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Joshua Rodham Thompson                 1823-1885
Joshua was born about 1823, the son of Thomas Thompson and Ann Rodham, at South Shields, County Durham.
Barbara Moir                                       1829-1909
Barbara was born about 1829, the daughter of John Moir, in South Hylton, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Ann Born abt 1851   South Hylton Married John Wigham

Birth of Parents
Joshua Thompson b: abt 1823  c: 26 Oct 1823       St. Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham
son of Thomas Thompson and Ann Rodham

Barbara Moir b: abt 1829         Hylton, County Durham
daughter of John Moir

1841 Census HO107-310
 7 June 1841 Ford, Sunderland, County Durham
Hylton     Born in this County?    
Joshua Rodham
John Rodham
Joseph Rodham
Joshua Thomson
Plus 3 Servants		 Age 40
Age 25
Age 23
Age 17 		Grocer
Grocer
Grocer
Ship Grocer 		Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		  abt 1800
abt 1815
abt 1817
abt 1823

Marriage
14 Oct 1849
Joshua Thompson
Barbara Moir 		Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1849 4Q Sunderland 24 311

1851 Census HO/107/2395 31 March 1851 South Hylton, Ford, County Durham
 
Joshua Thompson
Barbara (Wife) 		Age 26
Age 24 		Shipwright South Shields
Hylton 		Durham
Durham 		abt 1823
abt 1829

Children
Ann Thompson b: abt 1851               South Hylton, County Durham             1851 1Q Sunderland 24 _09
daughter of Joshua Rodham Thompson and Barbara Moir

1861 Census RG9-3770 8 April 1861 South Hylton, Ford, County Durham
 
Joshua Thompson
Barbara (Wife)
Annie 		Age 37
Age 32
Age 9 		Grocer South Shields
Hylton
Hylton 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1823
abt 1829
abt 1851

1871 Census RG10-5003 3 April 1871 South Hylton, Ford, County Durham
South Hylton
Joshua Thompson
Barbara (Wife)
Annie 		Age 45
Age 41
Age 19 		Grocer & Postmaster South Shields
Hylton
Hylton 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1823
abt 1829
abt 1851

1881 Census RG11-4992 4 April 1881 South Hylton, Ford, County Durham
34 High Street
Joshua R. Thompson
Barbara (Wife) 		Age 55
Age 51 		Grocer & Provision Dealer South Shields
South Hylton 		Durham
Durham 		abt 1823
abt 1829

Death
Joshua Rodham Thompson Died 3 Jul 1885, Age 60,     South Hylton     1885 3Q Sunderland 10a 269
Shipwright, Grocer & Postmaster

DURHAM   21 Aug 1885                         Probate
THOMPSON, Joshua Rodham, Administration of the Personal Estate of Joshua Rodham Thompson, late of South Hylton, in the County of Durham, who died 3 July 1885, at South Hylton, was granted at Durham, to Barbara Thompson, of South Hylton, Widow, the Relict.
  Effects £1,416 8s. 5d.

1891 Census RG12-4132 6 April 1891 South Hylton, Ford, County Durham
41 High Street
Barbara Thompson (Widow)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 61 Living on own means South Hylton Durham abt 1829

Death
Barbara (Moir) Thompson Died 13 Dec 1909, Age 80,       1909 4Q Sunderland 10a 389

DURHAM   10 May 1910                         Probate
THOMPSON, Barbara, of Ford Villa, South Hylton, county Durham, widow, died 13 December 1909, Probate Durham 10 May, to Ann Wigham (wife of John Wigham).   Effects £1,180 11s. 10d.

SPECIAL THANKS  to , of Bedfordshire, UK, a descendant of Elizabeth Thompson (1809-1863), for many of the details provided above.