Hi Danny

thanks for your input which I broadly agree with (I have Thomas 1834 rather than 1824 maybe a typo)

As you rightly point out the Thomas/Sarah Smith marriage occurs about 8 years after the births of Thomas' children and so doesn't look right, whoops!

I've had a quick census review....

1841 Thomas 7 at home with parents John & Margreet

1851 No trace of family unit

1861 Thomas 27 single at home with parents

1871 Parents dead, siblings married, Thomas off piste again

1881
LEADBEATER, Thomas Head Married M 46 1835 Coal Miner Mitcheldean
LEADBEATER, Sarah Wife Married F 43 1838 Cinderford
LEADBEATER, Thomas Son Single M 20 1861 Coal Miner
LEADBEATER, James Son Single M 17 1864 Coal Miner
HILL, Isaac Brother In Law Married M 60 1821 Coal Miner Kingswood

So, it looks like Thomas would have got married circa 1861 to a Sarah (Hill maybe), but I still can't find a marriage record anywhere

Regards Brian