Sarah Jane Thompson 1851

Ralph Kirton Thompson 1808-1862
Ralph was born 8 June 1808 and Christened on 4 September 1808 at Holy Trinity Church of Sunderland, the third son of Robert Thompson and Elizabeth Beaney. He was a tailor. He Married Ann Pickering on 1 March 1833 in St. Peter Parish Church Monkwearmouth. He died on 9 January 1862, at age 53.
Ann Pickering 1810-1895
Ann was born in Sunderland, 5 July 1810, the daughter of John Pickering and Ann Reay. A story that has been passed down through the family, is that Ann was a servant in the Thompson household, and young Ralph managed to make her pregnant, prompting him to do the honorable thing by marrying her, to the displeasure of the rest of the family.
I have found the following children:

Dorothy Ann	Born abt 1833	Bishopwearmouth	Married Isaac Tyson
Elizabeth	Born abt 1836	Bishopwearmouth	Married William Chisholm
Margaret	Born 4 Jan 1839	Monkwearmouth	Married John William Moss
John Henry	Born 7 Sep 1842	Bishopwearmouth	Married Cicely Elizabeth Thornton
Mary	Born 19 Jul 1845	Bishopwearmouth	Married Robert Robson
Ralph	Born 30 Oct 1848	Bishopwearmouth	Married Elizabeth Emma Preston
Robert	Born 29 Nov 1850	Bishopwearmouth	Died in infancy
Sarah Jane	Born 23 Oct 1851	Bishopwearmouth	Married Richard Davison

Grand-Daughter - Daughter of Mary Thompson
Dorothy	Born 11 Mar 1867		Ryhope	Married John Thomas Jane

Birth of Parents

Ralph Kirton Thompson

b: 8 Jun 1808 c: 4 Sep 1808 Holy Trinity, Sunderland
3rd son of Robert Thompson, Keelman, of this Parish, and Elizabeth Beaney, of this Parish

Ann Pickering

b: 5 Jul 1810 c: 5 Aug 1810 Holy Trinity, Sunderland
of John Pickering, Cordwainer, of Chester le Street and Ann Reay of Stannington (Placey)

Marriage

1 Mar 1833
Ralph Thompson
Ann Pickering

St. Peters, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
Bachelor, of this parish
Spinster, of this parish
by Banns, B. Kennicott, Minister, Wit: William Miller and A. Robson

Children

Dorothy Ann Thompson

b: abt 1833 c: 25 Dec 1833 St Michael, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Thompson and Ann Pickering, Tailor

Elizabeth Thompson

b: abt 1836 c: 6 Apr 1836 St Michael, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Thompson and Ann Pickering, Tailor

Margaret Thompson

b: 4 Jan 1839 c: 24 Feb 1839 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Thompson and Ann Pickering, Tailor 1839 1Q Sunderland 24 249

1841 Census	HO107-321	7 June 1841	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
George Street			Born in this County?
Ralph Thompson Ann (Wife) Dorothy Elizabeth Margaret	Age 31 Age 30 Age 7 Age 5 Age 2 Mo.	Tailor	Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes	8 Jun 1808 5 Jul 1810 abt 1833 abt 1836 4 Jan 1839

John Henry Thompson

b: 7 Sep 1842 c: 24 Jan 1843 St Michael, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of Ralph Thompson and Ann Pickering, Tailor, Numbers Garth

1842 4Q Sunderland 24 248

Mary Thompson

b: 19 Jul 1845 c: 31 Mar 1850 St Thomas, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Thompson and Ann Pickering, Tailor, Numbers Garth

1845 3Q Sunderland 24 274

Ralph Thompson

b: 30 Oct 1848 c: 31 Mar 1850 St Thomas, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of Ralph Thompson and Ann Pickering, Tailor, Numbers Garth

1848 1Q Sunderland 24 318

Robert Thompson

b: 29 Nov 1850 c: 29 Nov 1850 St Thomas, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of Ralph Thompson and Ann Pickering, Tailor, Numbers Garth

1850 4Q Sunderland 24 318 Died 1850 4Q Sunderland 24 171

1851 Census	HO107-2395	31 March 1851	North Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Eccl. Dist. St. Thomas
39 Numbers Garth
Ralph Thompson Ann (Wife) Elizabeth Margaret John Henry Mary Ralph	Age 41 Age 40 Age 15 Age 12 Age 8 Age 5 Age 2	Tailor Scholar	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	Sunderland Sunderland Bishopwearmouth Bishopwearmouth Bishopwearmouth Bishopwearmouth Bishopwearmouth	8 Jun 1808 5 Jul 1810 abt 1836 4 Jan 1839 7 Sep 1842 19 Jul 1845 30 Oct 1848

1851 Census	HO107-2418	31 March 1851	Morpeth, Newbiggin, Northumberland
Village
Jane Johnson (W) Jane (Dau) Emily (GrDau) Laura Louisa (GrDau) Florence (GrDau) Charlotte (GrDau) Dorothy Thompson	Age 76 Age 35 Age 16 Age 8 Age 6 Age 10 Age 17	Annuitant Annuitant Annuitant House Servant	Bigbury Plymouth Swansea Newbiggin Plymouth Morpeth Sunderland	Devonshire Devonshire Glamorgan Northumberland Devonshire Northumberland Durham	abt 1774 abt 1815 abt 1834 abt 1842 abt 1844 abt 1840 abt 1833

