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Sorry Choccy but what was wrong with the marrriage you found?

Ah the date.

It could still be right.
I have a Thomas Thompson and remember it was a difficult one.

Thanks folks for all your help. I am new to this but finding it thrilling. Can you tell me how to find Esther's maiden name?

there's this -


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Thomas William Thompson
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 15 Nov 1846
Father's Name: Thomas Thompson
Mother's Name: Esther Elizabeth Thompson
Parish: St Mary, Haggerston
Borough: Hackney
County: Middlesex



Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary, Haggerston, Register of baptisms, P91/MRY1, Item 003

Oh well, perhaps that isn't his marriage either !

1851 census - household transcription
Person: THOMPSON, Thomas
Address: 3, Albert Grove Grove Street, Saint John South Hackney, Tower Hamlets
MEAD, Horroit Head Married M 24 1827 Sea Man
Whitley
Yorkshire VIEW
MEAD, Ann Wife Married F 24 1827
Stepney
Middlesex VIEW
MEAD, Sarah Daughter F 0 (10 MOS) 1851
Stepney
Middlesex VIEW
THOMPSON, Thomas Visitor Unmarried M 27 1824 Cabinet Maker
Stepney
Middlesex VIEW
LINSDALE, Lousia Servant Unmarried F 16 1835 General Servant
Bermondsey
Surrey

this looks more like it -


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: Esther Elizabeth Bray
Spouse Name: Thomas Thompson
Spouse Age: Full Age
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1845
Parish: St John, Bethnal Green
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: William Matthew Bray
Spouse Father Name: William Thompson



Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John, Bethnal Green, Register of marriages, P72/JN, Item 010


Thomas is a Cabinet Maker. His father is a Cabinet maker.

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: Thomas Thompson
Age: Full Age
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Spouse Name: Esther Garnons
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Apr 1840
Parish: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: John Thompson



Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Dunstan And All Saints, Register of marriages, P93/DUN, Item 077



EDIT - perhaps not, Thomas Thompson is a Shoemaker

"Looking for marriage of Thomas Thompson cabinet maker to ? Esther in about 1823"

This reads like you are looking for a marriage c1823

but Now I thik you were referring to he birth. There are lots of people on here willing to help but you will get better results if you give as much info as possible and if you are as clear as possible.

Cabinet maker:

1861 England Census

Name: Thomas Thompson
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ester
Gender: Male
Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Limehouse
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Registration district: Stepney
Sub-registration district: Limehouse

Thomas Thompson 38
Ester Thompson 35
Thomas Thompson 14
Edward Thompson 11
James Thompson 8
William Thompson 6
John Thompson 4
Alfred Thompson 1

1861



THOMPSON, Thomas Head Married M 38 1823 Cabinet Maker
Shoreditch
Middlesex VIEW
THOMPSON, Ester Wife Married F 35 1826
Bethnal Green
Middlesex VIEW
THOMPSON, Thomas Son Unmarried M 18 1843
Shoreditch
Middlesex VIEW
THOMPSON, Edward Son M 11 1850
Stepney
Middlesex VIEW
THOMPSON, James Son M 8 1853
Stepney
Middlesex VIEW
THOMPSON, William Son M 6 1855
Stepney
Middlesex VIEW
THOMPSON, John Son M 4 1857
Stepney
Middlesex VIEW
THOMPSON, Alfred Son M 1 1860
Stepney
Middlesex VIEW

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RG number:
RG09 Piece:
287 Folio:
19 Page:
3

Registration District:
Stepney Sub District:
3 Limehouse Enumeration District:
9 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Johns

Civil Parish:
Limehouse Municipal Borough:
Address:
7, Old Road, Limehouse County:
London, Middlesex

Probable birth for Esther:

Births Mar 1851 (>99%)
Thompson Esther Stepney 2 601

The only Esther on the 1861 age 35 was born & is still living in Darlington, Durham


To be able to help you you really need to help us....please post as much info as possible

Thomas a chair maker:

1851 England Census

Name: Thomas Thompson
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ester
Gender: Male
Where born: Shoreditch

Civil parish: Stepney
Ecclesiastical parish: St Dunstan
Town: London
County/Island: Middlesex

Registration district: Stepney
Sub-registration district: Mile End Old Town Upper

Thomas Thompson 28
Ester Thompson 26
Thomas William Thompson 4
Edward Thompson 20
Ester Thompson 1 Mo

Please give names of children. Are you able to paste details onto here?
Jan

Sorry, I made a mistake in the dates.Esther was 35 on the 1861 census

What other info do you have as the only Thomas with wife Esther on the 1851 census in East London are not old enough to have married in 1823

I assume you have them on a census report. Please put details on here.
Jan

I think both families were from the east end of London

I think both families were from the east end of London

Oh so your question mark was in the wrong place