Birth: 13 November 1845 Brome, Suffolk, UK
Father: Thomas Jordan 1813-1871
Mother: Elizabeth Leeder (Leaders) 1813-1864
Christening: 25 December 1845 Brome, Suffolk, UK
Marriage: 26 October 1865 Old Church, Saint Pancras, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Emily Langford 1848-1883
Marriage: July-September 1887 Paddington, Middlesex, London, UK
Wife: Lavinia Ann Bradley [Lungley] 1850-1937
Death: January-March 1929 Medway, Kent, UK
By Emily
Emily Elizabeth Jordan [Goldsmith] 1871-a1896
Thomas William Jordan 1872-1934
Charles Ephraim (Ephriam) Jordan 1875-a1911
Frederick James Phillip Jordan 1877-a1901
Arthur Edward Jordan 1879-1926
Birth of Thomas Jordan in FreeBMD in October-December 1845 in Hartesmere (13 420) which included Brome.
Birth of Thomas Jordan (a female!) in the IGI in Brome and her christening on 25 December 1845 in Suffolk County BTS (Bishops Transcripts), parents Thomas and Elizabeth Jordan.
In the 1851 census as Thomas Jordan, and living with his parents (Thomas and Elizabeth), two brothers (Amos and Ephraim) and two sisters (Mary Ann and Marin) in Bungay St Mary, Suffolk at the Butchers Arms Inn, Bull Lane, Bungay St Mary, Suffolk.
In the 1861 census as Thomas Jordan aged 16, born in Broome, Suffolk, and living with his parents (Thomas and Elizabeth), four brothers (Amos, Edgar, Ephraim and George) and two sisters (Mary Ann and Maria) in Bungay St Mary, Suffolk.
Marriage of Thomas Jordan and Emily Langford in FreeBMD in October-December 1865 in Pancras (1b 132).
Marriage of Thomas Jordan and Emily Langford in the IGI on 26 October 1865 at Old Church, Saint Pancras, London.
In the 1871 census as Thomas Jordan aged 25, born in Broomee, Suffolk, an engine driver and living with his wife (Emily), and daughter (Emily Elizth) at 37 Hethpool Street, Paddington St Mary, Middlesex. There were four other families at the same address.
In the 1881 census as Thomas Jordon (sic - in the index, correct on the original) aged 35, born in Broome, Suffolk, an engine driver, and living with his wife (Emily), and four sons (Arthur Edw, Charles E, Fredk Jas P and Thomas W), and daughter (Emily E) at 25 Goldney Road, Paddington St Mary. There were three other families at the same address.
His wife died in 1883 in Kensington.
Marriage of Thomas Jordan and Lavina Ann Lungley in FreeBMD in July-September 1887 in Paddington (1a 152).
In the 1891 census as Thomas Jordan aged 65 in the index, 45 on the original, born in Brome, Suffolk, a railway engine driver and living with his wife (Lavina A), three sons (Arthur E, Charles E and Frederick J) and daughter (Emily E) in four rooms at 200 Fernhead Road, Paddington, London. There were two other families at the same address.
In the 1901 census as Thomas Jordan aged 55, born in Broome, Suffolk, a railway loco man, and living with his wife (Lovenia) and son (Frederick) at 200 Fernhead Road Paddington St Mary, London. There were two other families at the same address.
In the 1911 census as Thomas Jordan aged 65, born in Brome W Eye, Suffolk, a pensioned loco inspector for the Metropolitan Railway, and living with his wife (Lavinia Ann) in three rooms at 32 Wrentham Avenue, Willesden NW, Middlesex.
There are five entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Thomas Jordan address 32 Wrentham Avenue, Brondesbury Park, Willesdon from 1923 to 1928, other occupants Lavinia Ann Jordan (wife?) and another family.
Death of Thomas Jordan in FreeBMD in January-March 1929 aged 83 in Medway (2a 1619).Erika Clark has an entry in RootsWeb WorldConnect for Thomas Jordan born 13 November 1845 in Brome, Suffolk , his christening on 25 December 1845 in Brome, parents Thomas Jordan and Elizabeth Leeder, his marriage to Emily Langford on 26 October 1865 in Old Church, St. Pancras, London, his occupation as Railway Loco Inspector (Paddington) and his five children.
Jane Lindsay has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Thomas Jordan born 13 November 1845 in Broome, Suffolk, parents Thomas Jordan and Elizabeth Leeder, his marriage to Emily Langford and five children. R J Clark adds his christening on 25 December 1845 in Brome, Suffolk, and his marriage on 26 October in Old Church, St. Pancras, London.
Brome is 23 miles ENE of Bury St Edmunds, and is not to be confused with Broome which is just east of Beccles. St Pancras and Paddington were transfered from Middlesex to London in 1889.
Thomas Jordan was the grandfather of Harold Graham Jordan, husband of Doris Grocock, my half third cousin. He was also the brother of Edgar Jordan, husband of Amy Luff, my half first cousin twice removed.
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