Thomas Dymes

  General Notes:

Thomas found work in London and on 23^rd May 1775 he married Deborah Miller at St Marylebone church and both were sufficiently skilled to sign the register themselves. His employment was as a servant. Three years later on 8^th June 1778, Thomas's sister Sarah also got married at St Marylebone. She married William Perry and Thomas's wife was a witness. Again, all signed their own names. That same year, Deborah gave birth to her son, also called Thomas. At the end of 1785 her husband Thomas left his employment as coachman to the Earl of Surrey and settled in Hereford, a town he must have driven through many times as his employer had property in the area. He took a shop in Bye Street, previously in the possession of James Higgins, cheesemonger, cornfactor, seedsman and hop dealer. He also started to rent out horses. Nearly three years later he was forced to move his business to Butcher Row as James Higgins purchased his former premises and resumed trade there. However, Thomas seems to have prospered, as in 1797 he took a 29 year lease on a newish house in Bye Street, but at the end of 1799 he decided to sell this house that was 'in a very eligible situation for trade, with stabling for five horses and many other advantages.'

Thomas married Deborah Miller on 23 May 1775 in Marylebone, London, England.

  Marriage Notes:

Both Deborah and Thomas were of the parish at the time of their marriage and signed their own names.