John Thompson 1824

John was born on 13 February 1824, the son of John Thompson and Ann ?, at Peterborough, Northampton. He first married Mary Eliza Hill. After her early death, he married Mary Sophia Caster.

Mary Eliza Hill 1837-1867 (1^st Wife)

Mary was born about 1837, at Peterborough, Northamptonshire.
I have identified the following children.

Thomas John	Born abt 1861	Peterborough	Married Blanch Emily Julius
George Gilbert	Born abt 1862	Peterborough	Married Ellen Sichel
William Henry	Born abt 1863	Peterborough
Charles Edwin	Born abt 1864	Peterborough
Walter Stuart	Born abt 1867	Peterborough	Married Ethel Francis Clarke

Birth of Parents

John Thompson

b: 13 Feb 1824 Peterborough, Northamptonshire
son of John Thompson and Ann ?

Mary Eliza Hill

b: abt 1837 Peterborough, Northamptonshire 1837 4Q Peterbro 15 272

Marriage

1860
John Thompson
Mary Eliza Hill

Peterborough, Northamptonshire 1860 2Q Peterbro 3b 416

Children

Thomas John Thompson

b: abt 1861 Peterborough, Northamptonshire 1861 2Q Peterbro 3b 219
son of John Thompson and Mary Eliza Hill Died 18 Aug 1915, Age 54

1861 Census	RG9-966	8 April 1861	Peterborough, Northamptonshire
106 Lincoln Road
John Thompson Mary E. (Wife) Thomas J. Maria J. A. Thompson (Sis) Plus 2 Servants	Age 37 Age 23 Age 1 Mo. Age 29	Master Builder	Peterboro Peterboro Peterboro Peterboro	Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Northamptonshire	13 Feb 1824 abt 1837 abt 1861 abt 1831

George Gilbert Thompson

b: abt 1862 Peterborough, Northamptonshire 1862 2Q Peterbro 3b 241
son of John Thompson and Mary Eliza Hill

William Henry Thompson

b: abt 1863 Peterborough, Northamptonshire
son of John Thompson and Mary Eliza Hill

Charles Edwin Thompson

b: abt 1864 Peterborough, Northamptonshire 1864 2Q Peterbro 3b 221
son of John Thompson and Mary Eliza Hill

Walter Stuart Thompson

b: abt 1867 Peterborough, Northamptonshire 1867 2Q Peterbro 3b 228
son of John Thompson and Mary Eliza Hill

Death

Mary Eliza (Hill) Thompson

Died 1867, Age 30, Peterborough, Northamptonshire 1867 4Q Peterbro 3b 136

Mary Sophia Caster 1838-1920 (2^nd Wife)

Mary was born on 5 June 1838, at Peterborough, Northampton.
I have identified the following children.

Edmund Arthur	Born abt 1875	Peterborough
Mary Grace	Born abt 1878	Peterborough
Ethel Lee	Born 18 Jul 1879	Peterborough	Married John Culliford Clark
John Cecil Caster	Born abt 1881	Peterborough	Married Norah Kathleen Davenport

Birth of New Wife

Mary Sophia Caster

b: 5 Jun 1838 Peterborough, Northampton

Marriage

1869
John Thompson
Mary Caster

London 1869 3q Marylebone 1a 863

1871 Census	RG10-1518	3 April 1871	Peterborough, Northamptonshire
208 Lincoln Road
John Thompson Mary C. (Wife) Thomas J. George G. William H. Charles E. Walter S. Plus 3 Servants	Age 47 Age 32 Age 10 Age 9 Age 8 Age 6 Age 3	Builder & Brickmaker Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar	Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough	Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton	13 Feb 1824 5 Jun 1838 abt 1861 abt 1862 abt 1863 abt 1864 abt 1867

Edmund Arthur Thompson

b: abt 1875 Peterborough, Northamptonshire 1875 4Q Peterbro 3b 277
son of John Thompson and Mary Sophia Caster

Mary Grace Thompson

b: abt 1878 Peterborough, Northamptonshire 1878 1Q Peterbro 3b 226
daughter of John Thompson and Mary Sophia Caster

