James Elliot Thompson 1844

James Elliot Thompson 1844-1915
James Elliot was born 3 November 1844 of Robert Thompson and Sarah Barbar, at Sunderland. He married Isabella Borthwick Douglas. James Elliot died on 29 January 1915, at age 70 and was buried at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery.
Isabella Borthwick Douglas 1849-1920
Isabella Borthwick was born on 21 February 1849, the daughter of Thomas Douglas and Isabella Drummond, at Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. She died on 6 January 1920, at No. 19 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, and was buried at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery.
They had the following children:

Maud Borthwick	Born 25 Feb 1870	Sunderland	Married Robert James Boning
Robert	Born 24 Nov 1871	Sunderland
Kathleen Isabella	Born 2 Jul 1877	Sunderland	Married William Henry Bell
Laurel Drummond Douglas	Born abt 1882	Sunderland	Married Joseph Andrew Thompson
Olive Barbar	Born 4 Nov 1884	Sunderland	Married Herbert Sanderson Watson, William Grischotti, Archibald Gerard Tanner

Birth of Parents

James Elliot Thompson

b: 3 Nov 1844 Bishopwearmouth South, Sunderland
son of Robert Thompson, Carpenter, and Sarah Barbar, 6 Zion Street, Sunderland

Isabella Borthwick Douglas

b: 21 Feb 1849 c: 25 Mar 1869 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
daughter of Thomas Douglas, Merchant in Dunbar, and Isabella Drummond

Marriage

26 Mar 1869
James Elliot Thompson
Isabella Borthwick Douglas

Dundee, Scotland

The Dundee Courier and Argus, Tuesday, Mar 30, 1869

MARRIAGES At De Lisle Street, Dunbar, on the 26th March, by the Rev. James Dodds, James Elliot Thompson, Esq., Shipbuilder, Sunderland, to Isabella Borthwick Douglas, eldest daughter of Thomas Douglas, Esq.

Children

Maud Borthwick Thompson

b: 25 Feb 1870 Sunderland, County Durham 1870 2Q Sunderland 10a 569
daughter of James Elliot Thompson and Isabella Borthwick Douglas

1871 Census	RG10-5005	3 April 1871	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
11 Thornhill Terrace
James E. Thompson Isabella (Wife) Maud B. Plus 2 Servants	Age 26 Age 22 Age 13 Mon.	Shaip Draftsman	Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Scotland Durham	3 Nov 1844 21 Feb 1849 25 Feb 1870

Robert Thompson

b: 24 Nov 1871 Sunderland, County Durham
son of James Elliot Thompson and Isabella Borthwick Douglas

Kathleen "Ruth" Isabella Thompson

b: 2 Jul 1877 Sunderland, County Durham 1877 3Q Sunderland 10a 627
daughter of James Elliot and Isabella Thompson, Shipbuilder

1881 Census	RG11-4993	4 April 1881	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Thornhill Park
Jas. Elliot Thompson Isabella B. (Wife) Maud B. Robt. Ruth Is. Plus three servants	Age 36 Age 32 Age 11 Age 9 Age 3	Ship Builder	Durham Scotland Durham Durham Durham	Sunderland Dunbar Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	3 Nov 1844 21 Feb 1849 25 Feb 1870 24 Nov 1871 2 Jul 1877

Laurel Drummond Douglas Thompson

b: abt 1882 Monkwearmouth 1882 2Q Sunderland 10a 636
Daughter of James Elliot Thompson and Isabella Borthwick Douglas

Olive Barbar Thompson

b: 4 Nov 1884 c: 7 Jan 1885 Bishopwearmouth 1884 4Q Sunderland 10a 635
Daughter of James Elliot Thompson and Isabella Borthwick Douglas

1891 Census	RG12-4133	6 April 1891	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
5 Thornhill Park
James E. Thompson Isabella B. (Wife) Maud B. Kathleen I. Larel D. D. Olive B. Robert Plus four servants	Age 46 Age 42 Age 21 Age 13 Age 9 Age 6 Age 19	Iron and Steel Shipbuilder Scholar Scholar Scholar Shipbuilder's Appr.	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Scotland Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	3 Nov 1844 21 Feb 1849 25 Feb 1870 2 Jul 1877 abt 1882 4 Nov 1844 24 Nov 1871

1901 Census	RG13-4716	1 April 1901	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
10 West Lawn
William Henry Bell Kathleen Isobel (Wife)** James Elliot Thompson (Visitor)(M) Plus 2 Servants	Age 35 Age 23 Age 54	Solicitor Shipbuilder	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham	abt 1865 2 Jul 1877 3 Nov 1844

