I'm trying to find the parents of Thomas Jubb born around 1804/05. I've found a baptism 16th Sept 1804 with parents Thomas (a filesmith) and Hannah and have searched for siblings but the only ones I have found list father Thomas as a silversmith/silver plater.

Is it feasible that Thomas could become a silversmith after being a filesmith?

Jenny

Hi Jenny,

I would doubt it very much and its probably a transcription error.

I presume the baptisms took place at Sheffield Parish Church and I would suggest checking the original records out.

Elaine in Ottawa.

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Hi Jenny,

William Jubb son of Thomas and Hannah,filesmith, bap 29 September 1799, Sheffield
Parish Church.
Mary Jubb dau of Thomas and Hannah, bap 3 September 1802, Sheffield Parish Church.
There is no image of this online, so don't know if this if the Thomas, filesmith.

Marriage, 28 August 1796, Sheffield Parish Church.
Thomas Jubb, bat, to Hannah Gregory, spin, both of this parish.
Witnesses: Mary Stead and William Jubb.

There is a burial on the 18 August 1812 at the Sheffield Parish Church
for a Thomas Jubb, filesmith.

Moira.

HI Jenny,

I used Family Search and noted the following. You need to check it yourself.

Baptism at Sheffield Parish Church Oct 1804.(Thomas)

Parents Thomas and Hannah Jubb.

1851 census Thomas Jubb (1805)
Occupation Furniture Broker & File Manufacturer.aged 46. West Bar.
Wife Eliza and 4 children.

Have you checked the 1841 census out?
Our index is over to the left.

Elaine in Ottawa.

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Hi Jenny,

Mary baptised 3 Sep 1802 is the son of Thomas, filesmith. Mary born 15 Aug 1802.

Benjamin son of Thomas and Hannah Jubb, filesmith, baptised 14 Feb 1808,
born 14 Nov 1807, Sheffield Parish Church.

Thomas was born 16 Sep 1804.

Moira.

I thought there must be two families as I didn't think it feasible that Thomas the filesmith then became a silversmith.

I found the marriage between Thomas and Hannah Gregory so with William's baptism it all falls into place. Thanks for finding the other siblings and the burial of Thomas snr.

In 1841 Thomas jnr is a furniture broker but on his children's baptisms his occupation is a file cutter! On the 1851 he is listed as being a furniture broker and a file manufacturer.

Thanks once again

Jenny