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My great great grandfather was a Henry Thompson 1843, born in Somerset and there the story ends. I am having real difficulty finding out much about him. (ie parents and exactly where he was born) He married a Elizabeth Morgan and they lived in Motcombe, Dorset.

I would like to know what his occupation was and if he had any brothers or sisters as the Thompson families that followed were large in number with at least 7 children in them.

Please point me in the right direction someone!!!!!

hi sarah theres a henry thompson baptised 27 march 1842 in publow somerset parents henry and elizabeth,could be a possibility

Is this their marriage?
Henry Thompson & Elizabeth Morgan, June Q 1865, Mere. (5a 380)

Is this them?
1871 census
Elm Hill, Motcombe, Dorset
Henry Thompson, head, 28, engine driver, born Midford, Somerset
Elizabeth, wife, 27, born Mere, Wilts
Martha, dau, 5, born Hendon, Wilts
Seth, son, 3, born Motcombe
George, son, 2, born Motcombe
Mary, dau, 6 months, born Motcombe

Yes, that's the family - Seth was my great grandfather. The daughter Martha had a son (out of wedlock I presume) called Arthur Miles Thompson and I know she went on to marry a chap called Spinney but the son is another mystery, I have found a birth on freebmd of March qtr 1886 but cant' trace a marriage or a death or anything else about him.

An engine driver is something different - most of the family seem to have been farm labourers.

Sarah

Martha's marriage?
Martha Thompson & Arthur Spinney, Mar. Q 1892, Shaftesbury. (5a 309)

1901 census
Motcombe St., Motcombe, Dorset
Arthur Spinney, head, 46, blacksmith, born Motcombe
Martha, wife, 35, born Wilts, Hendon
Ernest, son, 25, carpenter's labourer, born Motcombe
Arthur Thompson, stepson, 14, farm labourer, born Dorset, Gillingham

1891 census
Elm Top, Motcombe, Dorset
Henry Thompson, head, 48, general labourer, born Somerset, bath
Elizabeth, wife, 47, born Wilts, Mere
Martha, dau, 25, butter maker, born Wilts, Hendon
George, son, 22, farm labourer
Mary, dau, 20, butter maker
Frank, son, 18, general labourer
Bessie, dau, 17, butter maker
Jane, dau, 16
Eliza, dau, 14
William, son, 12
James, son, 4
Arthur, grandson, 4
John White, visitor, 12
All others born Motcombe except grandson Arthur born Gillingham and visitor born London.

Many thanks for all the info, can fill in a few more gaps. I have just come across a death for Henry Thompson of 1904 in Shaftesbury and 1900 for Elizabeth also in Shaftesbury.

Sarah