The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameJames Thompson
Birth5 Dec 1854, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland
Death17 Jan 1937
BurialGreytown Cemetery, New Zealand
FatherErasmus Thompson (ca1822-)
MotherJanet Laurenson (ca1826-)
Misc. Notes
Name from birth search of son on New Zealand BDM website in April 2021:
1887/10403. Thompson, Lawrence James. Mother: Mary. Father: James

Estimated year of birth, date of death, place of burial, found in April 2021 from Greytown Cemetery records, Block 11, 687, Plots 115-116:
In loving memory of JAMES THOMPSON died 17th January 1937 aged 82. At rest.
MARY M. THOMPSON died 16th May 1959 aged 90. At rest.
In loving memory of IDA MAUDE THOMPSON died 28th April 1956 aged 67; also
LAURENCE JAMES THOMPSON died 13th November 1968 aged 81 - loved parents of Aileen, John and Vera.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in April 2021:
1884/3703. Bride: Mary Maria Thornton. Groom: James Thompson

Full date of marriage of 29 July 1884 from further searching in April 2021 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Name of mother from 1871 Scotland Census found in June 2021:
Name: James Thompson
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Janet Thompson
Gender: Male
Where born: Burra, isle
Registration Number: 3/2
Registration district: Sandwick and Cunningsburgh
Civil parish: Sandwick and Cunningsburgh
County: Shetland
Address: Mayewick
Occupation: Fishermans
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 25
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1871_1
Household Members Age Relationship
Janet Thompson, 47, Head
Magnes Thompson, 22, Son
Lawrence Thompson, 20, Son
James Thompson, 16, Son
May Thompson, 8, Daughter
Janet Thompson, 3, Daughter
Ursilla Thompson, 79, Mother-in-law

Date of birth, name of father, maiden name of mother, from birth record found in June 2021:
Name: James Thomson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 05 Dec 1854
Birth Place: Bressay, Shetland, Scotland
Father: Erasmus Thomson
Mother: Janet Laurenson
FHL Film Number: 919485
Spouses
Birth1 Jul 1868, England
Baptism26 Jul 1868, St. Swithin's, Lincoln, England
Death16 May 1959
BurialGreytown Cemetery, New Zealand
FatherJohn Baker Thornton (ca1836-1907)
MotherEmily (ca1848-1940)
Marriage29 Jul 1884, New Zealand
ChildrenLawrence James (1887-1968)
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