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Thomas EMMS, son of John EMMS (c. 1799-c. 1884) and Lydia BANHAM (c. 1799-c. 1866), was born circa 1828 in North Lopham, Norfolk. Thomas was attested into the military on 3rd October 1846 at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk and assigned to the 94th Regiment of Foot, Private 3276. From 20th August 1847 to 21st October 1859 he served in the East Indies. On 23rd October 1862 he had a medical examination, "Having examined Private Thomas Emms I am of opinion he is unfit for further service owing to varicose state of veins both leg". Thomas was discharged on 11th November 1862 in Chatham , total service 16 years and 14 days. On 28th August 1900 was admitted to a comvalescent home in Sandgate, Kent. At the time of the 1901 Census, Thomas was living at Royal Hospital, Queen’s Road in Chelsea, London - 71, pensioner. Thomas died on 30th October 1901 in Camden, London - aged 73 years. He was buried on 6th November 1901.

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EMMS, Thomas
Family Historian Individual Narrative Thomas EMMS, son of John EMMS (c. 1799-c. 1884) and Lydia BANHAM (c. 1799-c. 1866), was born circa 1828 in North Lopham, Norfolk. At the time of the 1841 Census, Thomas was living at The Park in North Lopham - 15, male servant, living in the household of Lucy MORNAMENT? (60, farmer). Thomas was attested into the military on 3 October 1846 at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk and assigned to the 94th Regiment of Foot, Private 3276. From 20 August 1847 to 21 October 1859 he served in the East Indies. He m..... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	1828 : North Lopham, Norfolk
Marriage:	08.05.1862 at Winchester, Hampshire to Ann BENNETT : 1862 Q2 Winchester Hampshire Vol 2C Page 179
1841 Census:	n/k
1871 Census:	St. Pancras, London : 50,public carriage attendant, living with wife Ann (40) and daughters Aanes A (17, scholar), Ellen (3m). (RG10 Piece 205 Folio 63 Page 37 Schedule 199)
1881 Census:	8 Bolton Terrace, St. Pancras, London : 51, laboring asst. to local board of works surveyor, living with wife Ann (45) and daughters Anne A (17, general domestic servant), Ellen (10, scholar), Alice (9, scholar), Lydia (7, scholar) and Matilda (5, scholar). (RG11 Piece 182 Folio 15 Page 26 Schedule 114)
1891 Census:	26 Sidmouth Street, St. Pancras, London : 61, labourer, living with wife Ann (54), daughters Alice (19, drugist), Lydia (17, tailoress) and Matilda (13, silkwinder), and adopted child (Thomas BARKER (4). (RG12 Piece 123 Folio 138 Page 30 Schedule 267)
1901 Census:	Royal Hospital, Queen's Road, Chelsea, London : 71, pensioner. (RG13 Piece 80 Folio 71 Page 24 Schedule 0)
Death:	30.10.1901 : 56 Delaney Street, Camden, London
Burial:	08.11.1901
Military:	Thomas was attested into the military on 3 October 1846 at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk and assigned to the 94th Regiment of Foot, Private 3276. From 20 August 1847 to 21 October 1859 he served in the East Indies. On 23 October 1862 he had a medical examination, "Having examined Private Thomas Emms I am of opinion he is unfit for further service owing to varicose state of veins both leg". Thomas was discharged on 11 November 1862 in Chatham , total service 16 years and 14 days.
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