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Thanks for your help everyone.

I did see the James Hooker entry but yes, Southwark is a days march from Hersham.

I've tried https://familysearch.org/ with no joy. None of the usual websites seem to have someone researching the same James as me.

I haven't a clue who the witness Mary Thompson is on the marriage certificate. It's a shame it was pre 1941 census and pre 1837 registration by a matter of weeks.

I'll keep trying. Something may come out of the woodwork!

There were 12 years between James and Sarah...............she was born c1818

Southwark is a long way from Hersham/Walton

this could be his wife sarah wells

Sarah Wells
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 6 March 1809
christening: 2 April 1809 St. George the Martyrs, Southwark, Surrey, England
residence: 1809 Southwark, Surrey, England
father: Isaac
mother: Margaret Wells

hi
this could be your jame's

James Hooker Thompson
England Births and Christenings
Name: James Hooker Thompson
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 24 Jul 1805
Christening Place: St. George the Martyrs, Southwark, Surrey, England
Birth Date: 26 Jun 1805
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Sarah Thompson

James Thompson
England and Wales Census, 1871
Name: James Thompson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Kingston
Sub-District: Kingston
Parish: Kingston On Thames
County: Surrey
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Thompson Self M 66 Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
Sarah Thompson Wife F 52 Lambeth, Surrey
Fred Thompson Son M 12 New Malden, Surrey
Arthur Thompson Son M 8 New Malden, Surrey

James Thompson
Head
England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1805 Hersham, Surrey, England
residence: 1881 Kingston, Surrey, England
spouse: Sarah Thompson
child: Arthur Thompson
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James Thompson
England and Wales Census, 1881
Name: James Thompson
Age (Original): 76
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1805
Birthplace: Hersham, Surrey, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Garden Labourer
Address: Cambridge Rd
Event Place: Kingston, Surrey, England
Record Type: Household
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 832 / 115
Page Number: 19
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Thompson Head M 76 Hersham, Surrey, England
Sarah Thompson Wife F 63 Holborn, Middlesex, England
Arthur Thompson Son M 19 New Malden, Surrey, England

Have you worked out who Mary Thompson, the witness, is to James on that marriage cert


Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937

The early ones only give witnesses

To find connections, try looking in search trees

You won't find a birth...............the best you can hope for is a baptism

Where have you looked?

have you tried............

https://familysearch.org/


For info..........
English and Welsh marriage certs (post July 1837) have only the names of fathers.

James Thompson b1805/6 m 23/05/1837, d1897 was married to Sarah Wells. He was born in Hersham, Surrey according to most census results although one has it as Walton on Thames which is just up the road. I am unable to find any birth records online and the marriage register does not have the name of his parents. Does anyone have a connection?