John Thompson 1876-1935

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John Thompson born 4 Dec 1876, Died 7 Dec 1937, Dudley, Occupation Fender Maker.

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His parents were Lee Thompson born about 1845, Hill Top, West Bromwich & Emma Vaughan, born about 1840, Peaton Strayn, Shropshire . Emma's first husband was William Piggot, born abt 1834, Tipton, (bapt 18 May 1834) s of John Piggot (1798-1884) & Mary Meakin (1809-1882).

Emma Vaughan & Wiiliam Piggot married 1858.

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

[Jimmy]

1891. 3 Bath Street, Dudley.
Lee Thompson 46. Fender manufacturer. Shell Pots, Staffordshire.
Emma Thompson 51. Poaton Stran, Shropshire.
Sarah J Piggott 27. Step daughter.
Lee Thompson 18. Son. Fender maker.
Richard Thompson 16. Son. Fender maker.
John Thompson 14. Son. Scholar.
Leonard Thompson 12. Son.
Emma Thompson 10. Dau.
Jerrie Thompson 7. Son.

Others born Dudley.

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Lee Thompson, born abt 1845, West Bromwich, s of Leonard Thompson b abt 1809, Wednesbury, and Ann Emuss, b abt 1812, Birmingham.

The Emuss family (various spellings e.g. Eamus, Emus etc) are interesting : Ann's father, Robert, born in Droitwich, moved to Birmingham, where he was a baker, became bankrupt and spent time in Warwick Jail as an undischarged debtor. He then moved to Wolverhampton with his family, where he continued as a baker. There are numerous descendants in the Wolverhampton area - anyone of this name you come across locally are his descendants.

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1891. 3 Bath Street, Dudley.
Lee Thompson 46. Fender manufacturer. Shell Pots, Staffordshire.
Emma Thompson 51. Poaton Stran, Shropshire.
Sarah J Piggott 27. Step daughter.
Lee Thompson 18. Son. Fender maker.
Richard Thompson 16. Son. Fender maker.
John Thompson 14. Son. Scholar.
Leonard Thompson 12. Son.
Emma Thompson 10. Dau.
Jerrie Thompson 7. Son.

Others born Dudley.

Thanks, Jimmy
That birthplace is Hill Top, not (amusing though it is!) Shell Pots - I'm sure you realised that.
That last son is 'Jesse'

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Leonard Thompson & Ann Emuss married 24 June 1834, Wolverhampton.

Leonard Thompson bapt 25 Dec 1809, Wednesbury, s of John & Ann.

Ann Emuss b 1812, Birmingham, bapt 5 May 1813, St Martin, Birmingham, d of Robert Emuss & Esther Swaine. Robert Emuss b abt 1787, Droitwich, Esther Swaine b abt 1791, Birmingham - they married 14 Jan 1810, Harborne.

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That's as far back as I can go with the Thompsons - now to come forwards and fill in the children:

John Thompson & Ann had the following children bapt at Wednesbury:
Lee bapt 28 Aug 1807
Leonard bapt 25 Dec 1809. He was a Coach Spring Maker in Hill Top, West Bomwich. Married Ann Emuss, as above.
Jesse bapt 29 March 1812. He married Jane Trout (b abt 1807), 21 May 1835, Old Church, St Pancras, London - as unlikely as that may seem her maiden name confirmed by birth reg of daughter Elizabeth in March quarter 1839, West Bromwich. Jesse and Jane had one other known child, Thomas, b 9 March 1836, bapt 24 Apr 1836, Old Church, St Pancras - I haven't yet found much about them after 1841, but Jesse appears to have died West Bromwich in 1879. In 1871 Jesse, widowed, was boarding with a Sarah Nowell in West Bromwich and there was a Henry Thompson, aged 12, b London, in same household.

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Children of Leonard Thompson (b 1809) & Ann Emuss - all bapt at St Peter, Wolverhampton, but born Hill Top, West Bromwich, except for first two who were probably born in Wolverhampton (judging from parents address in baptism register and subsequent census):
John 1837
Mary Lee 1839
Jane 1841
Lucy 1842
Leah 1844
Lee 1845
Ann Emuss 1846
Leonard Emuss 1848

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More on what is known of the children of Leonard Thompson (b1809) & Ann Emuss:

Lucy b 1842, married, 1867, Wolverhampton, Robert Henry Clive Pearce, b 1841, Ludlow. They had the following children, all born in Dudley:
Lucy Emma, 1871
Hannah, 1872
Susannah, 1873
Mary, 1877
Robert Henry Charles, 1878
George Roger, 1881
Leonard Thompson, 1882
William Lee, 1885
of these, Lucy Emma married (1) 6 Jan 1894, St Peter, Stoke on Trent, William Findlay (b 1869, Tittensor, Staffs, d 5 Jan 1895, Stoke on Trent) - one child, William Henry J Findlay, b 26 jul 1895, Dudley. (2) Thomas Henry Adey, b abt 1866, s of Edward Adey, m 4 Oct 1896, St Andrew, Dudley - five children known.

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More on what is known of the children of Leonard Thompson (b1809) & Ann Emuss:

Lee Thompson, b 1845, Hill Top. He married (1871, Wolverhampton) Emma Vaughan (b abt 1840, Peaton Strayn, Shropshire), Emma previously married William Piggot, a Fender Maker, b abt 1834, Tipton, 10 Oct 1858, St Thomas, Dudley.

William Piggot & Emma had the following children (all b Dudley):
Mary Ann Eliza, b 26 July 1859
Emma, b 3 Oct 1860, d1863
Richard William, b 27 July 1862, d1862
Sarah Jane, b 9 Nov 1863
Clara Ann, b 10 Oct 1865
William Henry, b 19 Jan 1868
Faith, b 26 Oct 1869

Lee Thompson & Emma had the following children, (all b Dudley):
Lee, b 4 Nov 1872, m 1896, Dudley Reg Office, Minnie Wilshire (b 14 March 1871, Dudley
Richard, b 26 Dec 1874, m 1894, St John, Tipton, Annie Pratt (b abt 1874, Dudley)
John, b 4 Dec 1876, d 7 Dec 1937 (he is the one on the other thread, who I think married Rosannah Jones, and didn't (!!) marry my great grandmother
Leonard, b 6 Oct 1878, m 19 May 1907, St Thomas, Dudley, Lydia Proudler (b 1877, Pensnett)
Emma, b 1880
Jesse, b 1883

[Northern Lass]

If this is his death he isnt regis as John edward
Deaths Dec 1937
Thompson John 61 Dudley 6c 26

did you say you had the full death info can you post it pls

[Northern Lass]

John Thompson born 4 Dec 1876, Died 7 Dec 1936, Dudley, Occupation Fender Maker.

THOMPSON, JOHN VAUGHAN Order
GRO Reference: 1877 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 133

where is his date of birth from? do you have birth certif if so can you post pls

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John Thompson born 4 Dec 1876, Died 7 Dec 1936, Dudley, Occupation Fender Maker.

THOMPSON, JOHN VAUGHAN Order
GRO Reference: 1877 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 133

where is his date of birth from? do you have birth certif if so can you post pls

From the St Thomas, Dudley baptism register - a lot (most) of the entries at that period have dob written in.

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I have amended the date of death - it IS 1937