Thomas Ingram

1733 - 1817  (84 years)

• Name	Thomas Ingram
  Birth	1733	Heathhill, Sheriff-Hales, Shropshire, England   [1]
  Christening	13 May 1733	Sheriff-Hales, Shropshire County, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Sep 1817	Long Lawford, Warwickshire County, England   [2]
  Burial	17 Sep 1817	Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England
  Person ID	I40590	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Ingram,   b. 24 Dec 1704, Heathhill, Sheriff-Hales, Shropshire, England d. 25 Dec 1780, Sheriff-Hales, Shropshire, England (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Constance Bromhall,   b. 11 Sep 1709, Ramorhills, Cannock, Staffordshire, England d. 19 Jan 1779, Sheriff-Hales, Shropshire, England (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	10 Jul 1731	Blymhill, Staffordshire, England
  	MARRIAGE: Burials Blymhill Parish Register. [Register Book No. 3.] County: Staffordshire Country: England 10 Jul 1731 Thomas Ingram & Constance Bromhall mar.
  Family ID	F17602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Essex,   b. 14 Apr 1734, Dunchurch, Warwickshire, England d. Nov 1763, Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	17 Oct 1760	Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England
  	https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6FQD-71?cc=1462403 Warwickshire > Newbold-upon-Avon > Banns, marriages 1754-1778 image 10 of 75 Marriage Banns published on 3 consecutive Sundays: 21 September 1760. 28 September 1760. 5 October 1760. Married on 17th October 1760. Thomas Ingram's signed the marriage and Elizabeth Essex made her mark.  The document was witnessed by William Essex and Edward Fich, who also signed.
  Children	1. Richard Ingram,   b. 5 Feb 1762, Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England d. 1 Mar 1827, Leamington Hastings, Warwickshire, England (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F15881	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Ann Checkland,   b. 26 Sep 1744, Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England d. 2 Feb 1818, Church Lawford Parish, Warwickshire, England (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	12 May 1766	Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England   [3]
  	https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SRS-CQF?cc=1462403 Warwickshire > Newbold-upon-Avon > Marriages, burials 1696-1766 image 16 of 17 MARRIAGE: Found Bann and Parish record in Newbold Upon Avon records. The parish record reads: 1766 "Thomas Ingram & Ann Checkland, both of this parish were married in this church by Banns this 12th of May by me. J. Parker (Vicar) Signed by Thomas Ingram Ann Checkland made her mark, in lieu of signing. The Bann record reads: The Banns of marriage between Thomas Ingram & Ann Checkland, both of this parish were published on Thursday?, 20 April by S. Kell, minister Thursday?, 27 April by J. Parker, Vicar Thursday?, 09 May by Mosley Burrough, minister
  Children	1. Thomas Ingram,   b. 1767, Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England d. Jan 1832, Church Lawford Parish, Warwickshire, England (Age 65 years)   2. Mary Ingram,   b. 22 Jan 1769, Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England d. 26 Mar 1773 (Age 4 years)   3. John Ingram,   b. 30 Dec 1770, Longlawford, Warwickshire, England d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Ingram,   b. 30 Dec 1770, Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England d. 15 May 1852, Church Lawford Parish, Warwickshire, England (Age 81 years)   5. Edward Ingram,   b. 11 Oct 1777, Longlawford, Warwickshire, England d. 19 May 1850, Rugby Parish, Warwickshire County, England (Age 72 years)   6. Betty Ingram,   b. 21 Jun 1782, Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England d. 4 Oct 1793 (Age 11 years)   7. Abigail Ingram,   b. 14 Sep 1788, Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire County, England d. 14 Apr 1802 (Age 13 years)
  Family ID	F16514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas Ingram is not yet proven to be the son of Thomas Ingram and Constance Bromhall, but based on his age of 86 on his 1817 death record, he appears to be orginally of the Shropshire/Staffordshire area, and the most likely candidate to be our Thomas Ingram. The area of Sheriff-Hales/Shifnal is about 60 miles away from Newbold-Upon-Avon, Warickshire, so this would be considered a big move. Other records indicate Thomas Ingram may be the son of Samuel Ingram/Mary Iliffe, who were originally of Hinckley, Leicestershire, and later of of Newbold-Upon-Avon. If this is the case, then his age of 86 at his death places his birth circa 1731, which appears to be before any children of Samuel Ingram/Mary Iliffe were born. The Thomas Ingram  mentioned as the son of Samuel Ingram/Mary Iliffe in parish records was born in 1745.  It is possible that the death record could be off, as those who reported his death may not have had records to back up his actual age. Hinckley, Leicestershire is about 15 miles away from Newbold-Upon-Avon, so a much short move for this family. I have placed the information from Samuel Ingram/Mary Iliffe in my database, but have not attached Thomas Ingram, who married Ann Checkland (and Elizabeth Essex prior to the marriage of Ann). If Thomas Ingram (son of Samuel) married Elizabeth Essex in 1760, he would have only been 15 years old, but if he was "only" married to Ann Checkland, who was born in 1744, he would be the right age.  In the records of the family of Samuel Ingram/Mary Iliffe, Thomas is not provided a death record, but wife Ann has one.  There are inconsistences in the record of Thomas Ingram and wife Ann that need to be explained. 1st known Ingram to be removed from Staffordshire/Shropshire area to Warwickshire. Lived in the Newbold-Upon-Avon area (Knightlow Hundred) Thomas Ingram's Trust. By a codicil to his will dated 1816 Thomas Ingram gave in trust £600, the income to be used in payments for sermons or lectures to be given in Birmingham setting out the arguments for merciful treatment of animals, especially horses; any residue was to be distributed to societies or institutions for the welfare of animals. The income was £21 6s. 10d. in 1827, and it was regularly applied to the purpose of the charity, twelve such sermons being preached in 1825. In 1933 when the income from £680 8s. annuities was £14 17s. 4d., £20 were given in donations to charitable societies.(3, 1) Actual Newbold-Upon-Avon parish records give 2 burial dates;  One document lists 16 Sep 1817 and the other 17 Sep 1817.  Both listed Thomas Ingram as age 86 years; placing his birth year in 1731. The only Thomas Ingram (or soundex equivalents) that was christened in this era is the Thomas Ingram (Christened/Baptized in 1733) of Shropshire.  Still trying to find what caused Thomas Ingram to move from Shropshire to Warwickshire in the 1750-1760 time-frame.  I suspect either profession or marriage; or a combination of both.   At least one of Thomas Ingram's children married into brewer/publican family in Warwickshire; and I suspect this may be what caused the migration into the Birmingham area; which the labor force was increasing in size. Under George III (King 1760-1820), who was passionately interested in agriculture, the British Agricultural Revolution reached its peak and great advances were made in fields such as science and industry. There was unprecedented growth in the rural population, which in turn provided much of the workforce for the concurrent Industrial Revolution.

  
  

• Sources

  [S186] Parish Records - Shropshire Parish - Sheriffhales - DioceseOfLichfield, Page 131 (Reliability: 3). [S151] Parish Record - Newbold Upon Avon Parish, Warwickshire, England. [S151] Parish Record - Newbold Upon Avon Parish, Warwickshire, England, Film 576,942 (Reliability: 3).