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Just Google History of Wolverhampton.Scroll down to see photo's

Where have you been looking at them.

Just been reading History of Wolverhampton. Some reading and nice photo's

Certainly looks like the one, thankyou Rose

Quinsgran

I've been looking at the addresses on google map Wolverhampton is quite big now and I knew of a Bilston Road but not of a Bilstons Street. Then when I looked at the map I realised that all the houses had been knocked down and what is in their place? Bilston Street Police Station (w'ton central station). How could I not remember they were there! So no old houses to look at.

What is also disappointing, most of the ancestors had been baptised, married and buried at St Georges Church, W'ton. Churchgrounds ie gravestones no longer there. Site has been redeveloped and the church turned into ........Sainsbury's! Now I know they have had sightings of ghosts in the church part of the supermarket - could be my ancestors! lol.

Thanks to all the help you have given me, I have found 2 descendants of Penelope Thompson (Zachariah's sister) on GR and we are exchanging information. Always nice to make contact with other people connected to your tree, particularly when they are as interested in family research as you are. (my lot are not interested!).

have to get back to work now.
Thank you again.
and best wishes
Dee

This could be Jane:

Births Sep 1865
Thompson Jane Wolverhampton 6b 454

Deaths Dec 1866
Thompson Jane 1 Wolverhampton 6b 293

Rose

Families did like to live close to each other back then. Lucky you being still in the area to look into the archives.

I have just found a baptism for a Jane Thompson daughter of Zacariah (Edge Tool maker) and Louisa Thompson of Little moore Street, Wolverhampton on 11/7/1865.

Now, can one assume that Jane is Sarah Jane?

and strangely, Sarah Jane's daughter Elsie Betsy (my grandmother) lived at 12 Little moore Street between 1911 and 1916, and may have before that.

too much of a coincidence.

I think I need to pay a trip into W'ton Archives and look up some rent books etc to see if I can find anything.

If you are able to check baptisms then do that first

now I am even more confused.

Should I get the birth of Sarah Whittaker then? assuming she was brought up as a Thompson??? Perhaps I should leave it and go into W'ton records offices to find any baptisms?

Dee


that birht record I found was on www.familysearch.org ...... the Mormon site BUT it is a submitted record, therefore no backing documentation and nto to be trusted.


We couldn't find a suitable marraige, but Rose did find a Louisa WHITTAKER marrying Zacharias, and a Sarh Whittake born before the marriage. Hence her 2 postings of earlier today:-


Click on the purple REPLY button - not my name! Today at 01:48

Marriages Sep 1864

Thompson Zechariah Wolverhampton 6b 679
Whittaker Louisa Wolverhampton 6b 679

Rose


Click on the purple REPLY button - not my name! Today at 01:49
Perhaps?

Births Jun 1863
WHITTAKER Sarah Wolverhampton 6b 446

There are some Sarah Jane Whittakers but they're not born in Wolverhampton.

Rose






sylvia

Quinsgran

Thankyou, I knew of a naming pattern, but didn't know how it worked.

This clarify's the names on my mother's side of the family. Thank you!

Sylvia

Can you tell me where to find the information you had of Sarah Thompson birth in 1864 Wolverhampton. You have her father Zacharias and Mother Louisa. I've been trying to find her birth record so that I can order a certificated, but there are several possiblilities.

Sarah Thompson B June 14 1864 W'ton 6b 514
Sarah Thompson B Dec 1/4 1864 W'ton 6b 503 or
Sarah Jane Thompson B June 1/4 1868 Aston, Warwickshire 6d 299

Given that they were living in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1871
I have found a birth record for a Henry Wallace Thompson Sept 1/4 1869 Birmingham 9d 169 and
I have found a birth record for a Betsy Thompson Mar 1/4 1874 Aston 6d 345

I thought the last would be the one but the census gives her age as 7.

Zacharias ' family were from Aston and I think I may have found his parents (John & Elizabeth's marriage in Dec 1/4 1840 in Birmingham V16 397. Elizabeth's surname given as Burgess.

I really don't know which certificate to order?

Can you give me some advice on which one to choose?

Thank you again
Dee

You need to google English naming patterns because it explains why our families used the same name

Hi All

Just tuned in from work. my, you have all been busy since I posted late last night.

Thank you all so much. This is the family!

seems Sarah was named after her grandmother and then she named her daugher after her own mother.

More certs to bye then! lol.

Great work everyone. and thanks again
Dee

added:

It is interesting to find the names passed down. It looks like my grandmother got her middle name (Betsy) from this side of the family too.

I can't believe you have found so much for me! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

1881 census
Louisa Thompson widower1844 W Hampton occ charwoman
Henry son 1869 Birmingham
Betsy dau 1874 Birmingham
Joseph Mayfield visitor 1856 KN England occ blacksmith
George Mayfield visitor 1866 KN England.occ blacksmith
George Byden visitor 1856 KN England occ iron stamper

address 8 Court Warwick St Wolverhampton

Family of Carters also living 8 Court Warwick St

Perhaps your couple
.1881 census
George Carter 1857 W Hampton occ edge tool maker.
Sarah wife 1863 W Hampton occ Stover ( Japanner)

address 49 Warwick St Wolverhampton
Sarah wife


death
Zachariah Thompsom 1841 died mar qt 1876 Aston gro ref 6d 215

1881:

1881 England Census
about Louisa Thompson
Name: Louisa Thompson
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: W Hampton, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Wolverhampton
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address: 8 Court Warwick St
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Charwoman

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Wolverhampton Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 29
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Louisa Thompson 37
Henry Thompson 12
Betsy Thompson 7
Joseph Mayfield 25
George Mayfield 15
Charles Byden 25


And next door is a Carter family. Perhaps the in-laws?

Rose

Perhaps?

Births Jun 1863
WHITTAKER Sarah Wolverhampton 6b 446

There are some Sarah Jane Whittakers but they're not born in Wolverhampton.

Rose

Look for a birth under Whittaker:

Marriages Sep 1864

Thompson Zechariah Wolverhampton 6b 679
Whittaker Louisa Wolverhampton 6b 679

Rose

hmmmm


i cannot find a marriage for a Zacharias/h Thompson to a Lousia/Louisa ....... only to an Elizabeth in 1862, in Nottinghamshire.


There was both a Zacharias and a Zachariah Thompson born at about the same time, one in Nottinghamshire and one in Staffordshire. Presumably the one born in Nottinghamshire is the one who married Elizabeth.


This is probably your Zacharias

1861 Census

Name: Zacharias Thompson
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Wolverhampton
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Wolverhampton Eastern

John Thompson 50
Elizabeth Thompson 49
Zacharias Thompson 20
Penelope Thompson 13
Edwin Thompson 10
John Thompson 7
John Whittall 57 Lodger



sylvia

What was Zachariah/s occupation on the marriage certificate??




information from 1871 Census

Name Age
Zacharias Thompson 30 b.ca 1841, W hampton, Edge Tool Maker
Lousia Thompson 29 b.ca 1842, W hampton <<<<<< Lousia on image, but I wonder if it should be Louisa
Sarah Thompson 7 Scholar
Henry Thompson 2 b.ca 1869, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Richard Thompson 18 b.ca 1853, W hampton, Wife's Brother, Edge Tool Striker
Thomas Thompson 7 b.ca 1864, W hampton, Wife's Brother, Scholar

Address:- 1 Back of 88 Nechells Park Road




sylvia