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thomas lester Hampson

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Marlene

Marlene Report 16 Aug 2021 14:36

trying to find the mother of
Thomas lester Hampson
its either Ena Alston or Edith Alston
thomas was born 1940 in Oldhan

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Aug 2021 14:38

Look for the marriage of his parents on freebmd - or LancsBMD

Presumably, you know his father's forename?

Maddie

Maddie Report 16 Aug 2021 14:41

parents marriage

Frederick
Last name Hampson
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1940
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ Frederick Hampson married one of these people
Ena Alston
Spouse's last name Allton
District Middleton
District number -

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Aug 2021 14:43

Marriages Sep 1938 (>99%)
Alston Edith M Hampson Middleton 8d 1870
Hampson Thomas Alston Middleton 8d 1870

LancsBMD
HAMPSON Thomas ALSTON Edith M 1938 Primitive Methodist Church, Refuge St Crompton Oldham APC/3/4

Maddie

Maddie Report 16 Aug 2021 14:46

31 Chamber Road, Shaw, Crompton U.D., Lancashire, England
1939 register badge
View original record
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Thomas J Hampson 01 Aug 1876 Male Cotton Spinning Mule Overlooker Married 246 1
Frederick Hampson 25 Jun 1912 Male Capstan Operator & Outer - 246 2

Frederick
Last name Hampson
Gender Male
Birth day 25
Birth month 6
Birth year 1912
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 2002
District Ggfdgm (Oldham)
District number 0071B
Register number OB39B

Maddie

Maddie Report 16 Aug 2021 14:50

Ena
Last name Hampson
Gender Female
Birth day 26
Birth month 6
Birth year 1918
Age -
Death quarter 3
Registration Month 9
Death year 1993
District Oldham

Ena
Last name Alston
Birth quarter 3
Birth year 1918
Mother's maiden name Collinge
District Oldham
County Lancashire
Country England

1939 Register
18 Queen Street, Shaw, Crompton U.D., Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Fred Alston 13 Dec 1887 Male Minder Cutter Spinning Mill Married 222 1
Mary Alston 30 Feb 1886 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 222 2
Stanley Alston 19 Jan 1913 Male Butchers Assistant Married 222 3
Alice (A) Osbaldi?ton (Holmes,Alston) 05 Dec 1916 Female Ring Piecer Cotton Spinning Mill Single 222 4
Ena Han?ston (Alston) 26 Jun 1918 Female Inter Tenter Cotton Spinning Mill Single 222 5
Ethel Alston 19 May 1915 Female Rover Tenter Cotton Spinning Mill Married 222 6
Leslie Alston 29 Mar 1920 Male Bobbing Runner Cotton Spinning Mill Single 222 7
John Alston 03 Mar 1927 Male At School Single 222 8

Marlene

Marlene Report 16 Aug 2021 14:52

i have two Hampsons on my tree
Thomas married to Edith Mary Alston
and Frederick married to Ena Alston .
on bmd it gives the mothers last name
so cannot find out at present who is the mother of Thomas Lester hampson

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Aug 2021 14:55

Edith M and Ena were sisters

Births Sep 1914 (>99%)
Alston Edith M Collinge Oldham 8d 1417

Births Sep 1918 (>99%)
Alston Ena Collings Oldham 8d 914

You'll have to buy the 1940 birth cert.....................................................

Maddie

Maddie Report 16 Aug 2021 14:56

Edith M
Last name Alston
Birth quarter 3
Birth year 1914
Mother's maiden name Collinge
District Oldham
County Lancashire Edith Mary
Last name Hampson
Gender Female
Birth day 28
Birth month 6
Birth year 1914
Age -
Death quarter 3
Registration Month 7
Death year 1997
District Oldham

1939 Register
2 Lyon Street, Shaw, Crompton U.D., Lancashire, England
1939 register badge
View original record
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Thomas Hampson 25 Jun 1912 Male Capstan And Turret Lathe Operator Married 110 1
Edith M Hampson 28 Jun 1914 Female Slobber Tenter Cotton Shg Mill Widowed 110 2

guess you will need the birth cert

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Aug 2021 14:58

I see you have Thomas in your GR tree..................unless he is deceased, you must have obtained his permission

Marlene

Marlene Report 16 Aug 2021 15:11

on my tree I have
thomas Lester hampson
his father is either
Frederick hampson or
Thomas Hampson
i cant find out which and i'm not sure where to look

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Aug 2021 15:14

I repeat.......................... buy his birth cert

No other way...........................................

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 16 Aug 2021 15:29

You buy the birth certificate from www.gro.gov.uk. You will need the references you get from free mid. The quarter, the reg district, page & folio numbers.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Aug 2021 16:18

The website referred to is freebmd……………..

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 16 Aug 2021 16:32

:-S

I hate auto correct!


:-D