Sarah Jane Thompson

b: 23 Oct 1851 c: 31 May 1854 39 Numbers Garth, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Thompson, Tailor, and Ann Thompson, formerly Pickering
North Bishopwearmouth District, Bishopwearmouth North, County Durham

1852 1Q Sunderland 10a 292

1861 Census		8 April 1861	North Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Eccl. Dist. St. Thomas
11 Numbers Garth
Ralph Thompson Ann (Wife) John Henry Mary Ralph	Age 52 Age 51 Age 18 Age 16 Age 11	Tailor Blacksmith Housemaid Scholar	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	8 Jun 1808 5 Jul 1810 7 Sep 1842 19 Jul 1845 3 Oct 1848

1861 Census	RG9-3779	8 April 1861	Sunderland, County Durham
1 Horns Lane
John W. Moss Margaret (Wife) John G. Margaret A. Sarah J. (SisLaw)	Age 25 Age 22 Age 1 Age 1 Mon. Age 9	Ship Joiner Journeyman	Sunderland Monkwearmouth Shore Sunderland Sunderland Bishopwearmouth	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1835 4 Jan 1839 abt 1859 abt 1861 23 Oct 1851

Death

Ralph Kirton Thompson

Died 9 Jan 1862 Age 53 1862 1Q Sunderland 10a 242
11 Numbers Garth, Sunderland, Tailor Journeyman,
Asthma (3 years), Valvulux disease of heart (12 months), Dropsy (14 days)
Burial at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, 12 Jan 1862, Rev. J. P. Eden
Grave number "Ward 1, A-1573", There was no monument.

GRAVE SITE FINALLY MARKED,
THANKS TO LESLIE COATES

Dorothy Thompson

b: 11 Mar 1867 Ryhope, County Durham 1867 1Q Sunderland 10a 523
daughter of Mary Thompson, of 107 Turners Yard Road

1871 Census	RG10-5010	3 April 1871	Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Eccl. Dist. St. Thomas
11 Nile Street
Ann Thompson (Wid) Mary Dorothy (G-dau) John Allan (G-son)	Age 61 Age 25 Age 4 Age 18	Annuitant Laundress Blacksmith	Durham Durham Durham Durham	Sunderland Sunderland Ryhope Sunderland	5 Jul 1810 19 Jul 1845 11 Mar 1867 8 Dec 1852

1881 Census	RG11-4986	4 April 1881	Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Eccl. Dist. St. Thomas
8 Bridge Street
William Hunter Isabella (Wife) George O. H. Minnie May Clara Jane Arthur C. Sarah E. Mansell W. Emma Davidson (Sister) (u) Ann Thompson (Visitor) Jas. Spencer (Boarder) Chas. Spencer (Boarder) Wm. Goland (Boarder)	Age 47 Age 40 Age 13 Age 10 Age 9 Age 6 Age 4 Age 1 Age 21 Age 71 Age 46 Age 12 Age 34	Joiner & Innkeeper Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar General Servant Widow Ship Captain Engine Fitter	Catterick Bridge Stockton-on-Tees Saltburn-by-Sea Saltburn-by-Sea Saltburn-by-Sea Middlesbro Hartlepool Hartlepool West Hartlepool Sunderland Middlesbro	York York York York Durham Durham Durham Durham America America York	abt 1833 abt 1840 abt 1867 abt 1870 abt 1871 abt 1874 abt 1876 abt 1879 abt 1859 5 Jul 1810 abt 1834 abt 1868 abt 1846

1891 Census	RG12-4059	6 April 1891	Hartlepool, County Durham
2 High Street
Dorothy Ann Tyson (Widow) Ann Thompson (Mother) Mary A. Thompson (Visitor)	Age 58 Age 80 Age 33	Tobacconist Living on own Means	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham	abt 1833 5 Jul 1810 abt 1857

Death

Ann (Pickering) Thompson

Died May 18 1895, Age 84, Hartlepool 1884 2Q Hartlepool 10a 84

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS
DEATH Thompson,- At 2, High-street, on the 18th, Ann Thompson, aged 85 years. Cortege to leave at 2:30 on Wednesday. Friends please accept this (the only) intimation.

In
Affectionate Remembrance
Of
RALPH THOMPSON
WHO DIED JAN 9TH 1863 (sic)
AGED 52 YEARS (sic)
INTERRED AT SUNDERLAND

ALSO OF ISAAC TYSON
DIED JUNE 23RD 1890
AGED 58 YEARS

ALSO ANN THOMPSON
WIFE OF RALPH THOMPSON
DIED MAY 18TH 1895
AGED 85 YEARS.

Middlesbrough, SPION KOP CEMETERY
PHOTO BY T.G. WHITE

SPECIAL THANKS to T. G. White, and Carol Whitfield, of Sunderland, a descendant of Dorothy Thompson (1867-) and John Thomas Jane (1866-), for many of the details provided above.

	In Affectionate Remembrance Of RALPH THOMPSON WHO DIED JAN 9TH 1863 (sic) AGED 52 YEARS (sic) INTERRED AT SUNDERLAND ALSO OF ISAAC TYSON DIED JUNE 23RD 1890 AGED 58 YEARS ALSO ANN THOMPSON WIFE OF RALPH THOMPSON DIED MAY 18TH 1895 AGED 85 YEARS.
Middlesbrough, SPION KOP CEMETERY PHOTO BY T.G. WHITE