Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Thompson was born on 14 August 1820, in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph Thompson, was 23 and her mother, Agnes Hirst, was 26. She married Joseph Kirkby Abbott about 1841, in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. She died on 1 December 1894, at the age of 74.
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Sources (5)
- Martha Thompson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Martha Thompson, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Martha Thompson, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
Spouse and Children
1820– Male
1820–1894 Female
Parents and Siblings
1797–1837 Male
1794–1851 Female
Siblings (8)
1820–1894 Female
1822–1900 Male
1824– Male
1826–1911 Male
1828– Male
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World Events (7)
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
Age 1
1823
Age 3
1843
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name T(h)om(me) (see Thom ) + -son ‘son of Tom’. Thomson is usually the Scottish form, that with the intrusive -p- being English. Both forms are common in Ireland. The surname Thompson is also very common among African Americans.
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Thomsen and of its Swedish cognate Thomsson. Compare Thomson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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