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| Above: John Crompton's christening record 13 March 1805 confirming his mother's maiden name |
1805 Info 1a for John Crompton |
John CROMPTON's christening
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| Above: John Crompton's christening record 13 March 1805 confirming his mother's maiden name |
His christening cup, presented by his father Thomas and still in the families possession.
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| Above: The base inscription giving evidence of the year of his
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Below: The hall marks giving evidence of the maker and year of assay. |
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On 4 November 1834 John CROMPTON married Ann JEFFERSON, the girl next door, who lived at Great Houndales.
| Marriage in the Parish of NAFFERTON |
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Originally, in the 1822 will of John's grandfather, Thomas of Bridlington, the properties in Bridlington and Nafferton were to be held in trust by Thomas Richardson CROMPTON until 1832 when it was to pass to Thomas, John's eldest brother. But by 1840 John appeared to be farming Houndales, on his own ...
1840 Trade directory John Crompton Farmer, Houndales
... and his father Thomas Richardson CROMPTON, recorded on the census as Richardson, was living in his retirement home of North Street Nafferton.
1841 Census Sun/Mon 6/7 June 1841
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref HO107
Piece 1215; Book: 5; Folio: 9; Page: 11; Line: 25;
Dwelling: North Street (after Crompton Square)
Place: Nafferton, Yorkshire
Name Age Occupation Born in County
Richardson Crompton 65 Farmer Y
Martha Crompton 55 Y
Paulina Crompton 4 Y
Note: Ages are often rounded to the nearest five years
This census also shows that Thomas Richardson and Martha's grandchild Paulina was also living in North Street. Paulina was the illegitimate child of Elizabeth CROMPTON, born 1811, and Thomas LUCKHURST.
The 1841 census shows Ann at Houndales, but there is no obvious record of John. Was he working at Thornholme where the family were found in the 1851 census?
1841 Census Sun/Mon 6/7 June 1841
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref HO107
Piece 1215; Book: 5; Folio: 7; Page: 6; Line: 12;
Dwelling: Howdale [Sic]
Place: Nafferton, Yorkshire
Name Age Occupation Born in County
Ann Crompton 25 Farmers wife Y
Thomas Crompton 3 Y
Henry Crompton 10m Y
John Donkin 20 M. S. Y
Samuel Coates 15 M. S. Y
Charles Horsfield 15 M. S. Y
Elizabeth Bilton 20 F. S. Y
Mary Dixon 13 F. S. Y
Note: Ages are often rounded to the nearest five years
Between 1841 and 1851 John and his family moved to a farm in Thornholme, 5 miles (8km) from Nafferton.
1851 Census Sun/Mon 30/31st March 1851
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref HO7
Piece: 2367; Folio: 20; Page: 32-33; Sched: 10
Dwelling:
Place: Thornholme, Yorks, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
John Crompton Head M 45 Farmer of 460 acres Yorks, Bridlington
employing 9 men
Ann Crompton Wife M 38 Yorks, Nafferton
Henry Crompton Son 10 Yorks, Nafferton
Alice Crompton living with grandmother see below
May Crompton Dau 6 Yorks, Nafferton
John Crompton Son 5 Yorks, Nafferton
Ann Crompton Dau 1 Yorks, Thornholme
Robert Baron Serv U 20 Ag Lab Yorks, Naseby
John Bomser Serv U 21 Ag Lab Yorks, Kilham
Mark Elridge Serv U 19 Ag Lab Yorks, Nafferton
George Bennington Serv U 16 Ag Lab Yorks, Nafferton
Richard Rooks Serv U 12 Ag Lab Yorks, Nafferton
William Palliser Serv U 22 Ag Lab Lincs, Middlethorpe
Ann Gennison Serv U 17 Domestic Servant Yorks, Thornholme
Ann Massender Serv U 20 Domestic Servant Yorks, Flambro
Constartra Smith Serv U 11 Domestic Servant Yorks, Selby
Their daughter Alice was living in Nafferton, with her Grandmother, probably attending a day school.
