Thomas Conner (policeman) 1792

[dylan thermos]

Hi Genealogists,
This is my second post. I was amazed and pleased at the replies to my first.
I am trying to get information on Thomas Conner who was a policeman(1792).
He was born at sea (It says "unknown" where born) and spent some of his life at Chorlton Work house.
He must have worked for the police the required number of years because it states he was "superannuated".
I'm not sure but I think Chorlton is near Stoke- on- Trent (Cheshire) area I could be easily wrong?
If you could possibly show me the way to find more information I would be extremely grateful.......Thanks dylan........:-)

[Peter Goodey]

It says...

What do you mean by "it"? It's hard to comment without knowing this. If it's a census record, please provide the reference.

I'm not sure but I think Chorlton is near Stoke- on- Trent (Cheshire) area

Chorlton Union (ie with a workhouse) was in the Manchester area. Stoke-on-Trent is in Staffordshire.

[geneius]

I have a had a quick look at the census returns sadly I cannot identify ThomasCONNOR b 1792 as being a policeman. i can find Chelsea Pensioners and one living in Chorlton, who is a Shoe maker!

More info please including the next generation...so we may pick up on the census returns

[Jack Richards]

Hi Friends

Actually, there are two 'Chorlton' districts in Manchester. One is almost inner City and is known as Chorlton on Medlock (Medlock being a river but in that area not as you will imagine a river) and then there is Chorlton Cum Hardy, "newer" than the former and about 4 miles plus from the City centre. In the early days of the C19th. it may have been close to an area of "well to do"
and later, it would have been home to a lot of Irish migrants and would have been a "rough" area. Chorlton cum Hardy would have been "in the country". My wording may not be 100% accurate, but hopefully I given you a glimpse of the two areas.

I think there may have been previous postings mentioning Chorlton Workhouse, but I could not find such mention.

Regards Jack

[geneius]

Chorlton Workhouse later became Withington Hospital

https://www.
workhouses.org.uk/Chorlton/

Scroll to the bottom to see where the records are.

[Lizzy9]

To help others' searching.

1861 Poplar Middlesex. RG 9; Piece: 306; Folio: 72; Page: 42;

Thomas Conner 67, superannuated Policeman, born at sea
Mary Ann Conner 64, Dover
John Conner 21, Poplar

[Lizzy9]

1841, West Ham Essex, HO107 piece 323 folio 37 page 28

Thos Connor, 49, Policeman
Mary Ann, 44
James 17
Mary 12,
Ellen 9,
Elizth 7
Harriet 5
John 2
Matilda 3.

None born in Essex

[geneius]

Baptism

St Ann Limehouse
Born 14/02/1839
bp 8/09/1839
John Midway CONNER s/o Thomas & Mary Ann of Limehouse Policeman

[Lizzy9]

Baptised 6th Jan 1833, born Aug 11th 1832, at Limehouse St Anne, Ellen Eleanor Connor, parents Thomas (Policeman) and Mary Ann

Bapt, 6 Jul 1834, Elizabeth Connor, other details as above

Bapt, 20 Apr 1831, Mary Ann Connor, ditto

[Lizzy9]

spent some of his life at Chorlton Work house.

Hi Dylan, please can you say how you know Thomas Connor spent some time in the Chorlton Workhouse?