These are my original working notes, made quite a few years ago in the days before broadband and easy access to census records etc. I have done a certain amount of extra work in getting them ready to post here, so some of the entries are now up-to-date.
They include quotations from George Whitehead's Journals, ed. Helier Hibbs, which have been an invaluable resource for which I am very grateful.
As with the A-Z of Hutton Rudby people, my accuracy is NOT guaranteed! And I'm afraid they are not quite in alphabetical order.William THOMPSON of London, auctioneerhusband of Sophy Hirst (qv)
William Thompson, an auctioneer of 4 Kings Road, Bedford Row, London.
He was the son of James Thompson, a wine merchant.
Rev James? THOMPSON of LONDON and Bridlingtonofficiates at wedding of William Thompson and Sophy Hirst
Diary references:
J mentions him repeatedly in 1860: he sees him at Mrs Charles’ in London. Thompson makes visits to Yorkshire in the early summer, and stays at Bridge Foot before marrying Sophy in July
28 Feb 1860: “Went with Sophy to Mr Thompsons & had luncheon with him”
12 Jul 1860: “Sophy Hirsts wedding day I was groomsman went with the bridegroom & Mr Jas Thompson to Church at ¼ to 11 they got married had lots of races &c Had breakfast about ½ past 12 The bridal pair left about two Had all sorts of games in the field after that .then Joe Steele & I rowed Miss Thompson Mr Jas Thompson & Mary Hirst to Westwick..”
Miss Thompson is still staying in Bbdge on July 24, when she comes with the Hirsts to tea at Bridge Foot
Mr Thompson of Bridlington Quay? preaches at Bbdge Church morning and evening on July 15th
Parish Registers: Boroughbridge
12 Jul 1860
William Thompson – 35 – bachelor – auctioneer – 4 Kings Road, Bedford Row, London – (father) James Thompson, wine merchant
married
Sophia Hirst – 22 – spinster – Boroughbridge – (father) William Hirst, solicitor
by licence
witnesses: William Hirst, JR Stubbs, Dora Hirst, HH Capes, Mary B Hirst
