Genealogy Chat

Don't forget that bmd from 1837 to 1915 are free on ancestry just as they are on the freebmd web site

http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

Roy

SNAP - safc.

Kath. x :-)

Possible marriage of Charles and Eleanor (but would need the birth certificate of Charles William to be certain):-


Name: THOMPSON, Charles Catheart
Registration district: Sunderland
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1874
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 837

MarriageFinder: Charles Catheart Thompson married one of the following people:

DUFFEY, Eleanor<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
HUNTLEY, Dorothy
HARROP, James

Bit of a long time before the birth of the first child but the year would be about right going by Eleanor's age on the census.

Kath. x

????

Name: Charles Catheart Thomson
Gender: Unknown
Baptism/Christening Date: 02 Nov 1845
Baptism/Christening Place: LOCHEE ASSOCIATE CONGREGATION, LOCHEE, ANGUS, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1845
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: George Thomson
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Jane Farquharson
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C19048-1
System Origin: Scotland-VR
Source Film Number: 889477
Reference Number: ch3/334/2

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Marriages Jun 1874 (>99%)
Duffey Eleanor Sunderland 10a 837 xxxxxxxxx
Harrop James Sunderland 10a 837
Huntley Dorothy Sunderland 10a 837
Thompson Charles Cathcart Sunderland 10a 837 xxxxxxx
Thompson Charles Catheart Sunderland 10a 837


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Marriages for the period 1871-1880: Surname = 'thompson' and Forename/Initial = 'charles'.
Surname Forename(s) Year of Marriage
DUFFEY Eleanor 1874
THOMPSON Charles C 1874


http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1399

Top tips Roy, i shall keep looking :)

If you go to ancestry they often have records that are free for a limited time,

at the moment they are offering free 1911 census for England and Wales

they offer free transcribed records for the 1881 census

But if you play around on the site you will find other records offered for free

Roy

You guys really are brilliant, this is more information than i ever imagined id get :D

This could be Charles William in the 1891 census:-

1891 census transcription details for: 11, Wear Street, Bishop Wearmouth, Sunderland

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 4134
Folio: 97
Page: 4
Reg. District: Chester Le Street
Sub District: South Bishop Wearmouth
Parish: Bishop Wearmouth
Enum. District: 7
Ecclesiastical District: St Pauls Hendon
City/Municipal Borough: Sunderland

Address: 11, Wear Street, Bishop Wearmouth, Sunderland
County: Durham

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

THOMPSON, Eleanor Wife Married F 38 1853 Engineers Wife
Sunderland, County Durham
THOMPSON, Geo Hy Son M 8 1883 Scholar
Sunderland, County Durham
THOMPSON, Eleanor F Daughter F 6 1885 Scholar
Sunderland, County Durham
THOMPSON, Charles Son M 4 1887 Scholar
Sunderland, County Durham<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Kath. x

Great. Thank you :-D

Name: Charles William Thompson
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 15 Jun 1887
Baptism/Christening Place: Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England
Birth Date: 07 May 1887
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Charles Thompson
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Eleanor Thompson
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01954-2
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1514546
Reference Number: item 2 p 319

You shouldn't have to buy credits if you have a 14 day free trial. It's a couple of years since I had a subscription to Ancestry but perhaps Roy can help with how to see the records.

Kath. x

Im on Ancestry, registered for the 14day free trial last night but in order to view records i have to buy credits. Yes back in those days they didnt really care much for the correct spelling on official records but i have been assured that we are "Thomsons" haha. Im still very new to it so im not entirely sure on the best methods of research.

Not really the best site for research although the community boards are very good for getting help.

Try a 14 day free trial to Findmypast or Ancestry (if they are still doing them).

Kath. x

The Thompson surname definitely seems to have the "p" in it on all of these records.

Kath. x

Ive just been viewing the records on here. I dont have a lot of money so ive paid for one month here to view unlimited records.

Which site are you using for your research? I use Findmypast.

Kath. x

Brilliant, you guys are stars, thank you ever so much

In view of the information in the 1911 census posted by Roy this looks a more likely birth:-


Name: THOMPSON, Charles William
Registration district: Sunderland
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1887
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 588

Kath. x

Pork_Pie, youve got it, i know my Dads got an aunt called Vera, uncle Charles (named after his fathers sake) and also a Kathy who is the only child to change their name to McQuade when their mother remarried. How did you manage to find those records so quickly? Ive been searching since last night! Thank you so much :D