Robert Arthur Thoms (1826 - 1903)

Born 19 May 1826 in Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth Constance (Farley) Thoms — married 28 Jul 1849 in Margate, Kent, England

Died 10 Jun 1903 at age 77 in Regents Park, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

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Robert Arthur ("Bob") Thoms was born in Marylebone, Middlesex, England in about 1826.^[1] Cricinfo gives an unsourced birthdate of 19 May 1826. ^[2]

He was the son of Robert and Elizabeth Thoms. He was living with his parents in 1851.^[3] His mother Elizabeth was still living with him in 1871^[4] and 1881.^[1]

He was a noted English cricket umpire.^[5]

He married Elizabeth Constance Farley on 28 July 1849 in Kent. She was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Farley. ^{[6] [7]}

They had a daughter Elizabeth, born about 1850, in Marylebone.^{[1] [8]}

They also had a daughter Catherine Susannah Alice Thoms, baptised on 7 August 1853 at St Pancras Old Church, St Pancras, London.^[9]

He died on 10 June 1903, aged 78, in St Pancras, London, ^[10][11] and was buried at Highgate Cemetery in Middlesex (now in the Borough of Camden, Greater London). ^[12] He was buried with his wife Elizabeth who had died in 1898.

Cricketing career

Bob's playing career started in 1850, playing for the Lords' Under 36 team (a team which included John Wisden of the Cricketers' Almanack fame) ^[13] against the Lords' Over 36 team. He only played three first class matches in which he batted in five innings and amassed 17 runs total. This was also his highest score. He finished with a career average of 4.25.^[2]

He stood as an umpire and is best known for being one of the two umpires at the 1882 test match against the touring Australian team. This match resulted in Australia's first win against England. It gave rise to the term "The Ashes" for all subsequent series between England and Australia. ^[2]

Census

• 1851 England Census: Name: Robert Thoms; Event Place: Marylebone, Middlesex, England; Registration District: Marylebone; Residence Note: Lisson Grove North; Gender: Male; Age: 25; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Baker; Birth Year (Estimated): 1826; Birthplace: Marylebone, Middlesex; Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Robert Thoms Head M 60 Scotland

Elizabeth Thoms Wife F 54 Walworth, Surrey

Robert Thoms Son M 25 Marylebone, Middlesex

Elizabeth Thome Wife F 22 Islington, Middlesex

Elizabeth Thome Daughter F 1 Marylebone, Middlesex

John Hood Servant M 50 Scotland

William Dewar Servant M 23 Scotland

James Mchardy Servant M 21 Scotland

• 1861 England Census: Name: Robertt A Thorns; Event Place: City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Pancras Ward, London, Middlesex, England; County: London, Middlesex; Ecclesiastical Parish: St Marks Regents Park; Registration District: Pancras; Residence Note: Princess Terrace; Gender: Male; Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Baker; Birth Year (Estimated): 1826l Birthplace: St Marylebone, London; Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Robertt A Thorns Head M 35

Elizabeth E Thorns Wife F 31

Elizabeth A Thorns Daughter F 11

Catherine A Thorns Daughter F 8

Elizabeth Thorns Mother F 64 Camberwell, Surrey

Elizabeth Farley Mother F 62 St Albans,

Mary C Harmond Servant F 24

Enock Giles Servant M 20 Cheltenham,

• 1871 England Census: Name: Robert Thoms; Event Place: Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Pancras, London, Middlesex, England; Sub-District: Regent'S Park; Gender: Male; Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Baker; Birth Year (Estimated): 1826; Birthplace: Lisson Grove, Middlesex; Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Robert Thoms Head M 45 Lisson Grove, Middlesex

Elizabeth Thoms Wife F 41 Clerkenwell, Middlesex

Elizabeth Thoms Daughter F 21 Marylebone, Middlesex

Catherine Thoms Daughter F 17 St Pancras, Middlesex

Elizabeth Thoms Mother F 74 Camberwell, Surrey

John Connor Servant M 21 Tiverton, Devonshire

John Wallan Servant M 29 Bristol, Gloucestershire

Mary Hammond Servant F 33 Marylebone

• 1881 England Census: Name: Robert A Thoms; Event Place: St Pancras, London,Middlesex, England; Registration District: Pancras; Residence Note: St Georges Rd; Gender: Male; Age: 55; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Professional Cricketer; Birth Year (Estimated): 1826; Birthplace: Marylebone, Middlesex, England; Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Robert A Thoms Head M 55 Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Thoms Wife F 51 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth A Thoms Daughter F 31 Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Thoms Mother F 84 Camberwell, Surrey, England