**Kathleen is the daughter of James Elliot Thompson.

1911 Census	RG14-99	3 April 1911	Sunderland, County Durham
Thornhill Park (14 Rooms)
James Elliot Thompson Isabella B. (Wife) Robert Thompson Plus 3 Servants	Age 66 Age 62 Age 39	Retired Ship Builder Draftsman	Monkwearmouth Dunbar Sunderland	Durham East Lothian Durham	3 Nov 1844 21 Feb 1849 24 Nov 1871

Death

James Elliot Thompson

Died 29 Jan 1915, Age 70, Thornhill Park, Sunderland, County Durham
Burial: 1 Feb 1915, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery 1915 1Q Sunderland 10a 897

Newspaper 29 January 1915 DEATH

THOMPSON - At Thornhill Park Sunderland, on the 29th inst., aged 70, James Elliot Thompson, J. P.
(Son of the late Robert Thompson, West Hall)

DURHAM 6 Mar 1915 Probate

THOMPSON, James Elliot, of Thornhill Park, Sunderland, died 29 January 1915, Probate Durham, 6 March, to William Henry Bell, Solicitor. Effects £18, 254 0s. 2d.

Newspaper 18 March 1915 LOCAL WILL

THOMPSON- The late Mr. James Elliot Thompson, of Sunderland, left unsettled estate of the gross value of £18,254, of which £11,501 was net personalty. He left a sum of £12,500, over which he had power of appointment under the will of his father, the late Mr. Robert Thompson, of Whitburn, to his five children, £500 and his household effects to his wife, and the residue of his estate upon trust to his wife for life, with remainder to his five children in equal shares.

Summary of the Will of Mr. James Elliot Thompson of Thornhill Park, Sunderland, County Durham		1844 - 1915 Dated 16 October 1914 (His estate totaled £ 18,254 0s 2d)
Trustees and Executors:		Sons in-law, William Henry Bell, Sunderland, Solicitor, and Herbert Sanderson Watson, Penshaw, Bottle Manufacturer.
Wife	Isabella Borthwick	Legacy of £ 500, and all household furnishings and effects, plus all income from my Trust Fund for life.
Children:	Maud Borthwick Boning, wife of Robert James Boning Robert Thompson Kathleen Isabel Bell, wife of William Henry Bell Laurel Drummond Douglas Thompson, wife of Joseph Andrew Thompson Olive Barbar Watson, wife of Herbert Sanderson Watson	The income from the £ 12,500 Trust Fund, left me by my father, and after the death of my wife, the income from my Trust Fund.

Death

Isabella Borthwick (Douglas) Thompson

Died 6 Jan 1920, Age 70, Sunderland, County Durham
Burial 9 Jan 1920, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery 1920 1Q Sunderland 10a 693

Newspaper 6 January 1920 DEATH

THOMPSON - At No. 19 Thornhill Park, Sunderland on the 6th inst. (suddenly), Isabella Borthwick, widow of James Elliot Thompson. Internment at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery on Friday, cortege leaving residence at 11 a. m. .

DURHAM 24 Mar 1920 Probate

THOMPSON, Isabella Borthwick, of 19 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, widow, died 6 January 1920, Probate Durham, 24 March, to William Henry Bell, Solicitor.
Effects £2,772 6s. 3d.

Summary of the Will of Isabella Borthwick Thompson of Thornhill Park, Sunderland, County Durham		1849 - 1920 Dated 18 June 1919 (Her estate totaled £2,772 6s 3d)
Trustee and Executor:		Son in-law, William Henry Bell, Sunderland, Solicitor
	William Henry Bell	All my Ivories, and two Hepplewhite chairs.
Children:	Maud Borthwick Boning Laurel Drummond Douglas Thompson Olive Barbar Grischotti Kathleen Isabel Bell Robert Thompson	£100, Silver tea service, all Bed linen, and towels. £100 £100 All my shares in Robert Deuchar Ltd., and One Third of my Residual Estate Two Thirds of my Residual Estate

	This is the grave of James Elliot Thompson and Isabella Borthwick Thompson. All the lettering has fallen off. It is at location Ward 17, Section CC, Grave 2539. "Consecrated for two adults only, at 7 feet deep".
Bishopwearmouth CEMETERY PHOTO BY T.G. WHITE