Hi, I am researching my Lamport family and have come up against a brick wall with my GGGG Grandfather Thomas Warren Lamport. I know he was born circa 1782 and died in Poole, Dorset on 28/10/1852. He was a Unitarian which makes it a bit difficult for me to track records, so if anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it. My biggest headache is that I can't seem to find him on the 1841 or 1851 census which I find very odd. The earliest record I have for being in Poole is 1804, then in 1812 a newspaper article refers to the "Poole Classical and commercial academy". There is reference in 1816 to him being a "dissenting minister" of Poole. His wife Mary, died in 1825, aged 37.....'after a lingering illness'. They had 5 children as far as I have researched, the youngest my GGG Grandfather William Henry Lamport was only 6 when she died. I can only assume that Thomas remarried, but have found no record of such a marriage, but I can't see that he would bring up 4 young children by himself.

If anyone can help me with information on this elusive relative I would be immensely grateful.

regards,
Karin
Cape Town, South Africa