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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (North Riding) => Topic started by: mawaltho on Wednesday 09 May 07 03:35 BST (UK)
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In 1870 Harry THOMPSON came from Canada to be apprenticed to his "Uncle Farrar" who was in "dry goods" in Leeds. Harry`s mother was a SNOWDON?SNOWDEN of South Shields.
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When and where was Harry born? That would help us find him on the UK census, where he may be listed with his uncle.
What was his mother's full name and dob/birthplace? Did she have a sister who married a FARRAR, or is the connection on his father's side?
Rambler
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Henry "Harry" thomas THOMPSON b1852 d1935[location of death uncertain]m1879 Emily DOVEY[origins unknown]She died of cancer in1929 and he remarried a widow, Isabella nee/ ALDERSON b &d in Newcastle Had either 4or 6 children with Emily
His mother, Alice SNOWDON had a sister Ann who m Harry FARRAR "of Leeds" and family notes say"no issue"
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I'm getting nowhere with this one, I'm afraid! ???
I can't find a Henry/Harry Thompson on census with a wife called Emily, and I cant find their marriage in the BMD index - have you located them on the 1881 census?
I can't find a Harry/Henry Farrar with a wife called Ann either - there is a marriage on Free BMD in Mar Q 1859 with an Ann SNOWDON and a Samuel FARRAR on the same page, but that's the closest I've seen.
Sorry not to be more help... :(
Rambler
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Hi
Based upon the 1861 census entry (RG9/3787 Folio 65 Page 19), when he is at home in South Shields with his parents (Alice and Joseph Logan Thompson), I think that this could be the same person. It looks like he might be working for his uncle but not actually living with him?
1871
Bramley RG10/4527 Folio 4 Page 2
Jane Smithson Head W 49 School Teacher Yorkshire Bramley
Annie do Daur U 17 Yorkshire Bramley
Sarah Lois Pygott Niece 7 Scholar Lincolnshire Burton
Henry Thomas Thompson Visitor U 18 Stuff Merchants Clerk Durham South Shields
4 Blenheim Terrace, Town Street, Bramley, Leeds
DS
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Oops I do need a secretary You are right , Rambler .I was looking at the wrong page It was Samuel.His second wife was Alic. No further data except that neither marriage produced issue
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They emigrated to Canada in 1866 and Harry went back to England in March 1870Family notes say he was in NZ and OZ at one time Both his wives died
in UK. As for the Farrars Google has given me several living people in the North uk in the Leeds area but at the moment they are just names
Thank you DS for your courtesy Harry was one of my Gt uncles His great grandchildren , whom I have never met would be a few years older than myself but so far theyare just names on a page
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1871:
11 Winchester St, Westol, South Shields
George A Tate - Head - 55 - Clerk to South Shields School Board - South Shields
Mary Tate - Wife - 54 - South Shields
George C Tate - Son - 15 - Scholar - South Shields
Mary A Tate - Dau - 10 - Scholar - South Shields
Christopher Tate - Brother - 46 - Chemist & Druggist - South Shields
Samuel Farrar - Brother in law - Wid - 47 - Woollen Merchant - Bramley, Yorks
1891:
RG12; Piece: 3707; Folio 57; Page 28
23 Springfield Place, Leeds
Samuel Farrer - Head - 67 - Retired Draper - Leeds
Alice Farrer - Wife - 66 - Accrington, Lancs
Marian Farrer - Niece - 20 - Leeds
Sylvia Farrer - Niece - 18 - Dressmaker - Leeds
Rambler
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Oh, living with Aunt TATE''She ruled any roost shje was on. Thankyou will come back another day when I think this thru` a bit
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Some bits for you "mawaltho"
Only Harry's second wife died in the UK. His first wife Emily died in Canada. They had married in New Zealand. Emily was the youngest daughter of John William Dovey and Amelia Dovey of Portsea Island, Hampshire. You can easily find her as a toddler in the UK 1851 Census.
Cheers,
Westoe