1805 Info 2d for John Crompton
The children of Thomas Crompton and Margaret elizabeth

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Thomas - the first child of Thomas and Margaret has his own information page.


Emily Jane, their second child and Jane Annie, their seventh child

In memory of
EMILY JANE
the infant daughter of
THOMAS and
Margaret Elizabeth Crompton
of Lowthorpe
Who died May 24th 1870

Also of
JANE ANNIE
daughter of the above
who died April 25 1879
aged 7 months
Emily Jane and Jane Annie headstone - 28kB jpg
Above: Emily jane and Jane annie's headstone in Lowthorpe churchyard

Emily jane was born in the second quarter of 1870 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 267). She died in the the first month of her life in the second quarter of 1870 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 177)

Jane annie was born in the fourth quarter of 1878 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 317). She died in the second quarter of 1879 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 205) aged 7 months.


Charles william (Charlie), their third child, has his own information page.


Mary agnes (Pops), their fourth child, has her own information page.

Mary agnes was born in the fourth quarter of 1873 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 276).


John henry (Harvey), their fifth child, has his own information pages.


1805info2d, sheet 2

Richard cecil (Dick), the sixth child of Thomas and Margaret

CROMPTON At Lowthorpe, December 13th, the wife of Mr Crompton, farmer, of a son 

Source: Driffield and Wolds Genealogy - Birth Announcements from the Driffield Times, December 16, 1876

Richard cecil was born in the first quarter of 1877 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 321). He died in the second quarter of 1870 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 177)

1901 Census   Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG13
              Piece: 3113; Folio: 108; Page: 10                         
Dwelling:     Balfour Street [with no house number on the enumeration]  
Place:        Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Name                Rel  Mar Age  Occupation              Status  Birthplace
Richard C Crompton  Head  U   24  Flour Miller Rollerman  Worker  Yorks, Lowthorpe
Right: Map locating Balfour Street Gainsborough Map locating Balfour Street Gainsborough -35kB jpg

A worker and 'Head' of household! A bachelor living at/over 'the office'?

1911 Census:      Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source:   TNA Ref:        RG14 PN17022  
          Reg. Gen. Ref:  RG78 PN1051  En.Dist: 13 Sched: 17
          RegDist:  SubDist: 
Dwelling: 99 Waterloo Road             
Place:    Wolverhampton, Staffordshire              
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 2
Years married:          
Children:     Alive - , dead - 

Name                     Rel  Mar  Age  Occupation               Status  Birthplace 
Richard Cecil Crompton  Board  S  33    Rollerman in flour mill  Worker  Yorks, Lowthorpe
1805info2d, sheet 3
99 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton is now a modern block of six maisonettes over three storeys,  directly opposite Wolverhampton Wanders football ground at Molineux.

Right: A map locating Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton
Map locating Waterloo Road Wolverhampton - 47kB jpg

In the second quarter of 1911 he married Ada m[ary] Ball (GRO ref: Dursley 6a 547). It is possible that his Ada mary Ball was born in Clifton, Bristol in the third quarter of 1870 (GRO ref: Clifton 6a 76).

Richard cecil died in the second quarter of 1953 (GRO ref: Stroud 7b 453). Dursley is now part of the Stroud registration district. In April 2010 there is no obvious headstone or inscription for Richard cecil in Dursley St James, St Matrin's Woodmancote and Kingshill cemeteries, Cam - St George's, Wotton-under-Edge town, Stichcombe, Slimbridge and North Nibley.


Margaret louisa (Nelly), the eighth child of Thomas and Margaret has her own information page.


1805info2d, sheet 4

Constance eleanor, the ninth child of Thomas and Margaret

Constance eleanor was born in the fourth quarter of 1882 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 328).

1901 Census   Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG13
              Piece 4524 Folio 94 Page 27  Sched 199                       
Dwelling:     'Annandale', 2 Cambridge Street 
Place:        Bridlington, York ER, England

Name                 Rel  Mar Age Occupation      Status   Birthplace
Margaret Williams    Head Wid 54  Retired farmer           Yorks, Barmston
Margaret L Crompton  Dau   U  20                           Yorks, Lowthorpe
Constance E Crompton Dau   U  18                           Yorks, Lowthorpe
Arthur M Crompton    Son   U  13                           Yorks, Lowthorpe
1911 Census:      Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source:   TNA Ref:        RG14 PN28859  
          Reg. Gen. Ref:  RG78 PN1659  En.Dist: 4 Sched: 22A
          RegDist: Driffield SubDist: Driffield
Dwelling: Driffield Road              
Place:    Nafferton, Driffield, Yorkshire East Riding              
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 7
Years married: -          
Children:      - Alive, - none 

