Ann Crompton - John and Ann's seventh child

Ann Crompton was born at Thornholme in either 1849 or 1850. There is no obvious GRO reference. She married Arthur Topham in the fourth quarter of 1870 (GRO ref: Bridlington 9d 579). Arthur was born in the third quarter of 1847 (GRO ref: Malton 24  457).

1871 Census Sun/Mon. 2/3rd April 1871
Source:      FHL Film  TNA Ref RG10
             Piece 4809 Folio 58 Page 1 Sched 4
Dwelling:    Farm House
Place:       Helperthorpe, York ER, England

Name                Rel  Mar Age Occupation                   Birthplace
Arthur Topham       Head  M  23  Farmer of 384 ac. employing  Yorks, Thorpe Bassett
                                 6 men & 4 boys
Ann Topham          Wife  M  21                               Yorks, Thornholme
Thomas Burton       Serv  U  23  Farm servant                 Yorks, Long Sutton
Geo Lee             Serv  U  19  Farm servant                 Yorks, Cottingham 
Thos Bean           Serv  U  18  Farm servant                 Yorks, Weaverthorpe
Walter Lazenby      Serv  U  21  Farm servant                 Yorks, Wakefield 
John Dawson         Serv  U  12  Farm servant                 Yorks, Sherbury 
Aaron Gillory       Serv  U  19  Farm servant                 Yorks, Duggleby
Robert Foxton       Serv  U  28  Farm servant                 Yorks, Allerton 
Esther Thompson     Serv  U  26  Domestic servant             Yorks, Knapton
Mary Alice Harrison Serv  U  15  Domestic servant             Yorks, Langtoft

Above: Map locating Helperthorpe in relationship to Driffield, Malton and Bridlington

1881 Census  Sun/Mon 2/3rd April 1881
Source:      FHL Film  TNA Ref RG11 
             Piece 4809 Folio 30 Page 17 Sched 87                       
Dwelling:    Rowgate Farm [YO17 8LU]
Place:       Thorpe Bassett, York ER, England

Name                Rel Mar Age Occupation                   Birthplace
Arthur Topham      Head  M  33  Farmer of 405 ac. employing  Yorks, Thorpe Bassett
                                6 men & 3 boys
Ann Topham         Wife  M  31                               Yorks, Thornholme 
Ann Lightfoot       Gov  U  18  Governess                    Yorks, Masham
John R. Topham      Son      2                               Yorks, Thorpe Bassett
Gertrude Topham     Dau      6                               Yorks, Thorpe Bassett 
Ida M. Topham       Dau      4                               Yorks, Thorpe Bassett

1805info1f, sheet 2

Name                Rel Mar Age Occupation                   Birthplace
Fanny Gott         Serv  U  16  General domestic servant     Yorks, Grosmont
Sarah A. Hakins    Serv  U  16  Housemaid                    Yorks, Thorpe Bassett 
Robert Lephington  Serv  U  25  Ag Lab Indoors               Yorks, Wetwang
John Baker         Serv     20  Ag Lab Indoors               Yorks, Bishop Wilton 
Thomas Mennel      Serv  U  17  Ag Lab Indoors               Yorks, Norton
John A. Baker      Serv  U  14  Ag Lab Indoors               Yorks, Swinton
Robert W. Medd     Serv  U  21  Ag Lab Indoors               Yorks, Winteringham
George Malkin      Serv  U  16  Ag Lab Indoors               Yorks, Burton Agnes
Megginson Hardy    Serv  U  20  Ag Lab Indoors               Yorks, Birdsall
Robert Smith       Serv  U  40  Ag Lab Indoors               Norfolk, Elinham

1891 Census   Sun/Mon 5/6th April 1891
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG12
              Piece 3887 Folio 45 Page 36 Sched 235
Dwelling:     15 East Mount Road, Micklegate
Place:        York, York ER, England

Name              Rel Mar Age Occupation    Employ    Birthplace
Arthur Topham    Head  M  43  Horse dealer  Employer  Yorks, Thorpe Bassett
Anne Topham      Wife  M  41                          Yorks, Thornholme 
Ida M Topham      Dau     14  Scholar                 Yorks, Thorpe Bassett
John R Topham     Son     12  Scholar                 Yorks, Thorpe Bassett 
Arthur M Topham   Son      7  Scholar                 Yorks, Thorpe Bassett

Gertrude Topham was born in the third quarter of 1874 (GRO ref: Malton 9d 372).
Ida mary Topham was born in the fourth quarter of 1876 (GRO ref: Malton 9d 366).
John robert Topham was born in the second quarter of 1879 (GRO ref: Malton 9d 393).
Arthur maxwell Topham was born in the second quarter of 1884 (GRO ref: Malton 9d 409).

Above: A map locating Rowgate Farm, Thorpe Bassett in 1895  Scale 1:10560

1805info1f, sheet 3

Above: An aerial photograph Rowgate Farm, Thorpe Bassett 2010

At this point there are no references to the Topham family in the 1901 census.

1911 Census:      Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source:   TNA Ref:        RG14 PN28435  
          Reg. Gen. Ref:  RG78 PN1627  En.Dist: 11 Sched: 30
          RegDist: York SubDist: Micklegate
Dwelling: 14 East Mount Road            
Place:    York, Yorkshire East Riding              
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 6
Years married:          
Children:      Alive , dead none 

Name            Rel  Mar  Age  Occupation            Status  Birthplace 
Mary Hagger    Head  Wid  58   Retired Confectioner          Yorks, Mufforth 
Arthur Topham  Boar  Wid  63   Agent                         Yorks, Thorpe Bassett

1805info1f, sheet 4

Above: 15 East Mount Road, York, 2010 Right:   14 East Mount Road, York, 2010

Above: Map locating East Mount Road, York

Ann died in the fourth quarter of 1892 (GRO ref: York 9d 21) aged 43. There is no obvious record of Arthur Topham's death.

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