Thomas Hampson (1852 - 1900)

Born 28 May 1852 in Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Berresford) Hampson — married 31 May 1876 in St Catherines, Wigan

Descendants

Died 1900 at about age 47 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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Biography

Birth

Thomas was born on 28 May 1852 in Wigan, Lancashire and baptised on 14 June 1852 at Wigan All Saints Church.

Name: Thomas Hampson Birth Date: 28 May 1852 Baptism Date: 14 Jun 1852 Baptism Place: Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Wigan + Father: Robert Hampson + Mother: Alice Hampson^[1]

1861 Census

In 1861 Thomas aged 8 and a scholar was living at 31 Wellington Street, Scholes, Wigan with his parents ,Robert and Alice and five siblings, Mary A.,James,Margaret,Robert and Henry. Name: Thomas Hampson Age: 8 Estimated birth year: 1853 Relation: Son Father's name: Robert Hampson Mother's name: Alice Hampson Gender: Male Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Wigan Ecclesiastical parish: St Catherine County/Island: Lancashire Country: England

Household Members: Name Age Robert Hampson 56 Alice Hampson 47 Mary A Hampson 23 James Hampson 14 Margaret Hampson 11 Thomas Hampson 8 Robert Hampson 5 Henry Hampson 4^[2]

1871 Census

In 1871 Thomas was living at 29 Warrington Lane, Wigan with his parents and three siblings. Thomas is now recorded as a wheelwright.

Name: Thomas Hampson Age: 18 Estimated birth year: 1853 Relation: Son Gender: Male Where born: Wigan Lancashire England Civil Parish: Wigan Ecclesiastical parish: St Catherine + Town: Wigan County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Registration district: Wigan Household Members:

Name Age Robert Hampson 66 wheelwright Alice Hampson 57 James Hampson 25 butcher Thomas Hampson 18 + Robert Hampson 15 pupil teacher Henry Hampson 14 Factory knotter William Haselden 59 lodger Edward Smith 23 lodger ^[3]

Marriage

Name: Thomas Hampson Gender: Male Age: 24 Record Type: Marriage Birth Year: abt 1852 Marriage Date: 31 May 1876 Marriage Place: Wigan, St Catherine, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Wigan Father: Robert Hampson Spouse: Alice Berrisford

1881 Census

Name: Thomas Hampson Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1853 + Relationship to Head: Head + Spouse: Alice Hampson + Gender: Male + Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Blackrod County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Shoemaker Fold Marital status: Married Occupation: Carpenter Registration district: Wigan

Household Members:

Name Age Thomas Hampson 28 Alice Hampson 32 Robt. Hampson 3 Nancy Hampson 1 ^[4]

1891 Census

In 1891 The family were living at 3 Shoemaker Fold cottages. The couple have seven children Name: Age

Thomas Hampson 38 Alice Hampson 42 Phillis Berresford 20 daughter of Alice (previous marriage?) Robt Hampson 13 Nancy Hampson 11 Fred Hampson 5 Percy Hampson 3 Ann Berresford 75 Mother in Law

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Death Thomas Hampson ... He passed away about 1900. ^[6]

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1900 Surname Forename(s) Age or Date of Birth Year Sub-District Registers At Reference HAMPSON Thomas 48 1900 Aspull Wigan & Leigh ASPL/29/476 ^[7]

Sources

• Winston Forshaw, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Winston and others.

1. ↑ Wigan, Church of England Baptisms 1813-1911
2. ↑ 1861 Census of England and Wales
3. ↑ 1871 Census of England and Wales
4. ↑ 1881 Census of England and Wales
5. ↑ 1891 Census of England and Wales
6. ↑ Entered by Winston Forshaw, Nov 6, 2011
7. ↑ Lancashire BMD