Thomas was baptised on 3 Oct, 1769 at St. Mary's Church in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England^a1, the only known son of Valentine Musson (1721–1770)★ and Mary Smith★. He is Stephanie's 4x great grandfather.

He married Millicent Staples (1791–1846)★ on 3 Jul, 1792 at St. Andrew's Church in Timberland, Lincolnshire, England^b1 . They had eleven children:–

• John, shoemaker, baptised on 13 Feb, 1795 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^b2. Married Elizabeth Winter on 20 Dec, 1821 at St. Edith's Church in Anwick, Lincolnshire, England^c1. Buried on 19 Oct, 1851 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^b3.
• Sarah baptised on 7 Jan, 1798 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^b4. Married John Bates in 1826 at St. Michael & All Angels Church in Billinghay, Lincolnshire, England^d1 and Edward Cartwright in 1836 at St. Edith's Church in Anwick, Lincolnshire, England^c2.
• Elizabeth baptised on 10 Nov, 1799 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^b5.
• Thomas baptised on 27 Nov, 1803 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^b6. Buried on 6 Feb, 1855 at St. Michael's Church in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England^e1.
• William baptised on Palm Sunday, 22 Mar 1807 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^b7.
• Elizabeth baptised on 28 Jul, 1811 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^b8.
• Mary died in infancy. Baptised on 7 Feb, 1813 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^b9 and buried on 6 Apr, 1813^b10.
• Mary★ baptised on 1 May, 1814 in the parish of Timberland in Lincolnshire, England^b11,f1. Married William Sharp★ on 17 Sep, 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Coningsby^e2. Died on 7 Nov, 1881 at 53 Inner Street in Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England^g1 at the age of sixty-seven.
• Henry, blacksmith, baptised on 5 Nov, 1815 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^b12.
• Millicent buried on 5 Jan, 1812 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^b13.
• James. Nothing else is known about his life.

Millicent, his wife, died on 15 Jun, 1846 in the parish of Coningsby in Lincolnshire, England^g2 at the age of fifty-four.

Thomas died at the age of eighty-three on 27 Jan, 1853 in Coningsby^g3,h1. His death was attributed to "natural decay" (death through old age)^g3.

He was buried four days later at St. Michael's Church, Coningsby^e3

Timeline

1769

3 Oct

Baptised at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England.^a1

1792

3 Jul

Married Millicent Staples★ at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland, Lincolnshire.^b1
Recorded as residing in Timberland, Lincolnshire.^b1

1795

13 Feb

Son, John Musson (1795–1851), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b2

1798

7 Jan

Daughter, Sarah Musson (1798–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b4

1799

10 Nov

Daughter, Elizabeth Musson (1799–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b5

1803

27 Nov

Son, Thomas Musson (1803–1855), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b6

1807

22 Mar

Son, William Musson (1807–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b7

1811

28 Jul

Daughter, Elizabeth Musson (1811–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b8

1812

5 Jan

Daughter, Millicent Musson (?–1812), buried at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b13

1813

7 Feb

Daughter, Mary Musson (1813–1813), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b9
Recorded as living in Timberland.^b9
Occupation recorded as shoemaker.^b9

6 Apr

Daughter, Mary Musson (1813–1813), buried at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b10

1814

1 May

Daughter, Mary Musson (1814–1881)★, baptised in Timberland.^b11,f1
Recorded as living in Timberland.^b11,f1
Occupation recorded as shoemaker.^b11,f1

1815

5 Nov

Son, Henry Musson (1815–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b12
Recorded as residing in Timberland.^b12
Occupation recorded as shoemaker.^b12

1846

15 Jun

Wife, Millicent, died in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England.^g2
Occupation recorded as labourer.^g2

1851

19 Oct

Son, John Musson (1795–1851), buried at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.^b3

1853

27 Jan

Died at the age of eighty-three in Coningsby.^g3,h1
Occupation recorded as cordwainer.^g3

31 Jan

Buried at St. Michael's Church, Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England.^e3
Recorded as residing in Coningsby.^e3

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