Elizabeth Thompson

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Thompson was born in 1848, in Barby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, David Thompson, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth Talbot, was 33. She lived in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851.

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Family Time Line

David Thompson
1820–1855
Elizabeth Talbot
1815–1899
John Thompson
1841–1873
Joseph Thompson
1842–
Thomas Thompson
1844–1844
William Thompson
1844–1844
Mary Anne Thompson
1845–1913
Caroline Thompson
1851–1851
Emma Thompson
1851–1851
Hannah Thompson
1852–
Elizabeth Thompson
1848–

Sources (5)

  • Elizabeth Thompson in household of David Thompson, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Elizabeth Thompson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Elizabeth Thompson in household of David Thompson, "England and Wales Census, 1851"

World Events (7)

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

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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