Francis Joseph Michael Thompson (1891 - 1978)

Born Aug 1891 in Chatham, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Amy Grace (Smith) Thompson — married 13 Nov 1929 in Dover, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 1978 at about age 86 in Dover, Kent, England

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Biography

Francis Joseph Michael was born on the 29th or 30th^[1] of August 1891* or 13th September 1891 in Chatham, Kent, England^[2] and baptised on the 1st November 1891, at St Michael the Archangel, Roman Catholic Church, Chatham, Kent, England, the son of David Joseph Thompson^[3] and Annie Elizabeth Thompson formerly Hopper^[4].

In 1911, Frank was serving as a Private with the First Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment of Infantry based at Gibralter^[5]

Francis Joseph Michael married Amy Grace Smith on the 13th November 1929 at the Register Office, Dover, Kent, England. Francis Joseph Michael Thompson, 40, bachelor, Golf Professional's assistant of 2 Harold Cottages, St. Margarets at Cliffe, son of David Joseph (journeyman tin smith, deceased) and Amy Grace Smith, 27, spinster of 2 Harold Cottages, St. Margarets at Cliffe, daughter of William Henry Smith (Railway Goods Guard, deceased). Witnessed by Mary A. Smith and Annie M. Lafferty^[3]

In 1939, Frank (amended to Francis J.) living at 2 Brickfield Cottages, Dover, Kent, England, with his Wife Amy and 3 probable children (redacted)^[1]

On the 12th May 1947, Francis Joseph and Amy Grace were living at Cold Blow, Lydden, Kent^[6]

Francis Joseph Michael was living at 3 Langdon Abbey Cottages, West Langdon near Dover, Kent on the 3rd October 1955 when he registered the death of his wife Amy Grace.

He died at the age of 89 years in 1978^[7] probably at West Langdon or Dover, Kent, England

Children

1. still living

Census

1901 Census of England & Wales: 31st March 1901
2 Harold Cottages {next to Rosebank, Station Road}, St. Margaret at Cliffe near Dover, Kent, England

Research Notes

There is a discrepancy between dates on births in the documents. His death registration records his birth date as 29th August 1888, but as his death was registered by a third party - probably a child, then it is subject to error. His 1939 Register entry records his birth date as 30th August 1889.

However there is no birth registration of a Francis Joseph or Francis Joseph Michael Thomson/Thompson in 1888 or 1889.

His father David Joseph Thompson did have a son Francis Joseph Thompson born in 1891^[8] , and it is likely the birth registration entry would confirm a birth date of 29th or 30th August.

Research Notes

The Frank Thompson in 1911 is most likely the same man, as there was no other Frank or Francis born about 1891 at Chatham, Kent. However no army enlistment or discharge records can be found for him.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "1939 England & Wales Register" Ref: RG101/1815B/012/19 Letter Code: DJFG Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 18th April 2020
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "1901 England and Wales Census" Class: RG13; Piece: 840; Folio: 47; Page: 14 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "General Register Office marriage certificate of Francis Joseph Michael THOMPSON & Amy Grace SMITH" 1929 Register Office, Dover, Kent, England entry No. 138
4. ↑ "Baptism of Francis Joseph THOMPSON" St Michael the Archangel, Roman Catholic Church, Chatham, Kent, England Baptism Register 1891 Pg. 20. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 1st January 2022
5. ↑ "1911 England and Wales Census" Class: RG14; Piece: 34996; Page: 10. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 20th May 2020
6. ↑ "Dover Express 16 May 1947" Pg. 5 Column 2 Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 6th November 2020
7. ↑ "General Register Office Death Index of Francis Joseph M. THOMPSON {mis-transcribed as THOMPSN}" 19778 March quarter, Dover Registration District Volume 16 Page 1235.GRO Online Death Indexes
8. ↑ "General Register Office Birth Index of Francis Joseph THOMPSON" 1891 December quarter, Medway Registration District Volume 2a Page 574 Mother’s Maiden Name: HOPPER GRO Online Birth Indexes