Thompson

Thompson

1841 Census

Name	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
PLEWS Christopher	65	Tailor	Yks
THOMPSON Henry	25	Cordwainer	Yks
THOMPSON Letitia	2		Yks
ALDERSON Mary	30	Female Servant	Yks

Henry Thompson was baptized 16 June 1815 at Spennithorne, son of Joseph by Elizabeth. Henry first married Isabella Plews, December 1837, the above Letitia being Isabella Thompson, their child baptized 19 November 1838. Henry is a widower here, Isabella having being buried in Redmire 25 March 1840. Young Isabella died shortly after the census, buried in Redmire 3 October 1841.

1881 Census

There are no more Thompsons until the above Henry returns in 1881:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
THOMPSON Henry	Head, Married	66	Farmer	Bellerby
THOMPSON Hannah	Wife, Married	55		Middleham
DINSDALE Jane	Wife, Married	42	Shepherd's Wife	Thornton Rust
DINSDALE Thomas	Son	11	Scholar	Castle Bolton
DINSDALE Jane	Daughter	9	Scholar	Castle Bolton
DINSDALE Christopher	Son	3		Castle Bolton
DINSDALE James William	Son	2m		Castle Bolton
DINSDALE Margaret	Niece	7	Scholar	High Abbotside

After the death of Henry's first wife and child, Henry remarried in July 1843 to Mary Fawcett, with whom he had 8 children in Redmire, until Mary died, 15 May 1869.

Henry then married his third wife, Hannah, 25 July 1873 in Wensley. Hannah was the widow of Thomas Fawcett, who had been buried 9 July 1865. Hannah was born Hannah Bowe, daughter of Robert Bowe (plumber and glazier of Middleham) by Elizabeth. She was baptized 2 May 1823 in the Independent Chapel at Leyburn.

1891 Census

Henry, I believe, holds the Castle Bolton record for the number of marriages, as by 1891 he is seen with his fourth wife, Ann:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
THOMPSON Henry	Head, Married	76	Farmer	Bellerby
THOMPSON Ann	Wife, Married	69		Redmire
ROBINSON Christopher	Son in Law, Married	37	Farmer	Preston
ROBINSON Elizabeth	Daughter, Married	36		Redmire
ROBINSON Annie M.	Granddaughter	14		West Witton
ROBINSON Eva	Granddaughter	9	Scholar	West Witton

Henry's third wife, Hannah, died 25 March 1886 and was buried in Redmire 30 March 1886.

Henry then married Ann 24 July 1887. Ann (also known as Nancy) seen above is the widow of Roger Horner. Ann was born Ann Constantine, baptized 4 August 1822 in Redmire, the daughter of Richard Constantine and Ann, nee Park. Ann was buried 26 December 1895, aged 75, making a fourth wife outlived.

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