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Thomas Rossington (1843-1912)
John Rossington married Esther Pym at St Peter in Eastgate, Lincoln
Thomas Rossington, son of John and Esther, was born in 1843 in Lincoln. He married Mary Leversedge (born about 1840) who was born in Darnall, Sheffield.
In 1871 he was living at Woodhouse Mill and was Stationmaster. Ann E, their daughter was aged 7 and also born in Darnall. Joseph W, their son aged 3 was born in Whittington Derbyshire, and John T. Rossington was aged 1 and born at Woodhouse Mill.
In 1881, he was a Colliery Bank Foreman, living at 1 Wood Lane, Treeton with his wife and 5 children. As well as Joseph and John T, there now was:
- Mary E. aged 9, born in Aston
- Sarah E., aged 7 also born in Aston
- James A., aged 1, born in Treeton.
Thomas was appointed Sunday School Secretary on the 21st January 1882. He also shared the superintendency with Frederick J. Jones. Later on he was leader of a Bible Class and, for a number of years he was choirmaster until his retirement in 1911.
He was the father of John T. Rossington and the grandfather of Thomas Rossington.