« on: Sunday 21 June 20 08:42 BST (UK) »
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211646846/william-thompsonI am trying to contribute to our local history by taking photos of graves at two local cemeteries. The image above was taken at Preston Cemetery North Shields. If you click on the image and click on 'View Original' the image might show up a little clearer. This grave is with others standing along the wall by the path way running along the right side of sections E and F. I suspect these graves are the ones cleared from Old Tynemouth Cemetery.
I have added this one that I have with inscriptions for William Thompson, his wife Isabella and daughter Isabella S. Thompson.
As you will see the grave has become ravaged with time but I have tried to make out the inscription to the best of my ability and have added this.
'OF YOUR
CHARITY PRAY
FOR THE SOUL OF
WILLIAM THOMPSON
MERCHANT OF NEWCASTLE ON TYNE
WHO DIED MAY (5TH?) 1848
AGED 60 YEARS
ALSO FOR
ISABELLA THOMPSON
HIS WIFE
... (AUG 27?) ...
ISABELLA S THOMPSON
THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED ...'
It will likely be a while before the library reopens and I can check out this burial for more clues. So I was wondering if anyone might know anything more about this family that I might be able to add?
I have noticed found from a GRO search that a William Thompson died in the Newcastle area in the June quarter of 1848 age 60.
If no one can help or knows anything I will just have to wait until the library reopens to check things out further. Thanks in advance of any help.
Conroy, Fitzpatrick, Watson, Miller, Davis/Davies, Brown, Senior, Dodds, Grieveson, Gamesby, Simpson, Rose, Gilboy, Malloy, Dalton, Young, Saint, Anderson, Allen, McKetterick, McCabe, Drummond, Parkinson, Armstrong, McCarroll, Innes, Marshall, Atkinson, Glendinning, Fenwick, Bonner
