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Thompsons of Burnley

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Brenda

Brenda Report 25 Feb 2009 12:09

Tracing Thompsons of Burnley - Sissie Mahala married Thomas Munro 1907. Children - Thomas, Alexander, Sissie, Eva. Siblings of Sissie Mahala - William Henry, Maud, Flora, Lily

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 25 Feb 2009 17:06

1901 census
69 Reed St., Burnley, Lancashire
William Hy. Thompson, head, 36, cotton weaver
Priscilla, wife, 35
Flora, dau, 17, cotton weaver
***Sissie M., dau, 14, cotton weaver
Lily, dau, 11
William Hy., son, 8
Maud, dau, 6
All born Burnley except Priscilla born Cornwall, Liskeard.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 25 Feb 2009 17:15

1891 census
22 Gannow Walk, Burnley, Lancashire
William H. Thompson, head, 26, cotton weaver
Priscella, wife, 25
Flora, dau, 7
*** Sissey M., dau, 4
Lilie, dau, 1
All born Burnley excepy Priscella born Cornwall, Linsomhorne?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 25 Feb 2009 17:18

Marriage of Sissy's parents:

Marriages Sep 1882 (>99%)
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***Bunney Priscilla Burnley 8e 288
CROSS Thomas Burnley 8e 288
STANSFIELD Mary Burnley 8e 288
***Thompson William Henry Burnley 8e 288

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 25 Feb 2009 22:37

Baptism: 27 Apr 1887 St Stephen, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Sissie May Ela Thompson - Child of William Henry Thompson & Priscilla
Abode: no 3 Cowdy Street
Occupation: Weaver
Baptised by: H. J. Smith
Register: Baptisms 1879 - 1891, Page 111, Entry 887
Source: LDS Film 1849648

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 6 Jun 2014 20:26

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Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me