Thomas Walford

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1841 Welsh Census; living as head, aged 30, at New Street, Welshpool. Occupation is accountant. Also in house is a Mary Evans (35, Widow, b Montgomeryshire) and presumably her 2 children Mary (15) and Thomas (14) both also born in Montgomeryshire.

London Gazette; 7th March 1848;
NOTICE is hereby given, that John Walford, of Shiffiial, in the county of Salop, Tailor and Provision Dealer, hath by an indenture, dated the 8th day of February hist, assigned all his personal estate and effects unto John Clarice, of Falcon-hall, in the city of London, Clothes Manufacturer, Robert Smith, of the Hun, in the parish of Shiffral aforesaid, Farmer and Miller, and THOMAS WALFORD, of Powis Castle Office, in the county of Montgomery, Accountant, in trust, for the equal benefit of such of the creditors of the said John Walford who shall execute the same, or signify their assent thereto in writing, -within three calendar months from, the date thereof ; and that such indenture of assignment was duly executed by the said John Walford and Robert Smith, respectively, on the day of the date thereof; and the execution of the same by them, respectively, is attested by Andrew Phillips, of Shiffnal aforesaid, Solicitor; the execution of such assignment by the said Thomas Walford ds attested by Alfred Meredith, of Welchpool, in the said Bounty of Montgomery, Solicitor and notice is hereby further given, that such assignment now lies at the office of the said Andrew Phillips, in Shiffnal aforesaid, for the inspection and execution of such of the said creditors who are willing to take the benefit thereof. Dated the 2d day of March 1848.

On wedding cert he is 'of age', bachelor. Residence at time of marriage is Welshpool, occupation; accountant. Witnesses were Thos Withers (her brother) and Eliza Withers (this could either be a previously unknown sister or, more likely, Thomas' wife).

In 1848 he is mentioned in connection with the mourning of the Earl of Powis.

1851 Welsh Census; living, aged 41, at Elm Cottage, Gungrog Fawr, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire with wife and 2 house servants. Occupation; Clerk in Land Agents Office.

1861 Welsh Census; living, aged 51, at Dairy Square, Trallwmgollen and Tyddyn Pridd , Montgomeryshire with wife and 1 general servant. Occupation; Land Steward.

September 1864 was witness at wedding of Thomas Grant and Mary Ann Dax in Welshpool. Also, see following newspaper advert, it appears she was living with them;

Wrexham Advertiser; Sat 24 Sept 1865; On the 20th, at St. Mary's Church, Welshpool, by the Rev. J. E. Hill, Mr Thos. Grant, Pocklington, Yorkshire, to Miss Mary Anne Dax, Powis Castle Park, Welshpool
That sounds like she was living with her aunt and uncle (Thomas Walford) at the time she got married (he was agent/clerk at Powis Castle), rather than parents (who had already moved to Shrops). Which might explain why first born was 'Edith Mary Walford Grant' ; of course we knew where the Walford came from, but it sounds like she was even closer to them.

A Thomas Walford died 1869 in Montgomeryshire.

Wrexham Advertiser 1869; " Walford— On the 15th inst., aged 59 years, Mr Thos. Walford, clerk at Powis Castle Office for nearly forty years., Earl of Powis, Mont- gomeryshire. "

Possibly he worked (agent?) for the Mostyn-Owen family of Woodhouse, Shrops as a few items of around the correct period refering to a Thomas Walford, holding money for them etc.

Thomas married Anne Withers, daughter of Richard# Withers and Mary# Askin, on 30 Sep 1845 in The Parish Church, Berriew, Montgomery. (Anne Withers was born in 1812 in Berriew, Montgomeryshire.)