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Alan Crewe Thompson                     1874-1959
Alan was born on 8 December 1873, the twin son of Joseph Thompson and Esther Crewe, at Sunderland, County Durham. He had a twin sister named Agnes Crewe Thompson.
Bertha Parrington                              1879-1955
Bertha was born 6 April 1879, the daughter of Matthew Parrington and Edith Octavia Elliot, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Esther Marion Crewe Born 21 May 1902   Sunderland  
Bertha Doris Born 19 Nov 1903   Sunderland Died 23 Aug 1905
Cecily Crewe Born 26 Mar 1906   Sunderland  
Alan William Halford Born 22 Dec 1907   Sunderland Married Joan Fawcus
Kenneth Crewe Born 27 Dec 1910   Sunderland Married Anne Rosemary Kinsman
Edith Phyllis Born 24 Sep 1913   Sunderland Died 28 Sep 1913
Beryl Christine Born 2 Apr 1915   Sunderland Married Cosmo William Wright,
James Kenneth Peart
Sybil Mary Born 11 Jul 1918   Sunderland  

Birth of Parents
Alan Crewe Thompson b: 8 Dec 1873  c: 13 Feb 1874       Holy Trinity       1874 1Q Sunderland 10a 681
twin son of Joseph Thompson and Esther Crewe

Bertha Parrington b: 6 Apr 1879  c: 2 Jul 1879       Venerable Bede Church, Monkwearmouth
daughter of Matthew William Parrington       1879 2Q Sunderland 10a 668a

Marriage
6 Jun 1901
Alan Crewe Thompson
Bertha Parrington 		Bishopwearmouth Christ Church       1901 2Q Sunderland 10a 1116

Children
Esther Marion Crewe Thompson b: 21 May 1902  c: 17 Jun 1902             Sunderland       1902 3Q Sunderland 10a 692
daughter of Alan Crewe Thompson and Bertha Parrington, Belle Vue
Bertha Doris Thompson b: 19 Nov 1903  c: 28 Dec 1903             Sunderland       1904 1Q Sunderland 10a 707
daughter of Alan Crewe Thompson and Bertha Parrington     Died 23 Aug 1905
Cecily Crewe Thompson b: 26 Mar 1906  c: 21 Apr 1906             Sunderland       1906 3Q Sunderland 10a 714
daughter of Alan Crewe Thompson and Bertha Parrington, 3 Belle Vue
Alan William Halford Thompson b: 22 Dec 1907               Sunderland       1908 1Q Sunderland 10a 697
son of Alan Crewe Thompson and Bertha Parrington
Kenneth Crewe Thompson b: 27 Dec 1910  c: 2 Feb 1911             Sunderland       1911 1Q Sunderland 10a 669
son of Alan Crewe Thompson and Bertha Parrington, 6 The Elms

1911 Census RG14-(332) 3 April 1911 Sunderlandh, County Durham
6 The Elms
Alan Crewe Thompson
Bertha (Wife)
Esther M. C.
Cecily C.
Alan W. H.
Kenneth C
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 37
Age 32
Age 8
Age 5
Age 3
Age 3 Mon 		Saw Mill & Timber Merchant Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		8 Dec 1873
6 Apr 1879
21 May 1902
26 Mar 1906
22 Dec 1907
27 Dec1910

Edith Phyllis Thompson b: 24 Sep 1913  c: 28 Sep 1913             Sunderland       1913 3Q Sunderland 10a 1627
daughter of Alan Crewe Thompson and Bertha Parrington     Died 28 Sep 1913
Beryl Christine Thompson b: 2 Apr 1915               Sunderland       1915 2Q Knaresbro 9a 175
daughter of Alan Crewe Thompson and Bertha Parrington, Falston House, Roker
Sybil Mary Thompson b: 11 Jul 1918               Sunderland       1918 3Q Sunderland 10a 1301
daughter of Alan Crewe Thompson and Bertha Parrington

1939 Register Birth Date September 1939
25 Rowhandson Terrace, Sunderland, County Durham
Alan C. Thompson (M)
Jane Down (W) 		8 Dec 1873
10 Jun 1873 		Timber Importer and Saw Mill ??
Cook, Housekeeper, Mechant

1939 Register Birth Date September 1939
70 West Street, Startforth, Yorkshire, (North Riding)
Bertha Thompson (M)
Esther M. C. Thompson (s)
Sybil M. Thompson (s)
Kenneth C. Thompson (s)
Plus 10 Maids and Farm Workers 		6 Apr 1879
21 May 1902
11 Jul 1918
28 Dec 1910 		Unpaid Domestic Duties
Unpaid Domestic Duties
Unpaid Domestic Duties
Farmer

Death
Bertha (Parrington) Thompson Died 17 Dec 1955, Age 76,       Yorkshire       1955 4Q Richmond Y 1b 775

DURHAM   5 Apr 1956                         Probate
THOMPSON, Bertha, of Eastwood Hall, Barningham, Richmond, Yorkshire (wife of Alan Crewe Thompson) died 17 December 1955, Probate Durham, 5 April, to the said Alan Crewe Thompson, and Alan WIlliam Halford Thompson, company directors.   Effects £13,840 8s.

Death
Alan Crewe Thompson Died 29 Jul 1959, Age 86,       Yorkshire       1959 2Q Richmond Y 1b 642

DURHAM   11 Dec 1959                         Probate
THOMPSON, Alan Crewe, of East Wood Hall, Barningham, Yorkshire, and Hendon Lodge saw Mills, Sunderland, died 29 July 1959, at East Wood Hall, Probate Durham, 11 December, to Alan William Halford Thompson, and Joseph Pelham Kayll, company directors, and John Iliff, solicitor.
  Effects £38,411 19s. 10d.

SPECIAL THANKS  to T. Grant White, London, a descendant of Elizabeth Thompson (1828-1905) for many of the details provided above.