Name                         Rel  Mar  Age  Occupation                    Status  Birthplace 
Margaret Elizabeth Williams  Head  W   69   None                                  Yorks, Barmston   
Margaret Louisa Crompton      Dau  U   30   Vocalist And Teacher Singing          Yorks, Lowthorpe 
Constance Eleanor Crompton    Dau  U   28                                         Yorks, Lowthorpe  
Catherine Haye Simpson       Comp  U   20   Lady Help                             Edinburgh
Edith Precious               Serv  U   20   General Servant                       Ross, Seaton

She died in the second quarter of 1911 (GRO ref: Scarborough 9d 225).


1805info2d, sheet 5

Walter ernest, the tenth child of Thomas and Margaret

The birth of CROMPTON At Lowthorpe, March 13th, the wife of Thomas Crompton, farmer, of a son

Source: Driffield and Wolds Genealogy - Birth Announcements from the Driffield Times, March 22, 1884

Walter ernest was born in the first quarter of 1884 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 330). He died in the first quarter of 1975 (GRO ref: Newcastle 2  0568)

1901 Census   Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source:       FHL Film  PRO Ref RG13
              Piece: 4493; Folio: 140; Page: 6                        
Dwelling:     32 Barley Street
Place:        Sculcoates, Kingston upon Hull, York ER, England

Name               Rel   Mar Age Occupation            Status  Birthplace
Walter E Crompton  Board  U   17 Engineers Apprentice  Worker  Yorks, Lowthorpe
1911 Census:           Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source TNA Ref:        RG14 PN28792  
       Reg. Gen. Ref:  RG78 PN1652 RegDist: 522 SubDist: 2 En.Dist: 23 Sched: 28 
Dwelling:              15 Malm Street  [HU3 2TF]
Place:                 Hull 
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 7
Years married:         35
Children:              Alive none, dead none 

Name                     Rel  Mar  Age  Occupation             Status  Birthplace 
Samuel Oldham Cawthorne  Head  M   73   Retired newspaper              Lincs, Gainsbro'
                                        manager
Mary Cawthorne           Wife  M   66                                  Lincs, Carlton 
                                                                              le Moorland
Hilda Cawthorne          Dau   U   40                                  Yorks, Hull
Walter Ernest Crompton  Board  U   27   Engineer's Draughtsman  Worker Yorks, Lowthorpe
                                        Marine Engines
Right: 15 Malm Street, Hull 15 Malm Street, Hull - 70kB jpg
1805info2d, sheet 6
Right: 15 Malm Street, Hull 15 Malm Street, Hull - 36kB jpg

On 4 November 1922, the Australian National Memorial Plaque, Memorial Scroll and 'Where the Australians Rest' were sent to Margaret elizabeth Williams her at 18 Kingswood Avenue, High West Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne. It is possible that she lived with her son Walter. It is possible that Walter continued his profession in the shipbuilding companies of Newcastle.

Map locating 18 KIngswood Avenue, High West Jesmond - 38kB jpg 18 KIngswood Avenue, High West Jesmond - 31kB jpg
Above: Map locating 18 KIngswood Avenue, High West Jesmond

Right: 18 KIngswood Avenue, High West Jesmond

There is no obvious record of his marriage. Walter ernest died in the first quarter of 1975 (GRO ref: Newcastle Upon Tyne 2 0568).


1805info2d, sheet 7

Arthur mosey, the eleventh child of Thomas and Margaret

1901 Census   Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG13
              Piece 4524 Folio 94 Page 27  Sched 199                       
Dwelling:     'Annandale', 2 Cambridge Street 
Place:        Bridlington, York ER, England

Name                 Rel  Mar Age Occupation      Status   Birthplace
Margaret Williams    Head Wid 54  Retired farmer           Yorks, Barmston
Margaret L Crompton  Dau   U  20                           Yorks, Lowthorpe
Constance E Crompton Dau   U  18                           Yorks, Lowthorpe
Arthur M Crompton    Son   U  13                           Yorks, Lowthorpe

Arthur mosey was born in the third quarter of 1887 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 313). There is no obvious record of him in the 1911 census. In 1944 Thomas Crompton wrote: 'Arthur m. born 1887 lives in London and is a traveller in paint also a bachelor.' He died in the second quarter of 1964 (GRO ref: Hampstead 5c 755)


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