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Thomas Thompson                               1815-1894
Thomas was born on 1 July 1815, the son of Robert Thompson and Elizabeth Beaney, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham.
Maria Hull                                           1821-1878
Hannah was born about 1821, the daughter of John Hull and Hannah Cloughton, at Washington, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Robert Born 9 Jan 1839   Cox Green  
Thomas Born 6 Oct 1841   Bishopwearmouth  
Elizabeth Born abt 1845   Southwick  
Elizabeth Born 27 Apr 1847   Monkwearmouth Married Benjamin Heissenbuttel
Edward Born abt 1849   Monkwearmouth  
John Born 15 Dec 1857   Tunstall  

Birth of Parents
Thomas Thompson b: 1 Jul 1815  c: 23 Jul 1815                   Holy Trinity, Sunderland, County Durham
son of Robert Thompson, Keelman, and Elizabeth Beaney, Golden Alley

Maria Hull b: abt 1821  c: 26 Aug 1821                       Washington, County Durham
daughter of John Hull, Countryman, and Hannah Cloughton, Old Hall

Marriage
17 Feb 1838
Thomas Thompson
Maria Hull 		Washington Parish Church, County Durham       1838 1Q Chester le Street 24 19
Bachelor, Carpenter, Washington, Father: Robert Thompson, Keelman
Spinster, Washington, Father: John Hull, Publican
Wit: Robert Thompson, John Hull

Children
Robert Thompson b: 9 Jan 1839  c: 10 Apr 1839             Cox Green, County Durham
son of Thomas Thompson and Maria Hull

1841 Census HO107-312
 7 June 1841 Houghton le Spring, County Durham
Cox Green     Born in this County    
Thomas Thompson
Maria 		Age 20
Age 20 		Carpenter Yes
Yes 		  1 Jul 1815
abt 1821

Thomas Thompson b: 6 Oct 1841               Bishopwearmouth, County Durham       1841 4Q Sunderland 24 272
son of Thomas Thompson and Maria Hull, George Street
Elizabeth Thompson b: abt 1845  c: 7 Dec 1845             St Peters, Southwick, County Durham
daughter of Thomas Thompson and Maria Hull
Elizabeth Thompson b: 27 Apr 1847  c: 8 Sep 1847             St Peters, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Thomas Thompson and Maria Hull     Died 22 Apr 1935    1935/17249
Edward Thompson b: abt 1849  c: 30 Dec 1849             st Peters, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of Thomas Thompson and Maria Hull     Died 26 Oct 1917    1917/8593

1851 Census HO107-2398 31 March 1851 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Church Street
Thomas Thompson
Maria (Wife)
Thomas
Elizabeth
Edward 		Age 36
Age 29
Age 9
Age 4
Age 2 		Shipwright

Scholar 		Sunderland
Washington
Sunderland
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		1 Jul 1815
abt 1821
abt 1841
27 Apr 1847
abt 1848

John Thompson b: 15 Dec 1857  c: 16 May 1858             Tunstall, County Durham      1858 1Q Sunderland 10a 352
son of Thomas Thompson and Maria Hull, Tunstall Hill Cottage

From the Passenger List of the Indiana
From Gravesend, England on 2 Aug 1858,
to Lyttelton, New Zealand, arriving on 28 Nov 1858.
Name Age Occupation
Thomas Thompson
Elizabeth
Edward 		38
11
9 		Sawyer
    His brother Joseph and family are also on this same ship

1871 Census RG10-4996 3 April 1871 North Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
6 Numbers Garth
Jane Brown (Widow)
Maria
Jane
Edward
 Maria Thompson (Lodger)(M)
Ann Witherington (Lodger)(M) 		Age 26
Age 9
Age 6
Age 2
 Age 45
Age 35 		General Servant
Scholar
Scholar

 Domestic Servant
Domestic Servant 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
 Washington
Leeds 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
 Durham
Yorkshire 		abt 1844
abt 1861
abt 1864
abt 1868
 abt 1821
abt 1835

Death
Maria (Hull) Thompson Died 18 Nov 1878, Age 57,      1878 4Q Sunderland 10a 342
West Avenue, Mauds Open, Sunderland, Domestic Servant

Thomas Thompson remarried upon the death of Maria.

SPECIAL THANKS  to Annette Whitford, of Auckland, New Zealand, whose interest and dedication, inspired this long chain of family pages, connecting the Thompson family to New Zealand.