank was a labourer. James & Walter were still at home & 2 more sons had arrived – Harry (8) & Fred (5) & they now had a 3 year old daughter Harriet Ann Victoria!
Thomas died in April-June 1898, aged 54, the death being registered at Dudley.
At the time of the 1901 census widow Dinah continued to live at Horseley Rd. The children still at home were Frank, an axel turner, James, an iron bridge builder, Walter, a wheelwright?, Harry & Fred were both apprentices ( to do with coach making) & Harriet was a domestic servant.
The children of Thomas Wall & Dinah Pimder were:
1.4.1 Thomas Arthur Wall born c1869 at Tipton, Staffs
1.4.2 George Richard Wall born Jan-March 1871 at Rotherham, Yorks
1.4.3 Benjamin Wall born Oct-December 1873 at Tipton, Staffs
1.4.4 Frank Charles Wall born July-September 1876 at Tipton, Staffs
1.4.5 James Walter Wall born Oct-December 1878 at Tipton, Staffs
1.4.6 Walter William Wall born Oct-December 1880 at Tipton, Staffs
1.4.7 Harry Wall born Jan-March 1883 at Tipton, Staffs
1.4.8 Fred Wall born April-June 1885 at Tipton, Staffs
1.4.9 Harriet Ann Victoria Wall born Oct-December 1887 at Tipton, Staffs