Charles Elliot Thompson

Charles Elliot Thompson 1855-1910
Charles Elliot was born about 1855, the youngest son of Joseph Lowes and Thomasin Elliott Thompson, at Monkwearmouth Shore. Upon his father's retirement in 1875, operation of the firm was turned over to sons Robert, Joseph Lowes, and Charles Elliot. Charles Elliot married Mary Jane Kish, daughter of William Kish, shipowner, on 2 March 1880, at Sunderland. The firm built ships for William Kish, one being the Queensland, a 360 foot steamer. Mary Jane died in 1900, and Charles Elliot married Margaret Appleby Bartram on 15 October 1903.
Charles Elliot died 29 December 1910 at The Poplars, Sunderland. The funeral service was at Dock Street Chapel, and he was buried at Mere Knolls Cemetery, Monkwearmouth.
Mary Jane Kish 1859-1900 (1st Wife)
Mary Jane was born about 1859 at Sunderland, the daughter of William and Jane Kish, a shipowner. She died 7 June 1900 at age 41.

They had the following children:

Wilfred Kish	Born 8 Dec 1880	Fulwell Died 3 Sep 1885
Charles Elliot	Born 26 Jul 1882	Fulwell Married Mildred Mary Emmett
Joseph Lowes	Born 3 Jul 1886	Fulwell Married Mildred Adamson
Allan Robert	Born 12 Aug 1890	Fulwell Married Edith C. Adamson

Birth of Parents

Charles Elliot Thompson

b: 27 Jan 1855 Monkwearmouth, County Durham 1855 1Q Sunderland 10a 397
son of Joseph Lowes and Thomasin Thompson

Mary Jane Kish

b: abt 1859 Sunderland, County Durham 1859 1Q Sunderland 10a 399
daughter of William Kish, Shipowner

Marriage

2 Mar 1880
Charles Elliot Thompson (25)
Mary Jane Kish (21)

Bishopwearmouth Parish Church, County Durham 1880 1Q Sunderland 10a 603
Bachelor, Shipbuilder, Ashville House, Father: Joseph Lowes Thompson, Shipbuilder
Spinster,18 Park Place East, Father: William Kish, shipowner, (Deceased)
by License, Wit: Thomas Kish, Robert Thompson

Children

Wilfred Kish Thompson

b: 8 Dec 1880 c: 6 Jan 1881 Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede Parish, County Durham
son of Charles Elliott and Mary Jane Thompson of Eden Place, shipbuilder
1881 1Q Sunderland 10a 654 Died 3 Sep 1885 3Q Sunderland 10a 347

1881 Census	RG11-5008	4 April 1881	Fulwell, County Durham
4 Eden Place
Charles E. Thompson Mary J. (Wife) Wilfred K. James Kish (Visitor) Edward Kish (Visitor) Plus 2 Servants	Age 26 Age 22 Age 3 mos Age 17 Age 13	Shipbuilder	Sunderland Sunderland Fulwell Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1855 abt 1859 8 Dec 1881 abt 1863 abt 1867

Charles Elliot Thompson

c: 26 Jul 1882 Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede Parish, County Durham
son of Charles Elliott and Mary Jane Thompson of Fulwell Road, shipbuilder
1882 3Q Sunderland 10a 657

Joseph Lowes Thompson

b: 3 Jul 1886 c: 27 Jul 1886 Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede Parish, County Durham
son of Charles Elliott and Mary Jane Thompson of Newcastle Road, shipbuilder
1886 3Q Sunderland 10a 659

Four stages in the young life of Joseph Lowes Thompson

Allan Robert Thompson

b: 12 Aug 1890 c: 24 Sep 1890 Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede Parish, County Durham
son of Charles Elliott and Mary Jane Thompson of Fulwell Road, shipbuilder
1890 4Q Sunderland 10a 635

1891 Census	RG12-4151	6 April 1891	Fulwell, County Durham
5 Eden Place
Charles E. Thompson Mary J. (Wife) Charles E. Joseph L. Allan R. Plus 3 Servants	Age 36 Age 32 Age 8 Age 4 Age 7 mos	Shipbuilder	Monkwearmouth Sunderland Fulwell Fulwell Fulwell	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1855 abt 1859 abt 1882 3 Jul 1886 abt 1890

Death

Mary Jane (Kish) Thompson

Died 7 Jun 1900, Age 41, at Ashville, Newcastle Road, Sunderland
Burial 11 Jun 1900, Mere Knolls Cemetery, Ward 18-611 1900 2Q Sunderland 10a 398

1901 Census	RG13-4716	1 April 1901	Sunderland, County Durham
Thorncliff
Charles E. Thompson (Wdr) Charles E. Plus 3 Servants	Age 45 Age 18	Shipbuilder Ship Owner's Clerk	Monkwearmouth Fulwell	Durham Durham	abt 1855 26 Jul 1882

