Brief Life History of James
When James Thompson was born about 1788, in Longham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Thompson, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Elliot, was 28. He married Ann about 1814, in Newry, County Down, Ireland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Jeremiah Thompson in entry for James Thompson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1788– Male
1793– Female
Children (6)
1816– Female
1818– Female
1819– Male
1820–1870 Male
1821– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1748– Male
1761–1844 Female
Siblings (4)
1788– Male
1792–1868 Male
1801–1878 Female
1805– Female
World Events (7)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 13
1815
Age 27
1823
Age 35
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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