Thompson - where to look next

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I’d be grateful for help following the Thompson line back further please - any help or tips will be really appreciated.

1881 census: RG11, 3641, 143, 23
73 Toxteth Street, Toxteth Park

Thompson, Robert  Head  M  36  Labourer
Thompson, Martha  Wife  F  34
Thompson, William Henry  Son  M  14  Errand Boy
Thompson, Martha  Daughter  F  13  Scholar
Thompson, Robert Alexander  Son  M   7  Scholar      all born Liverpool
Smith, Margaret  Grandmother  Widow  F  60  b Yorkshire

[Jamjar]

1881, as per above post:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-HQG1

Jamjar

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Thanks Jamjar, that’s the detail from the 1881 census, how can I go back further?

[Rosinish]

Thanks Jamjar, that’s the detail from the 1881 census, how can I go back further?

Have you followed back earlier census' for an average birth yr/consistency on where born etc?

Do you have the fathers name & occ. from the marriage?

Annie

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Smith, Margaret  Grandmother  Widow  F  60  b Yorkshire

This looks to be an error & should read mother or mother-in-law?

Annie

[Jamjar]

Thanks Jamjar, that’s the detail from the 1881 census, how can I go back further?

I can’t find them on the 1871, yet, but bet someone else will. 😉

Birth of Robert Alexander:

THOMPSON, ROBERT  ALEXANDER mmn SMITH
GRO Reference: 1873  S Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK  Volume 08B  Page 281   

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

Martha’s birth:

THOMPSON, MARTHA  ANN mmn SMITH
GRO Reference: 1866  J Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK  Volume 08B  Page 344

THOMPSON, MARTHA mmn SMITH
GRO Reference: 1868  M Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK  Volume 08B  Page 376

Jamjar

Added: Wonder if this is William?

THOMPSON, WILLIAM  EYRES
GRO Reference: 1864  M Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK  Volume 08B  Page 397

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Marriage 1867

8 July 1867  Parish Church, Liverpool
Robert, full age, a Fireman, living at Athol Street,  Father  James Thompson an joiner
Martha, a minor,  living Gt Homer Street,  father Joseph Smith a carter

both sign

Witnesses  Henry Harris and Rachel Jane Taylor

[Rosinish]

So 'Smith, Margaret  Grandmother  Widow  F  60  b Yorkshire' is M-i-L

Wasn't sure if 'mother' had remarried but her age made her too young to be the g/mother of 'Head' of house.

Annie