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Hi I am trying to find any information about my grandfather John James Thompson he was born 1879 in Kendal Westmorland my grandmother was Lily Dixon also from Kendal westmorland John;'s mother and father moved to Manchester in 1901 they lived at 12 Bank street stalybridge, but I cannot find any more about them his fathers name was John William and his mother was Elizabeth

can anyone help with this family

I have looked on the 1911 cencus and cannot even find the street any advice

bit way back but may be of interest to you!!!


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John Thompson Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1510 Of Strickland, , Westmorland, England

Death: 14 MAR 1558

John Thompson Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth: Of Waller,Brough,Westmoreland

Burial: 02 DEC 1784 <Of Waller,Brough,Westmoreland

Have you checked these two entries, both have an Elizabeth living there too


HOUSEHOLD THOMPSON JOHN WILLIAM M 1857 54 Ormskirk Lancashire

HOUSEHOLD THOMPSON JOHN WILLIAM M 1855 56 Oldham Lancashire

This is from LadyKira who looked it up for me/you



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1911 census - household transcription
Person: THOMPSON, John William
Address: 85 Egerton St Oldham
THOMPSON, John William Head Married M 56 1855 Brickmaker Oldham Lanc VIEW
THOMPSON, Elizabeth Ann Wife Married
36 years F 53 1858 Oldham Lanc VIEW
THOMPSON, Florence Daughter Single F 33 1878 Cotton Cop Reeler Oldham Lanc VIEW
THOMPSON, Ada Daughter Single F 31 1880 Cotton Cop Reeler Oldham Lanc VIEW
THOMPSON, William Son Single M 27 1884 Machine Fitter Oldham Lanc VIEW
THOMPSON, John Son Single M 18 1893 Tool Fitter Oldham Lanc VIEW
THOMPSON, Ellen Daughter Single F 15 1896 Cotton Trade Cop Yarn Reeler Oldham Lanc

just out of interest, here is John James in 1901, visiting his in-laws!

1901 Census

Name: John Thompson
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Kendal, Westmorland, England

Civil parish: Harpurhey
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Prestwich
Sub-registration district: Blackley

Mary A Dixon 50 b.ca 1851, Grassmere, Westmorland, Widow
Lucy Dixon 25 Tobacco Maker
Ada Dixon 14
Christina Dixon 23
Minnie Dixon 3
James Dixon 10 Months
John Thompson 22 Bricksetter & Laborer <<<<< not sure about Bricksetter
Lily Thompson 21 b.ca 1880, Grassmore, Westmorland

Address:- 42 Gibson St



sylvia

and they were very recently married, it seems


Marriages Mar 1901 (>99%)

Dixon Lily Prestwich 8d 370
Thompson John Prestwich 8d 370




sylvia

Thanks very much sylvia , yes I have got this

1911 census - household transcription
Person: THOMPSON, Lily
Address: 29 Buckingham St Collyhurst Manchester

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THOMPSON, John Head Married M 33 1878 Excavator Westmorland VIEW
THOMPSON, Lily Wife Married
10 years F 30 1881 Westmorland VIEW
THOMPSON, Jack Son M 8 1903 School Manchester VIEW
THOMPSON, Lucy Daughter F 6 1905 School Manchester VIEW
THOMPSON, Laurence Son M 1 1910 Manchester VIEW

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5 children 3 living