John Thompson 1825

John Thompson 1826-1898

John was born 11 January 1826 of Robert Thompson and Sarah Lowes, in Monkwearmouth. John started learning the shipwright trade in 1837, working with his father. He was also apprenticed to John Watson at Pallion from 1840 to 1844. In 1846 he joined with his father and brothers Robert and Joseph Lowes in the firm, Robert Thompson & Sons at the North

Sands. John was a Shipwright when on 6 February 1848, he married Harriet Johnson at Monkwearmouth. After his father's death in 1860, John left the firm to open his own yard at the North Dock. This venture did not prove very successful. John died 4 January 1898, seven days short of his 72nd birthday, at West House, Fulwell.

Harriet Johnson 1824-1881

Harriet was born about 1824 in Monkwearmouth of Thomas and Mary Johnson. She died 30 October 1881. They had the following children:

Mary Ann	Born 19 May 1851	Monkwearmouth	Married Robert Ferguson Strong
Sarah Harriet	Born 30 Dec 1852	Monkwearmouth	Married Samuel Wilson
John	Born 24 Apr 1855	Monkwearmouth	Died 26 May 1856
John	Born 14 Mar 1857	Monkwearmouth
Kate Emily	Born 22 Apr 1859	Fulwell	Married Thomas Weatheritt
Florence	Born 3 Feb 1861	Fulwell	Married Frederick Alfred Wilson
Thomas	Born 18 Jul 1865	Fulwell	Died 9 Nov 1868

Birth of Parents

John Thompson

b: 11 Jan 1826 c: 3 Feb 1826 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of Robert Thompson and Sarah Lowes, Monkwearmouth, Shipwright

Harriet Johnson

b: abt 1824 Monkwearmouth
daughter of Thomas and Mary Johnson

Marriage

6 Feb 1848
John Thompson
Harriet Johnson

St. Peter's Parish, Monkwearmouth
of full age bachelor Monkwearmouth Shore shipwright, father Robert Thompson shipbuilder
of full age Monkwearmouth Shore spinster, father Thomas Johnson, shipwright by Banns
by B Kennicott Min. Wit: William Beattie and Mary Ann Williams

1851 Census		31 March 1851	St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth Shore, Sunderland
Church Street
Thompson Johnson Mary (Wife) John Thompson (Son-law) Harriet Thompson (Dau)	Age 54 Age 51 Age 24 Age 26	Shipwright Shipwright	Yorkshire Yorkshire Durham Durham	York Scarborough Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth	abt 1796 abt 1799 11 Jan 1826 abt 1824

Children

Mary Ann Thompson

b: 19 May 1851 c: 1 Jun 1851 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of John and Harriet Thompson, Church Street, Shipwright

Sarah Harriet Thompson

b: 30 Dec 1852 c: 16 Jan 1853 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of John and Harriet Thompson, of Mulgrave Street, Shipwright

John Thompson

b: 24 Apr 1855 c: 16 May 1855 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of John and Harriet Thompson, of Mulgrave Street, Shipbuilder Died 26 May 1856

John Thompson

b: 14 Mar 1857 c: 3 Apr 1857 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of John and Harriet Thompson, of Mulgrave Street, Shipbuilder

Kate Emily Thompson

b: 22 Apr 1859 c: 11 May 1859 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of John and Harriet Thompson, Fulwell, Shipbuilder 1859 2Q Sunderland 10a 473

Florence Thompson

b: 3 Feb 1861 c: 6 Mar 1861 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of John and Harriet Thompson, of Fulwell, shipbuilder 1861 2Q Sunderland 10a 481

1861 Census	RG9-3784	8 April 1861	Fulwell, County Durham
Villa
John Thompson Harriet (Wife) Mary A. Sarah H. John Kate E. Florence Thompson Johnson (Wdr)(F-Law) Elizabeth Williams (un)(Niece)	Age 34 Age 38 Age 10 Age 8 Age 4 Age 3 Age 3 Mos. Age 67 Age 18	Shipwright Shipwright Servant	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Yorkshire Durham	Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Fulwell Fulwell City of York Monkwearmouth	11 Jan 1826 abt 1824 19 May 1851 30 Dec 1852 14 Mar 1857 22 Apr 1859 3 Feb 1861 abt 1793 abt 1843

Thomas Thompson

b: 18 Jul 1865 c: 9 Aug 1865 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of John and Harriet Thompson, of Dock Street, Shipbuilder Died 9 Nov 1868

1871 Census		3 April 1871	Monkwearmouth, County Durham
72 Dock Street East
John Thompson Harriet (Wife) Mary A. Sarah H. Kate E. Florence Thomas Johnson (Wdr)(F-Law) Plus 2 Servants	Age 44 Age 46 Age 19 Age 18 Age 11 Age 10 Age 77	Shipwright Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Shipwright	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Yorkshire	Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Fulwell Fulwell	11 Jan 1826 abt 1824 abt 1851 30 Dec 1852 22 Apr 1859 3 Feb 1861 abt 1793

1871 Census	RG10-4942	3 April 1871	Gainford, Staindrop, County Durham
The Gainford School
John Thompson (Pupil)	Age 14	Scholar	Durham	Sunderland	14 Mar 1857

1881 Census	RG11-5008	4 April 1881	St Peter's, Fulwell, County Durham
6 Viewforth Terrace
John Thompson Harriet (Wife) Kate E. Florence	Age 55 Age 56 Age 21 Age 20	Ship Owner	Durham Durham Durham Durham	Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Fulwell Fulwell	11 Jan 1826 abt 1824 22 Apr 1859 3 Feb 1861

Death

Harriet (Johnson) Thompson

Died 30 Oct 1881, Age 57, 1881 4Q Sunderland 10a 314

1891 Census	RG12-4247	6 April 1891	Hexham, Northumberland
Hydropathie
John Thompson (Widower) (Boarder) Plus 57 other Boarders Plus 19 Servants	Age 65	Retired Ship Owner	Durham	Monkwearmouth	11 Jan 1826

Death

John Thompson

Died 4 Jan 1898, Age 71, Fulwell, West House 1898 1Q Sunderland 10a 364
Retired Shipbuilder, Informant: S. Wilson, Son-in-law

		IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF HARRIET THE BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN THOMPSON, WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBER THE 30TH 1881 AGED 57 YEARS DEEPLY LAMENTED ALSO JOHN THOMPSON SHIPBUILDER WHO DIED JANUARY 4TH 1898 AGED 72 YEARS
	JOHN THOMPSON THE BELOVED SON OF JOHN & HARRIET THOMPSON WHO DIED AT FILEY MAY 26TH 1856 AGED 13 MONTHS ALSO THEIR BELOVED SON THOMAS THOMPSON WHO DIED NOVEMBER 9TH 1868 AGED 3 YEARS & 4 MONTHS ALSO FREDERICK ALFRED DEARLY BELOVED HUSBAND OF FLORENCE WILSON DIED JANUARY 18TH 1922 AGED 66 YEARS DEEPLY MOURNED	HARRIET JOHNSON WILSON WIFE OF SAMUEL WILSON DIED 30TH DEC. 1923 AGED 71 YEARS
Monkwearmouth MERE KNOLLS CEMETERY PHOTOS BY T.G. WHITE

Harriet Johnson Wilson is their daughter, that started life as Sarah Harriet, and later, they seem to have ignored the Sarah, and added Johnson to her name.