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thompsons of brightside sheffield

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wookycooky1

wookycooky1 Report 7 Oct 2010 17:34

Hi I'm looking for any info on John Henry d.o.b 1874 and his wife annie d.o.b 1879 they had 5children Beatrice1901,Emily1903,William1907,Mary1909 and John Sidall1911 they were living at 17 court 2h princess st Sheffield in 1911 if anypne has them in their tree or can help me with any info it would be much appreciated
Many thanx
Kinda

Tania

Tania Report 7 Oct 2010 17:43

1881 England Census
about John Henry Thompson Name: John Henry Thompson
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Copley
Mother's Name: Emily Ann Copley
Gender: Male
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Brightside Bierlow
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: 5 CT 12 Harvest Lane
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: Brightside
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Copley 29
Emily Ann Copley 28
John Henry Thompson 7
Ada Mary Thompson 24

Mike *

Mike * Report 7 Oct 2010 17:57

Can't see a likely birth in 1874.
He is possibly one of these ......


Births Sep 1873
Thompson John Henry - Ecclesall B. 9c 258
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Births Dec 1873
Thompson John Henry - Sheffield 9c 476

EDIT :
If the christening below is correct then it rules out the Dec 1873 birth
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Mike *

Mike * Report 7 Oct 2010 18:03

John Henry Thompson

Christening: 10 SEP 1873 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Parents:
Father: Joseph Henry Thompson
Mother: Emily Ann

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Emily re-married...

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Marriages Mar 1875
COPLEY John Henry - Sheffield 9c 371
Thompson Emily - Sheffield 9c 371

wookycooky1

wookycooky1 Report 7 Oct 2010 18:05

Hi Tania thanx for the quick response. It looks like John Henry must have been adopted by the Copleys and Ada was his mother possibly do u have any idea how I can find out if this is true.
Regards
Linda

Tania

Tania Report 7 Oct 2010 18:13

1891 England Census
about Emily A Copley Name: Emily A Copley
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Sheffield
Ecclesiastical parish: Moorfields St Jude
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: North Sheffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Emily A Copley 40
Jno Hy Copley 17
Jas Wilson 50


ada mary thompson is from manchester and is down as a vistor.. 1891 census has her as a servent

Tania

Tania Report 7 Oct 2010 18:23

1871 England Census
about Mary Ann Thompson Name: Mary Ann Thompson
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: John Siddele Thompson
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Sheffield
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: South Sheffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 118
Household Members: Name Age
John Siddele Thompson 36
Mary Ann Thompson 40
Emily Ann Thompson 18 [johns mum]
John Thompson 11


ada mary was johns aunty

Mike *

Mike * Report 7 Oct 2010 18:36

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1891 has John down as Copley but he was the son of Joseph Henry Thompson

This is possibly Joseph's death

Deaths Dec 1873
THOMPSON Joseph 32 - Ecclesall B. 9c 205

wookycooky1

wookycooky1 Report 7 Oct 2010 19:32

Hi thanx for all your help the information is more than I could have hoped for.
Linda