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matthew thompson (bounty mutineer)
« on: Saturday 02 April 16 04:58 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know whether Matthew Thompson was born on the Isle of Wight.I have his birthdate as1751.Thanks Ann

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Re: matthew thompson (bounty mutineer)
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 03 April 16 14:21 BST (UK) »
Ancestry are showing 5 Matthew Thompson's all born in the north. Yorkshire and Durham mostly.
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Re: matthew thompson (bounty mutineer)
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 03 April 16 23:32 BST (UK) »
According to on line references he was born on IOW in 1750, but these don't give vital records. Since he is mentioned so many times in the various publications regarding the mutiny and the following activities of the mutineers it may be possible to find out more. He was killed by Tahitians so there most probably won't be any death record for him. Have you looked at Mr Google? Fran
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Re: matthew thompson (bounty mutineer)
« Reply #3 on: Monday 04 April 16 07:53 BST (UK) »
It might be worth contacting the IOW FHS - research@isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk to see if they know.

Peter
Allen, Brown, West - Berkshire
Caesar, Dicker, Lamden, West - Hampshire
Hicks, Martin, Masters - Kent, Middlesex
Hancox/Hancock/Hancocke - Warwickshire
Gardner - Devon
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Re: matthew thompson (bounty mutineer)
« Reply #4 on: Monday 04 April 16 08:19 BST (UK) »
Also the Pitcairn Islands Study Centre at Pacific Union College would be a good place to enquire. Fran
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Re: matthew thompson (bounty mutineer)
« Reply #5 on: Monday 04 April 16 08:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks.Ive tried them but they don't seem to have anything other than what is already on the net.I can't seem to find anything about his birth and family.He is in my family tree somewhere but I don't know where he fits in. :'(

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Re: matthew thompson (bounty mutineer)
« Reply #6 on: Friday 08 April 16 17:59 BST (UK) »

Hi,

The IOW Record office has a card index to all baptisms, marriages and burials from 1539-1900, hey might e able to help you,

https://www.iwight.com/Residents/Libraries-Cultural-and-Heritage/Records-Office/Record-Office/Research-Guides


Scroll down on one of their links, and it will give you more info about these records,

https://www.iwight.com/azservices/documents/1386-FAMILY%20HISTORY%20RESEACH%20CURRENT.pdf


It looks like the Research Service will do a free search for "A check of up to 10 years for a baptism, marriage or burial in the card index which covers the period 1538-1900. For baptisms, the names of any siblings within the same period will be supplied"

I've found that sometimes they help if you just call them, especially if you have a close date.


Good luck :)
Daisy
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Re: matthew thompson (bounty mutineer)
« Reply #7 on: Friday 08 April 16 21:00 BST (UK) »
Thank you Daisy.O live in New Zealand so phoning them would be difficult.I will have a look at the  site.many thanks Ann
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