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Bridget Thompson

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Darren

Darren Report 2 Sep 2008 12:54

Looking for any information on Bridget Thompson who died aged 79 in 1931.

She may be my great (or GG grandmother.

She married a Mr Cooper.

May have lived at 23 Eltham Hill, London SE9.

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 2 Sep 2008 13:04

There are two births listed....

Bridget THOMPSON Q1 1852 Cockermouth 10b 433

Bridget THOMPSON Q4 1852 Liverpool 8b 85

Christine

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 2 Sep 2008 13:14

Hi Darren,
I can find no Thompson/Cooper marriages.
Are you working backwards from your grandparents?
Suggest you find grandparents details first.
What info do you know for sure?
Christine

Darren

Darren Report 2 Sep 2008 13:16

My Grandmother Joan P Gunner nee Cooper was born in 1925/26 in Lewisham. Her mothers maiden name was Thompson

Darren

Darren Report 2 Sep 2008 13:19

How can i find our who was living at 23 Eltham Hill, Eltham in 1948?

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 2 Sep 2008 13:24

OK - that helps - will look further.

You will need old electoral rolls to determine who lived at that address.
Maybe a local history society could help with that bit.

Christine

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 2 Sep 2008 13:33

Have found your grandmothers birth...
(you probably have this already)

Joan P COOPER Q1 1925 Lewisham 1d 1563
mmn THOMPSON

Can you give me Christian names of her parents?
Thompson & Cooper are not unusual names!!

Christine

Darren

Darren Report 2 Sep 2008 13:36

HI Christine

I have the name of Bridget A Thompson who died in 1931 at the age of 79, but think she may be too old to be my grandmothers mother.... maybe her grandmother?

Darren

Darren Report 2 Sep 2008 13:38

When my grandmother married my grandad she was living at 23 Eltham Hill, Eltham in 1948.

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 2 Sep 2008 13:39

Yes - Bridget would have been 73 when Joan was born.

If you haven't got it already - order Joan's birth cert and work from there.
It should give you the names of both parents.

Christine

Darren

Darren Report 2 Sep 2008 13:46

ok thanks