Joseph Donisthorpe Thompson born Leicestershire

[jalrose]

Info I have is that he born in 1801, son of Elizabeth Donisthorpe & Thomas Thompson. Married Anne Edwards, 2 children Joseph D born 1829 b.? and Anne Jane born London c.1844.  30.11.1848 Brit newspaper states insolvent.  In Australia by about 1852.  No proof documentation.  (I believe also his George campaigned for abolition of slavery)
Can anyone either confirm or expand on the UK life of Elizabeth & Thomas please? 

[solidrock]

Thomas Thompson, b. 2 May 1777  m   Elizabeth Donisthorpe,  b, 16 May 1771.  05 Feb 1799, Leicester.
Children...
Thomas. 1799.
Joseph Donisthorpe. 29 Aug 1801.
George Donisthorpe. 16 Jun 1804.
Richard Donisthorpe. 16 November 1808.
Eliza Donisthorpe. 16 November 1808.
Mary Ellen. 27 October 1810.

Elizabeth Donisthorpe 1771, father Joseph 1734.  mother  Mary Iliffe 1748.
Possible baptism for Thomas...
Thomas Thompson. 15 May 1777, Great Meeting Presbyterian,  Leicester, Leicestershire.  father Thompson.

[jalrose]

Thank you for confirming/updating my information.   Were you able to check for 1841 and 1851 census for Joseph, by any chance?    I haven't been able to find his name on a passenger list coming into Australia, and it would narrow the search if I knew he was still in UK in 1851.   

[Dundee]

Census is free to search on FamilySearch:

1841

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJ8-H3M

The original shows Joseph's occupation as J(ourneyman) Whitesmith and he is not born in county.

1851

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG52-7MZ

I cannot find an appropriate birth registration for Ann Jane.

Debra 

[Dundee]

If Joseph paid his own fare then you would probably just be looking for a Mr and Mrs THOMPSON.  Occupations are not always given for unassisted immigrants but that may be the only way to find him on passenger lists.

Debra 

[solidrock]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Thompson_(abolitionist)

[amondg]

Passenger Lists assisted and unassisted Victoria Australia
Left Liverpool on the El Dorado arrived Port Phillip Bay 10 November 1852
Joseph Thompson 50
Ann aged 46
Emma 17
Jane 6

Notes Emma is aged 6 in the 1841 census

[jalrose]

Thanks everyone so much for all this help.   I have to say my research skills need a bit of a shake up as I had tried to find the entry into Australia several times without success.  Great to have a mystery solved.

[willsy]

The baptism's of Joseph and Ann's children are online,

Clerkenwell St James, Islington
Joseph Donisthorpe Baptism 24 Feb 1828
Ann Jane (in register) has a birth date of 3rd Jan 1845
Occ Joseph Whitesmith

I couldn't find a birth reg either