Sarah seems to have died before 1841 as she was not on the census and Thomas listed as widowed

G'day
Someone wrote WID next to his name on the Census. As you say there is no provision on that style of form for marital status.

Thank you Dave.

There is no marriage in 1852 for Thomas S*lvester to Sarah Milnes.
There is a marriage in Dec 1852 to Sarah Jow, as Wendy indicated.

Thomas was not a cutler in 1861. He was a Brass Turner. This means he was a labourer who moved around as he worked for different people. Cutler is a generic term which means he was working in the cutlery industry in 1841 and 51but had moved to the brass industry by 1861.

1n 1841 51 and 61 he consistently has with him a son Charles 5, 17, 27 resp). In both 1851 and 61 Charles is born WARWICK.
That is evidence that Thomas Sylvester was living in Warwick when Charles (and his sister Eliza) was born. And you have the baptism records for Charles and his sister Eliza in Warwick (as Heather indicated).
The death you are looking for is the one in Warwick.(as identified by Heather)

Thomas was born in Sheffield. His first 4 children (William, Thomas, Mary and Sarah) were born in Sheffield. Then Charles and Eliza(probably twins)were born in WARWICK and his wife Sarah died in Warwick (1837). He moved back to Sheffield before 1841 and married Sarah Jow (widow) in 1852.
In 1861 Thomas is in Sheffield with wife Sarah, son Charles, b Warwick and grandson Walter Jow born 1857 the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Jow, Sarah Jows daughter who died in 1860 age 21. Strictly speaking Walter Jow was step-grandson to Thomas Sylvester.
Dave

Thank you Dave for explaining that. I have him being a Brass filer for 1861.

Milnes is Sarah Jowe's maiden name. She married him in 1830 and I have used her maiden name.

I originally had Sarah Atkin as death in Warwickshire so now that you have explained I can add it back again.

To complete the picture on Thomas' varying occupation: son Thomas married in 1844 and said father a cutler. That is consistent with 1841 and 1851. Daughter Eliza married in 1856 and said her father Thomas was a Scythe maker. I assume he was then labouring for son William, who was a Scythe maker according to 1841 census.
DAVE

Hi Leisa,

Just noticed your comment re Crookes Cemetery.

Crookes is a a municipal cemetery and opened about 1906.

Therefore the possible burial was St Thomas Crookes churchyard.First Burial 1841.

Elaine in Ottawa.

Elaine, that was my error shortening name to Crookes. You are correct of course the cemetery is Thomas etc

cheers