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| Above: A modern map locating Thornholme in relationship to Bridlington, Nafferton and Houndales |
1851 Census Sun/Mon 30/31st March 1851
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref HO7
Piece 2366 Folio 337 Page 6
Dwelling: North Street
Place: Nafferton, Yorks, England
Name Rel Age Occupation Birthplace (Notes)
Alice Jefferson Wid 64 Yorks, Nafferton (nee England)
Alice Crompton GDau 8 Scholar Yorks, Nafferton (dau of John Crompton and Ann)
Margaret Morra Vis 50 Yorks, Nafferton
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| Above: an 1854 map of Thornholme. Scale 1:10560
The farm is not named in any of the census returns. In 1861 it is the tenth building listed by the enumerator. There are four shapes which create a farm yard image. However, the census only lists one farm in the village and one named farm, Moor Farm, near Two Gates Houses. |
Source: GRO Deaths CROMPTON Anne 2nd Quarter 1859 Bridlington vol. 9d page 185
1861 Census Sun/Mon. 7/8th April 1861
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG09
Piece: 3611 Folio: 26 Page: 18 Sched: 10
Dwelling: Farm House
Place: Thornholme, Yorks, England
Rel M Age Occupation Birthplace
John Crompton Head Wid 55 Farmer of 560 acres Yorks, Bridlington
employing 10 men boys
Henry Crompton Son U 20 Farmers Son Yorks, Nafferton
Alice Crompton Dau U 18 Farmers Dau Yorks, Nafferton
May Crompton Dau U 16 Farmers Dau Yorks, Nafferton
John Crompton Son U 15 Farmers Son Yorks, Nafferton
Annie Crompton Dau U 11 Farmers Dau Yorks, Thornholme
Jane Howles Serv U 22 House Serv Yorks, Sowerby
Mary A Prince Serv U 17 House Serv Yorks, Rudston
George Rowlins Serv U 20 Carter Yorks, Bridlington
Jasper Hodgson Serv U 20 Shepherd Yorks, Foxholes
Frances Clapman Serv U 12 Carter Yorks, Bridlington
John Stephenson Serv U 12 Carter Yorks, Haisthorpe
George Robinson Serv U 21 Carter Yorks, Beeford
Thomas Thompson Serv U 21 Carter Yorks, York
John Bonds Serv U 58 Carter Yorks, Tong?
Robert Wilson Serv U 22 Carter Lincs, Spalding
John Nell Serv U 20 Carter Cambridgeshire, Marrick
Robert Jermain Serv U 34 Groom Norfolk, Ingham
1871 Census Sun/Mon. 2/3rd April 1871 Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG10 Piece: 4810; Folio: 27; Page: 16; Dwelling: Place: Thornholme, Yorks, England Name Rel M Age Occupation Birthplace John Crompton Head U 64 Farmer of 381 acres Yorks, Bridlington John Crompton Son U 25 Yorks, Nafferton Eliza Wray S-i-L M 49 Yorks, Nafferton Alice Lovell Dau M 28 Yorks, Nafferton Alice j Lovell Gdau U 3 Yorks, Scampston Eliza Thompson Serv U 22 General Serv Domestic Yorks, Thornton le Clay Ann Barker Serv U 17 Dairy Maid Yorks, Hutton Cranswick Richard Pinder Serv U 18 Ag Lab Yorks, Bridlington Foster Laughton Serv U 17 Ag Lab Yorks, Nafferton Henry Thompson Serv U 14 Ag Lab Yorks, Burton Agnes George Hammond Serv U 19 Ag Lab Yorks, Pickering Robert Welbevin Serv U 37 Ag Lab Yorks, North Chatton John Rank Serv M 52 Ag Lab Yorks, Ruston Parva George Champlin Serv U 22 Ag Lab Yorks, Octon William Jackson Serv M 21 Shepherd Yorks, Nafferton
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Left: Thornholme, on the Bridlington road: the home of Mary CROMPTON. |
Their deaths
Ann died on 16 April 1859 (GRO ref: Bridlington 9d 185) ...
| YORKSHIRE GAZETTE |
| Saturday 23rd April 1859, page 9 |
| LOCAL INTELLIGENCE Deaths. On Saturday last to the inexpressible grief of the family and friends, Ann the beloved wife of Mr. John Crompton, of Thornholme, near Bridlington aged 46. |
... and John on the 26 May 1872 (GRO ref: Bridlington 9d 193) aged 68. He was buried in St Martin's Church, Burton Agnes
| In Affectionate Remembrance of JOHN CROMPTON of Thornholme Who died the 26th May 1872 In the 68th Year |
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| This page was created by Richard Crompton and maintained by Chris Glass |
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Version C7 Updated 02 October 2024 |
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