1901 Census	RG13-4054	1 Apr 1901	Harrogate, Yorkshire
Oatlands College
James Roscol Joseph L. Thompson Plus 50 Other Pupils Plus 8 Servants	Age 64 Age 14	Head Schoolmaster Pupil	Bolton Sunderland	Lancashire Durham	abt 1836 3 Jul 1886

Margaret Appleby Bartram 1865-1906 (2nd Wife)

Margaret was born in 1865 of Sir Robert Appleby and Ann (Naisby) Bartram, shipbuilder. Margaret married Charles Elliot Thompson on 15 October 1903, at St. George's Chapel, at age 38. She died at age 41, on 25 March 1906.

I have not found any additional children.

Birth

Margaret Appleby Bartram

b: abt 1865 Sunderland, County Durham
daughter of Sir Robert Appleby Bartram, shipbuilder 1865 2Q Sunderland 10a 480

Marriage

15 Oct 1903
Charles Elliot Thompson Sr.
Margaret Appleby Bartram

St George's Chapel
Widower, father: Joseph Lowes Thompson, Shipbuilder, (Deceased)
daughter of Sir Robert Appleby Bartram, Shipbuilder
1903 4Q Sunderland 10a 1073

Death

Margaret Appleby (Bartram) Thompson

Died 25 Mar 1906

DURHAM 8 June 1906 Probate

THOMPSON, Margaret Appleby, of the Populars, Sunderland (wife of Charles Elliot Thompson) died 25 March 1906, Probate, Durham, 8 June, to the said Charles Elliot Thompson, shipowner. Effects £ 2,379 16s. 3d.

Death

Charles Elliot Thompson

Died 29 Dec 1910, at The Populars, Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland
Burial 31 Dec 1910, Mere Knolls Cemetery, Ward 18-611 1911 1Q Sunderland 10a 362

Newspaper

29 December 1910 DEATH
THOMPSON - At the Poplars, Sunderland, December 29th, aged 55 years, Charles E. Thompson, Ashville, Monkwearmouth. Interment on Saturday, December 31st, at Mere Knolls. Cortege leaves residence at noon. Service at Dock Street Chapel at 12:30.

Newspaper

7 February 1911 LOCAL WILL
Mr. Charles Elliot Thompson, Sunderland, left estate valued at £17,708 18s 9d gross, with net personalty £3,445 10s 3d. Probate of his will has been granted to his sons, Mr. Charles Elliot Thompson and Mr. Joseph Lowes Thompson, Shipowners, and power is reserved to grant probate also to the testators son, Allan Robert Thompson, when he attains the age of 21 years. The testator left all his property to his said three sons, Charles Elliot, Joseph Lowes, and Allan Robert Thompson, in equal shares, his son Charles Elliot Thompson bringing into account moneys given to him on his marriage.

Summary of the Will of Mr. Charles Elliot Thompson
of The Poplars, Sunderland, County Durham 1855 - 1910 Dated 27 May 1907
(His estate totaled £ 17,708 18s 9d)

Trustees and Executors: Sons Charles Eliot, Joseph Lowes, and, at age, Allan Robert.

Sons: Charles Elliot
Joseph Lowes
Allan Robert All real and personal property, in equal shares.

Codicil to Will Dated 11 May 1909
Whereas I have advanced to my son Charles Elliot on his marriage, money for the purchase of his house, land, and furniture, now I desire that he shall account for such advances in the ultimate division of my estate.

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
WILFRED KISH SON OF
CHARLES E. & MARY J. THOMPSON
BORN DEC. 8TH 1880
DIED SEP. 3RD 1885
MARY JANE
WIFE OF CHARLES E. THOMPSON
DIED JUNE 7TH 1900
AGED 41 YEARS
ALSO ABOVE
CHARLES E. THOMPSON
WHO DIED DEC. 29TH 1910
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO
JOSEPH LOWES THOMPSON
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AT NEW YORK USA
JUNE 27TH 1929 AGED 42 YEARS

Monkwearmouth MERE KNOLLS CEMETERY
PHOTOS BY T.G. WHITE

	IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILFRED KISH SON OF CHARLES E. & MARY J. THOMPSON BORN DEC. 8TH 1880 DIED SEP. 3RD 1885 MARY JANE WIFE OF CHARLES E. THOMPSON DIED JUNE 7TH 1900 AGED 41 YEARS ALSO ABOVE CHARLES E. THOMPSON WHO DIED DEC. 29TH 1910 AGED 55 YEARS ALSO JOSEPH LOWES THOMPSON SON OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED AT NEW YORK USA JUNE 27TH 1929 AGED 42 YEARS
Monkwearmouth MERE KNOLLS CEMETERY PHOTOS BY T.G. WHITE