Herbert Thomas was the son of Walter Thomas and Maria Louiza van den Boom.

Herbert was born on Thursday 3 March 1864 in Poulton cum Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Herbert married Louisa Owen on Monday 29 June 1885 in St George's Church in the Parish of Walton on the Hill, Everton, near Liverpool, Lancashire.
The witnesses at the marriage were William Tate and Sarah Agnes Tate.
Herbert was 21 years old and Louisa was 21 years old when they married.

He had the following children from his marriage to Louisa Owen:

- Louisa Elizabeth Owen Thomas	born on 7 June 1885 in 78, Oxford Street, St Helens, Lancashire.
- Rachel Thomas	born on 8 April 1888 in 84, Morley Street, St Helens, Lancashire.
- Gertrude Thomas	born on 13 January 1891 in 119, Morley Street, St Helens, Lancashire.
- Walter Thomas	born on 17 October 1894 in 72, Atherton Street, St Helens, Lancashire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1864		Poolton cum Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.	Birth Certificate
1871		1, Bibbys Works, West Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.	Census Data.
1881		85, Oxford Street, Windle, St Helens, Lancashire.	Census Data.
1885		20, Verona Street, Everton, near Liverpool, Lancashire.	Marriage Certificate
1885		78, Oxford Street, St Helens, Lancashire.	Note 5.
1888		84, Morley Street, St Helens, Lancashire.	Note 6.
1891		119, Morley Street, St Helens, Lancashire.	Notes 7 & Census Data.
1894	1901	72, Atherton Street, St Helens, Lancashire.	Notes 9 & Census Data.
1911		5, Kirkland Street, St Helens, Lancashire.	Census Data.
1935		Oakdale, Woodlands Road, St Helens, Lancashire.	Death Certificate

Herbert was a Joiner (Journeyman).

Herbert died when he was 71 years old, on Thursday 21 November 1935 in Providence Hospital, St Helens, Lancashire.   The cause of his death was Ascending Pyelonephritis, Cystitis, Adenoma of the Prostate.   G.Wolsey, Daughter, 3 Seattle Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire was the informant of his death.

Notes - Sources of information:

5.	Birth Certificate of his daughter Louisa Elizabeth Owen.
6.	Birth Certificate of his daughter Rachel.
7.	Birth Certificate of his daughter Gertrude.
9.	Birth Certificate of his son Walter.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	1, Bibbys Works, West Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire.
1881	85, Oxford Street, Windle, St Helens, Lancashire.
1891	119, Morley Street, Windle, St Helens, Lancashire.
1901	72, Atherton Street, St Helens, Lancashire.
1911	5, Kirkland Street, St Helens, Lancashire.