William THOMPSON - Born County Durham England

[tmm1975]

Hi Everyone,

I am hoping that some one can help me to help out a friend dads who is in England.  I have copied the belly of his email;


His Dads version.
William Thompson was born about 1887 at Coxhoe, Durham, County Durham, England. His father was John Thompson and Mary Ann Blunt. He was a coal miner but somehow got himself in the army and served in the First World War 1914-18. When he came home he could not get on with his wife and left for Oz shortly afterwards with his fancy woman (Not his wife) and when he got to Oz he eventually got a small farm or worked on a farm. He had two children both worked for the government. He believed one of the children was called Nora.
His Cousins version.
He went away to serve in WW1 and while he was away his wife had been messing around with one of the neighbours and it produced a child. The child was born while he was away. Upon his return the shame was too much and so they emigrated to Oz after the war. He worked on a farm but his wife could not put up with it so she left him.

Does anyone know this family?  I am unsure where to look for newer info (ie after 1900) on Aust databases and Ancestry.com.au isn't much help according to him. 

Hoping someone can help

Cheers
Tanya

[cando]

Have you browsed the Australian Resources at the top of the board?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,399.0.html

Electoral records are online on the subscription based website you have mentioned.

Cando

[regross]

Hello,

There are sevearl William Thompson deaths in NSW but one in 1955 with father Johm and mother Mary Ann might be a possibilty.  no 6883 in the district of Bulli

can be purchased on line

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

none seemd to be lcose in teh Victorian records.

regards

Robyn

[cando]

can be purchased on line
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

A cheaper and quicker option to purchasing a certificate is to purchase a transcription. Same information and adequate for family history.  Cost around AUD$17.
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/howToSearch.htm#TranscriptionAgent

Cheers
Cando

[gnmatsens]

Hi Tanya

i am one of the desendants of Willliam Thompson in Australia he is my great grandfather
i have attached a photo of him in the war in mesapotania and a photo of his wife Elizabeth anne Cunliffe
Do you have any more information on the family

[cando]

Hi gnmatsens

Welcome to rootschat 

There certainly seems to be a variation in the family oral history.  The stories need to be validated.

Possible birth.
Births Jun 1886 
THOMPSON William    Durham 10a/427

1891 Census   RG12/4072/146/19
Living at 18 Jackson Street, Spennymoor, Co Durham
THOMPSON William Head  34 years  Coal Miner  Dudley, Worcestershire
THOMPSON Mary Ann  Wife  25 years   Born Dudley, Worcestershire
THOMPSON William  Son  5  Born Coxhoe, Durham
THOMPSON John  Son  3    Born Spennymoor, Durham
THOMPSON Henry  Son  8 months  Born Spennymoor, Durham

1901 Census  RG13/4684/84/8.
Living at 2nd Cross Row, Ludworth, Co Durham
THOMPSON William  Head  41 years  Coal hewer  Born Holyhall, Worcestershire
THOMPSON Mary A Wife 37 years   Born Holyhall, Worcestershire
THOMPSON William  Son  14 years  Driver in mines below ground   Born Coxhoe, Durham
THOMPSON John Son  12 years    Born Coxhoe, Durham
THOMPSON Henry  Son  10 years  Born Spennymoor, Durham
THOMPSON George  Son 6 years   Born Haswell, Durham
THOMPSON Edith  Dau 1 year  Borne Haswell, Durham

This would appear to be William and Elizabeth's marriage

Marriages Dec 1908
CUNLIFFE    Elizabeth Ann    Lanchester 10a/554    
THOMPSON    William         Lanchester 10a/554

Births
Jun 1909
THOMPSON    Edith    Lanchester 10/393

Mar 1913 
THOMPSON Ronald    Cunliffe    Durham 10a/785   
 
Sep 1916   
THOMPSON Rita    Cunliffe    Durham 10a/694

Dec 1920   
THOMPSON William    Cunliffe    Durham 10a/769    


William THOMPSON, 39 years, Miner; Elizabeth Ann THOMPSON, 37 years, wife; Edith 15 years, Ronald 13 years, Rita 9 years and William 5 years whose last address in the UK was 5 Middlefield Terrace, Usham Moor, Co Durham, embarked from London on 24 February 1924 on the BARRABOOL, ticketed to Sydney.  Their last country of permanent residence was England and their country of intended permanent residence was Australia.

Perhaps this is them 

Australian Electoral Rolls
NSW 1930
THOMPSON Elizabeth Ann  Seafoam Avenue, Thirroul  HD
THOMPSON William  Seafoam Avenue, Thirroul  Miner

Hopefully gnmatsens can assist with further information on the Australian descendants.

Cheers
Cando

[gnmatsens]

Yes all of the information is correct

Glenda

[cando]

Yes all of the information is correct

Glenda

Glenda is it possible for you to add to the information eg deaths of William and Elizabeth please?

Cheers
Cando

[good]

Hi,
 I'mam trying to find out what happened to a Isabella Smith b 1856 Gateshead and her children Isabella born 1878 & Emma1880 in Monkswearmouth Co Durham .
In the 1881 census she was with her husband William Smith at 7 North St Monkswearmouthbut by the 1891 census he is back in Essex with his grandparents and I cannot find the wife & children anywhere . I have tried the deaths but cant find any of the correect age in Monkswearmouth arae
Can anyone help at all ?   
Dawn