Ethel Lee Thompson

b: 18 Jul 1879 Peterborough, Northamptonshire 1879 3Q Peterbro 3b 244
daughter of John Thompson and Mary Sophia Caster

1881 Census	RG11-1596	4 April 1881	Peterborough, Northampton
The Lindons, Lincoln Road
John Thompson Mary C. (Wife) Walter S. Edward A. Mary G. Ethel L. Mary Sophia Caster (Niece) Plus 5 Servants	Age 57 Age 42 Age 13 Age 5 Age 3 Age 1 Age 23	Builder and Contractor	Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Islington	Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton Middlesex	13 Feb 1824 5 Jun 1838 abt 1867 abt 1875 abt 1878 18 Jul 1879 abt 1857

John Cecil Caster Thompson

b: abt 1881 Peterborough, Northamptonshire
son of John Thompson and Mary Sophia Caster

1891 Census	RG12-1230	6 April 1891	Peterborough, Northampton
15 Lincoln Road
John Thompson Mary Caster (Wife) Thomas John Mary Grace Ethel Lee John Cecil Caster Charles Edward Bateman (Visitor)(s) Plus 4 Servants	Age 67 Age 52 Age 30 Age 13 Age 11 Age 9 Age 27	J.P., Builder & Contractor Builder Scholar Scholar Scholar	Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Castle Brumurch	Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton Warwick	13 Feb 1824 5 Jun 1838 abt 1861 abt 1878 18 Jul 1879 abt 1881 abt 1863

Death

John Thompson

Died 11 Apr 1898, Age 74, 1898 2Q Peterbro 3b 126

LONDON 1 Jun 1898 Probate

Thompson, John, of "the Lindens", Peterborough, contractor and general-builder, died 11 April 1898, Probate London, 1 June, to Thomas John Thompson, contractor and general-builder, Walter Hill, architect, Arthur Caster, leather-merchant, and George Gilbert Thompson, solicitor. Effects £80,296 9s. 10d.
Resworn December 1898, £77,797 2s. 1d.

1901 Census	RG13-1464	1 April 1901	Peterborough, Northampton
Lincoln Road
Mary Thompson (Widow) Walter S. (s) Mary G. (s) Fanny E. Caster (Visitor)(s) Plus 3 Servants	Age 62 Age 33 Age 23 Age 55	Living on own means Builder & Contractor Living on own means	Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Wisbech	Northampton Northampton Northampton Cambridgeshire	5 Jun 1838 abt 1867 abt 1878 abt 1845

1911 Census	RG14-165	3 April 1911	Peterborough, Northampton
The Lindens (17 Rooms)
Mary Thompson (Widow) Mary Grace (s) Fanny Elizabeth Caster (Niece)(s) Plus 3 Servants	Age 72 Age 33 Age 65	Private means Visitor	Peterborough Peterborough Wisbech	Northampton Northampton Cambridgeshire	5 Jun 1838 abt 1878 abt 1845
Mary had Five Children, of which Two have died

IN Memory of
Second Lieutenant J C C THOMPSON
28th Bn., London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)
attached to 1st Bn., Scots Guards
Who Died ON
25 January 1915

REMEMBERED WITH HONOR

LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Le Touret Military Cemetery
Pas de Calais, France

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

LONDON 13 Jun 1916 Probate

THOMPSON, John Cecil Caster, of 12 Fitz James-mansions, West Kensington, Middlesex, 2nd Lieutenant Scots Guards, died on or since 25 January 1915, in France, Probate London 13 June, to Norah Kathleen Thompson, widow, George Gilbert Thompson, solicitor, and John Culliford Clark, shipbroker. Effects £5,108 8s. 8d.

Death

Mary Sophia (Caster) Thompson

Died 5 Jan 1920, Age 81, 1920 1Q Peterbro 3b 243

LONDON 3 Feb 1920 Probate

THOMPSON, Mary, of the Lindens, Peterborough, widow, diedd 5 January 1920, Probate London, 3 February, to George Gilbert Thompson, solicitor. Effects £2,671 7s.

SPECIAL THANKS to Mark and Julie Stuart-Thompson, of West Sussex, UK, a descendant of Walter Stuart Thompson (1867-), for many of the details provided above.