• 1891 England Census: Name: Robert A Thoms; Event Place: Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): St Pancras, London, England; Event Place Note: St Georges Road; County: London; Parish: St Pancras; Ecclesiastical Parish: ST MARKS; Registration District: Pancras; Gender: Male; Age: 65; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Cricket Umpire; Birth Year (Estimated): 1826; Birthplace: England; Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Robert A Thoms Head M 65 England

Elizabeth C Thoms Wife F 61 England

Mary Jane Mogford Servant F 23 Devonshire, England

• 1901 England Census: Name: Robert A Thoms; Event Place: St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; County: London, Middlesex; Civil Parish: St Pancras; Ecclesiastical Parish: St Marks; Sub-District: Regent'S Park; Registration District: St Pancras; Gender: Male; Age: 75; Occupation: PROFESSIONAL CRICKETER; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1826; Birthplace: Marylebone, London

Robert A Thoms Head M 75 Marylebone, London

Catherine Hogg Daughter F 47 St Pancras, London

Caroline New Servant F 41 Marylebone, London

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-PHW6 : 10 December 2017), Robert A Thoms, St Pancras, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 3, Piece/Folio 183/40, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,353.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Robert Thoms in Cricinfo players' database online. [https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22069.html link to Bob Thoms' player profile. Accessed 19 June 2020
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGF8-S4D : 9 November 2019), Robert Thoms in household of Robert Thoms, Marylebone, Middlesex, England; citing Marylebone, Middlesex, England, p. 21, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBDC-YXD : 24 April 2019), Robert Thoms, 1871.
5. ↑ Wikipedia: Bob Thoms, accessed 20 Aug 2018.
6. ↑ Robert Thoms and Elizabeth Constance Farley in "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGN2-66P1 : 19 April 2019), Robert Arthur Thomas, 1 Aug 1849; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1913," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d); citing Marriage, Saint John in Thanet, Kent, England, United Kingdom, page 63, Citing Canterbury Cathedral Archives, England. Accessed 19 June 2020
7. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJWG-DZN : 13 March 2020), Robert Arthur Thoms, 1849.
8. ↑ Unnamed female child Thoms in: GRO birth registration indexes
   THOMS, - mother's maiden name FARLEY
   GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in MARYLEBONE Volume 01 Page 182
   GRO.gov.uk indexes online Accessed 19 June 2020
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3ZW-DH6 : 22 March 2020), Robert Arthur Thoms in entry for Catherine Susannah Alice Thoms, 1853.
10. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 19 Jun 2020), database entry for THOMS, ROBERT ARTHUR. Age: 78. GRO Reference: 1903 J Quarter in ST PANCRAS Volume 01B Page 11.
11. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL7-N2NR : 17 September 2018), Robert Arthur Thoms, 29 Jul 1903; citing Probate, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,389.
12. ↑ Robert Thoms in: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 June 2020), memorial page for Robert Arthur Thoms (19 May 1826–10 Jun 1903), Find a Grave Memorial no. 9491, citing Highgate Cemetery East, Highgate, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England ; Maintained by Find A Grave . Accessed 19 June 2020
13. ↑ Bob Thoms in Scorecard of Lords' Under 36 versus Lords' Over 36, 29-31 July 1850 Scorecard Accessed 19 June 2020.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M757-VB9 : 23 October 2019), Robertt A Thorns, City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-PHW6 : 10 December 2017), Robert A Thoms, St Pancras, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 3, Piece/Folio 183/40, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,353.
• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3YP8-HPZ : 1 May 2019), Robert A Thoms, Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9Z2-BFY : 20 May 2019), Robert A Thoms, St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Regent'S Park subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.