Bricklayer, Salmon cannery superintendent

CENSUS INFORMATION
1871 Tom (5) is living in Wymeswold, Leicestershire with parents and brother Sam 80

1881 Tom (15) is living in Wymeswold, Leicestershire with great-uncle Thomas (batchelor), aunt Sarah, and cousin Eliza (Hannah Wootton’s daughter) 81

Emigrated to US in 1889

1900 Tom (35) and wife Hannah (33) are living on 3rd st., Astoria, Oregon with son William Barker (7) and daughters Betsy (15), Emma (4) and (Dorothea) Ellen (1). Occupation is cannery foreman. 82

1910 Tom (45) and wife Hannah (45) are living at 544 8th St. Astoria, Oregon with son William B. (17) and daughters Betsy W (20), Emma B. (14) and Dorothy E. (11). Occupation is salmon cannery superintendent. [Family name spelled “Wooten.”] 83

1920 Tom (54) and wife Hannah (55) living at 544 8th st., Astoria, Oregon with daughters Betsy (30) and Dorothy E. (21). Year of immigration to US given as 1888 for Tom and 1889 for Hannah (supporting thought that he had come over once and gone back to get married). Occupation is superintendent at fish cannery. [Family name spelled Wooton.] 84

1930 Tom (64) and wife Hannah (65) are living at 497 16th st., Astoria, OR with daughter Betsy W. (40). Occupation is superintendent, salmon cannery. 85

OTHER ADDRESSES
1889 living at 17 Lowdnes St., Manchester, Lancashire 79
1889 listed with wife and (probably) brother Sam on passenger list of Adriatic; Liverpool/Queenstown to NY. Date and ages are correct although Tom’s profession is listed as clerk. 86 Scan of travel route April 26-May 3 1889 is in file. 87

NOTES
Witnesses to wedding were Ambrose and Emma Barker (Annie’s brother and sister-in-law).

There is some evidence that Tom had worked in the NYC area before returning to England to marry Hannah. His immigration date in the 1920 census record is 1888 while Hannah’s is 1889. There is also a photo of him in the file from a Yonkers, NY photographic studio that looks as though it was sent or given to Hannah before they married. However, there doesn’t seem to be an entry for an 1888 trip in the NY Passengers List database (scanned all W entries for 1888).

CENSUS INFORMATION
1871 Hannah (6) is living at 97 Dale St., Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire with parents and siblings. 88

1881 not immediately found in census