Genealogy Chat

Hi People ! Just wondered if anyone could give me any hints to locate any trace of my Thompson family (very common name), hence I am coming to a brick wall everywhere I look. I have looked on IGI, ancestry census etc, but there are just too many thompsons ! Also, the ones I have found in 1891, I can't be sure its them as there are discrepencies. I can't get further back than 1901 ! They are living in Byker, Newcastle in 1901. The info is as follows: George Thompson Head 47 Mary Ann Thompson Wife 28 Henry Son 11 George Henry Son 9 Hilda Daughter 7 All were born in Durham/Sunderland apart from Mary Ann who was born in Newcastle. George is a Potter. Cheers Marie x

Might this be Henry in 1891? Henry Thompson Age: 2/12 Estimated birth year: abt 1891 Relation: Grandson Gender: Male Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England Civil parish: Bishop Wearmouth Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Sunderland Sub-registration district: North Bishop Wearmouth ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Annabella Graham 54 Annie Graham 21 Douglass Graham 18 Robert Graham 26 Thomas Graham 54 Annie Thompson 1 Henry Thompson 2/12 Thomas W M Wake 11 Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4131; Folio 4; Page 2; GSU roll: 6099241. Angela

Yes that could be Henry in 1891, thankyou. I know, I had considered the possibility of a second marriage. I have been told that George Junior had a sister called Florence also, so that kind of links to the family I stumbled across in 1891. I know what you mean, ancestry is a total nightmare tonight. Thanks for your help all the same x

I can see what you mean. Ancestry is very slow for me tonight but I thought I had found George aged 37 in 1891 but his family are completely different! You need to consider that his wife in 1901 might be a second wife - the age difference is large, so in 1891 it might be a different one but surely not with all those different children?! Ancestry is too slow to do any more tonight, sorry. Anne

Do you have George and Mary's marriage cert - or any of the birth certs of the children? Jill

No unfortunately I don't have any certificates as yet.

There is a marriage on FreeBMD in Dec 1890 in Newcastle for a George Arthur Thompson and one of the women is a Mary Ann Thompson. Would be a complete nuisance if they had the same surname! Jill

Knowing my luck, they probably have ! x

Cheers for looking anyway, I'll just keep struggling on with it ! xx

Nothing stands out in 1891 apart from the one above - I've tried searching just for Henry b. 1890ish but no luck so far. Jill