Thompson - where to look next

[mckha489]

daughter Martha married Thomas Charles FORTNUM 13 Sept 1892  (may be Fortman)
She gave her father as Robert Alexander THOMPSON a Smith

(but of course that might just be because she knew that was the brother's name)


William Henry married 7 June 1893 to Elizabeth Ann Dearden MITCHELL
He said father was Robert THOMPSON, boiler maker

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Mckha489 That’s the line.

[wivenhoe]

Census 1881   @ 73 Toxteth Street Toxteth Park
THOMPSON Robert                       36y   labourer           b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Martha                      34y                           b. Liverpool
THOMPSON William Henry             14y     errand boy      b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Martha                       13y                          b. Liverpool
SMITH Margaret         m-i-l   widow   69y                      b. Skipton Yorkshire

Census 1891  @ 49 Harlow Street Toxteth Park
THOMPSON Robert          46y   blacksmith                  b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Martha          43y                                    b. Liverpool
 THOMPSON William Hy    24y     marine fireman         b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Martha          23y                                    b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Robert           17y    apprentice marine      b. Liverpool
BARON Emily                   49y   widow lodger              b. Liverpool
BARON Arthur                  13y   telegraph messenger   b. Liverpool

GRO births
BARRON Arthur       DecQ 1878  mother   THOMPSON  @ Hunslet  09B / p321

Census 1901  @ 49 Harlow St  Toxteth Park
THOMPSON Robert         56y  foreman boilermaker            b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Martha         54y                                           b. Liverpool
FORTMAN Thomas          34y s-i-l   barman public house    b. Liverpool
FORTMAN Martha            33y  daughter                            b. Liverpool
HUNT Grace                   18y  adopted daughter                b. Liverpool

FreeBDM marriage   @ Liverpool   8b / 271  SepQ 1867
THOMPSON Robert   x   SMITH Martha

[mckha489]

Robert Alexander junior married Jane Thompson SHARP  in 1896

Registration Year:   1896
Registration Quarter:   Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district:   West Derby
Inferred County:   Lancashire
Volume:   8b
Page:   528


so... is she perhaps a cousin?

[Jamjar]

Census 1881   @ 73 Toxteth Street Toxteth Park
THOMPSON Robert                       36y   labourer           b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Martha                      34y                           b. Liverpool
THOMPSON William Henry             14y     errand boy      b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Martha                       13y                          b. Liverpool
SMITH Margaret         m-i-l   widow   69y                      b. Skipton Yorkshire

Census 1891  @ 49 Harlow Street Toxteth Park
THOMPSON Robert          46y   blacksmith                  b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Martha          43y                                    b. Liverpool
 THOMPSON William Hy    24y     marine fireman         b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Martha          23y                                    b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Robert           17y    apprentice marine      b. Liverpool
BARON Emily                   49y   widow lodger              b. Liverpool
BARON Arthur                  13y   telegraph messenger   b. Liverpool

GRO births
BARRON Arthur       DecQ 1878  mother   THOMPSON  @ Hunslet  09B / p321

Census 1901  @ 49 Harlow St  Toxteth Park
THOMPSON Robert         56y  foreman boilermaker            b. Liverpool
THOMPSON Martha         54y                                           b. Liverpool
FORTMAN Thomas          34y s-i-l   barman public house    b. Liverpool
FORTMAN Martha            33y  daughter                            b. Liverpool
HUNT Grace                   18y  adopted daughter                b. Liverpool

FreeBDM marriage   @ Liverpool   8b / 271  SepQ 1867
THOMPSON Robert   x   SMITH Martha

Yes, but where are they hiding on the 1871? 

Jamjar

[mckha489]

Robert Alexander junior married Jane Thompson SHARP  in 1896

Registration Year:   1896
Registration Quarter:   Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district:   West Derby
Inferred County:   Lancashire
Volume:   8b
Page:   528


so... is she perhaps a cousin?

perhaps not

marriage Cumberland
Joseph SHARP and Dinah THOMPSON

[mckha489]

Possible father James?

Liverpool Mercury 15 November 1861

to be sold the premises lately in the occupation of James THOMPSON joiner and builder ..... at the  junction of Conway Street and Olliver Street in Birkenhead

[mckha489]

James THOMPSON the joiner of Birkenhead married Eliza WOOD in 1839 Wirral reg.
Lots of children. No Robert and No Emily

he was born abt 1818, Wavertree, lancashire and was alive (widower) at the 1861 census

Death of Eliza 20 Jan 1861 at 7 Clifton Terrace, wife of James THOMPSON builder of Birkenhead
Liverpool Mercury 26 January 1861

and James died 'suddenly' same address 12 August 1866 -  Liverpool Mercury 14 August 1866

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