Charles Frederick Gustavous Thompson (1844 - 1924)

Born 29 Dec 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Mary (Russell) Thompson — married 1 Sep 1866 in St James Clerkenwell Middlesex

Descendants

Died 26 Oct 1924 at age 79 in Swanley, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

1845 baptism records show his name as Charles Frederick Gustavus Thompson and list his father as John^[1]

He was baptised 21 July 1845 in the Parish of St Peter in Liverpool and his father is listed in the Bishop's Transcripts as John Thompson Mariner living in Soho St. It lists his birthdate as 29/12/1844.

By the 1851 census his mother had married Charles Brittain a watchmaker and he had a brother Frederick b 1847 and stepsister Agnes b 1851 in Birkenhead Cheshire.

1861 census he changed his name to Brittain and was a Printers machine boy as was his brother. The were four more step siblings Caroline b 1853, Charles b 1855, Harriet b 1857 and Fanny b 1859.

1866 marriage records show his father was George Frederick Thompson, Surgeon. This is not supported by his baptism records. George Jnr and Elizabeth were living at 6 Union Place Clerkenwell. His occupation was Printer.

1876 he was living at 126 Camberwell Rd and he was a Printer. Refer his daughters Baptism records.

1881 census^[2] was living at 126 Camberwell Rd Camberwell with wife and 6 children. He was a Printer and Stationer. Next door at 124 was a Joseph Thompson aged 53 a retired builder and his family. Could they be related?

1891 census he was living at Rose Villa Hextable with wife and 7 children.

1911 census he was living at Rose Villa, Plantation Rd Hextable Swanley Junction Kent with his wife.

Death records show a George F G Thompson died in Dartford aged 78 in Dec qtr 1924.

Probate records show a George Frederick Gustavous Thompson of Rose Villa Hextable Swanley Kent died 26/10/1924 and he left his estate to John Eckley grocers manager. According to 1911 census John was his son in law and married to Elizabeth Rosina b 1877 Camberwell London.

Sources

Liverpool England Church of England Baptisms 1813 - 1919. No 1739 page 218. Christening: 21 JUL 1845. St Peter Church St Liverpool.

Occupation: Printer and Stationer.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNHF-M6T : 10 February 2018, Charles Frederick Gustavus Thompson, 29 Dec 1844); citing St. Peters, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,656,424.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-QP74 : 11 December 2017), George F Thompson, Camberwell, London,Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 8, Piece/Folio 694/78, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,376.