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familysearch has images of Bishops Transcripts for Chester le Street up until 1837 but you have to search through the images:

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1309819

Different POB in 1851:


Name:John Thompson
Age:30
Estimated birth year:abt 1821
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Mary Thompson
Gender:Male
Where born:Chester le Street, Durham, England
Civil Parish:Plawsworth

John Thompson 30
Mary Thompson 23
William Thompson 4
Mary Thompson 2
Thomas Thompson 2 Mo

There is a Mary Brown on the same page as this marriage:

Marriages Jun 1846 (>99%)
THOMPSON John Chester le St 24 31

Mary Brown in the 1861 is shown as Mother to wife

Name: John Thompson
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: 1820
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Thompson
Gender: Male
Where born: Part Belle, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Helmington Row
Ecclesiastical parish: Crook
County/Island: Durham
Household schedule number: 156
Piece: 3712
Folio: 16
Page Number: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thompson 41
Mary Thompson 33
William Thompson 14
Mary Thompson 12
Thomas Thompson 10
Mary Brown 67

Name: Thomas Thompson
Age: 2 Mo
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Thompson
Mother's name: Mary Thompson
Gender: Male
Where born: Plawsworth, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Plawsworth
County/Island: Durham
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thompson 30
Mary Thompson 23
William Thompson 4
Mary Thompson 2
Thomas Thompson 2 Mo

Is this the one you are looking for just for ref????


1881 England Census about John Thompson
Name: John Thompson
Age: 66
Estimated birth year: abt 1815
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Mary Thompson
Gender: Male
Where born: Portobella, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Collierley
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: Hill Top
Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Coal Miner
Registration district: Lanchester
Sub-registration district: Tanfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4943
Folio: 134
Page Number: 39
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thompson 66
Mary Thompson 54
Mary Jane Thompson 12
Ellen Thompson 10


1891 England Census about John Thompson
Name: John Thompson
Age: 76
Estimated birth year: abt 1815
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Thompson
Gender: Male
Where born: Portabella, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Collierly
Ecclesiastical parish: Burnopfield
Town: Hill Top
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation: RETIRED COAL MINER


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Registration district: Lanchester
Sub-registration district: Tanfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4088
Folio: 131
Page Number: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thompson 76
Mary Thompson 66
Ellen Thompson 19
Moses Midenlfe 24

there are quite a few John Thompson's with a father William born in Co.Durham - what other info do you have on him? Who did he marry - any siblings?

does anyone know of john whose birth goes from 1815-1820 depending on which census who says he was born in portabella co. durham and whose father was william thompson.