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But without that marriage for John Thompson how do we know who is father is?

Could be another John Thompson.

Northern Lass wrote:But without that marriage for John Thompson how do we know who is father is?

Could be another John Thompson.

I agree in the case of the John Thompson who married Rosannah Jones (although the evidence seems to fit). In the case of 'my' John Thompson (the one not married to my great grandmother, it is clear. My uncle knew the names of his grandparents, and, of course, knew all of his surviving aunts, uncles and cousins, including the Piggots. I even met some of his Thompson cousins , who confirmed the details. I even have a photo of Lee Thompson (b 1845). After that it was simple to corroborate from parish registers, census, burials etc (Lee Thompson & Emma nee Vaughan are buried in Dudley cemetery, about 200 yards from my house, and the same distance from where my uncle lived all his life.

Right well that is good enuff to add then

so are you sending for that certif?
go on ...you know you want to

Ok I have connected up Wm Piggott here
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =947730452

but I think mother for this lot is not Mary Meakin but a Mary King
PIGGOT, AMELIA KING Order
GRO Reference: 1846 M Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 256

PIGOTT, GEORGE KING Order
GRO Reference: 1840 M Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 258

PIGOTT, ANN KING KING Order
GRO Reference: 1842 D Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 255

FreeReg Marriage entry Link for reporting error in transcription Field Value
County Staffordshire
Place (link for place information) Wolverhampton
Church name St Peter
Register type Unspecified
Marriage date 15 Nov 1830
Groom forename John
Groom surname PIGOTT
Groom condition Bachelor
Bride forename Mary
Bride surname KING
Bride condition Spinster
Witness Ann BAGNALL
Witness John BIDDULPH
Register note Banns

Well spotted Jan! I can't explain why I had her as Meakin- my 40 odd year old notes are filed away somewhere!

Looking at Mary, surprisingly there is only one bapt at Tipton for a Mary King in this period, 18 July 1808, d of John King & Ann (same couple had a daughter Amelia bapt 27 Dec 1818, Tipton - note significance of name, 27 Dec 1818.

There are other children for John & Ann.

John King & Ann Lewis m 26 Aug 1797, Wolverhampton.

sp1 wrote:Emma Piggot nee Vaughan married Lee Thompson 1871, Wolverhampton Registration District.
The Thompson/ Vaughan/ Piggot families lived in the area around Dock Lane, Dudley

I can't see this marriage on the W'ton registers so not sure which church

can anyone find it on any other site ie ancestry find my past ...can't see it on free reg.


and can we find a death for Wm Piggot pls before 1871

Death registered March Quarter, Dudley, William Piggott, aged 34.

There was another William registered 1865 in Dudley, but he was aged nine ( checked both on GRO site)

I looked for the marriage and other than the reg I haven't been able to see it...

Marriage Locator Search Results

GRO Index: 1871 quarter 3, volume 6b, page 610:

Sorry, we cannot locate the church for this marriage. The entry is located between entries for Brewood Independent (RD: Penkridge) and Wolverhampton St George (RD: Wolverhampton).

Can you let us know when you get the certif info if you send for it

we can arc this pending look up.