Theodore Wheelwright

     Theodore Wheelwright was born on 2 June 1856 at Birmingham, Warks.¹ He was baptised on 22 June 1856 at St George, Birmingham.^2,1 He was listed as Single, Son, aged 4, in the census of 1861 at Victoria Road, Erdington, Aston.³ Theodore was on the census of 1871 at Alpha Place, Victoria Road, Aston, as Son, Unm, aged 15, a Jeweller.⁴ He married Prudence Lawson, daughter of Prudence Hooper, circa September 1879 at Birmingham, Warks.⁵ In 1881 his occupation was Jeweller. In the census of 1881 Theodore was listed at 13 Johnstone Street, Handsworth, Staffs, as Son-in-law, Mar, aged 24, a Jeweller, (Also enumerated in this household were: Prudence Lawson, Head, W, 41, Householder, b. Bham, Warks;
Charles Lawson, Son, U, 18, Jeweller, b. Bham, Warks).⁶ He was listed as Mar, Head, aged 34, in the census of 1891 at 16 Bevington Road, Aston, a Jeweller (employee).⁷ In the census of 1901 Theodore was listed at aged 45, (Illegible transcript).⁸ In the census of 1911 Theodore was living at 99 Holte Road, Aston Manor, as Head, Mar, aged 55, a Jeweller.⁹ He died on 17 October 1915 at Aston, Warks.^10,11 He was buried in October 1915 at St Peter & St Paul, Aston.¹¹