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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => US Lookup Requests => Topic started by: behopste on Sunday 20 August 06 17:23 BST (UK)
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My search is for the passage of 1) Thomas Thompson born 1837-38 at Womersley, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, who went to the USA sometime after 1851, (is on this census) can not be found for certain on the US Federal census for 1860 YET is the father of a child born 31 Oct. 1861 in Iowa.
2) for a John Thompson, who could be Thomas's brother born 1829 at Womersley and is not found on the 1851 Census in England
3) for a William Spencer, Yorkshire, England who with the John Thompson above signed papers as to the fact that Thomas Thompson was who he said he was when transacting a land deal in Nebraska in the late 1860's
4) for a Joseph Thompson, who is listed on the 1880 Federal Census in Nebraska, USA, as the father of Thomas Thompson and is the age of 82. Thomas's father died in England in 1871 at Womersley and is buried there at St. Martin's parish.
How do I do this with such common names????
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behopste,
Not sure if this is yours or not, but there is a Thomas Thompson found in South Fork, Delaware County, Iowa in the 1870 census, born in England, with an occupation of "clergyman". His listed age of 39 puts his birth at abt 1831, but of course in those days people weren't always consistent about what they put for their age.
Also listed:
Mary M [wife], 38, born IA
Sarah [daughter], 12, born IA
Frank [son], 10, born IA
Charles L. [son], 6, born IA
Willie [son], 1, born IA
Frank could be the child you mention.
For others, you could try searching the LDS records at familysearch.org which also includes the 1880 US census.
Regards,
Joe
My search is for the passage of 1) Thomas Thompson born 1837-38 at Womersley, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, who went to the USA sometime after 1851, (is on this census) can not be found for certain on the US Federal census for 1860 YET is the father of a child born 31 Oct. 1861 in Iowa.
2) for a John Thompson, who could be Thomas's brother born 1829 at Womersley and is not found on the 1851 Census in England
3) for a William Spencer, Yorkshire, England who with the John Thompson above signed papers as to the fact that Thomas Thompson was who he said he was when transacting a land deal in Nebraska in the late 1860's
4) for a Joseph Thompson, who is listed on the 1880 Federal Census in Nebraska, USA, as the father of Thomas Thompson and is the age of 82. Thomas's father died in England in 1871 at Womersley and is buried there at St. Martin's parish.
How do I do this with such common names????
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Thanks so much for your efforts but I am quite sure that this is not my 'Thomas Thompson' as I know his descendants as I am his great-granddaughter.
The 1880 Federal Census. Cottonwood Springs, Lincoln county, Nebraska lists the family of my Thomas Thompson so I know where he was in 1870, 1880 and the 1900. The hunt goes on. Betty