James A Thompson
1882–
Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of James A
James A Thompson was born in 1882, in Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Ephraim Thompson.
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Family Time Line
Ephraim Thompson
1855–1920
James A Thompson
1882–
Parents & Siblings
1855–1920Male
siblings
(1)
1882–Male
World Events (8)
1884
Age 2
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers
Age 19
The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.
1914
Age 32
Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.
Name Meaning
1 English: patronymic from Thomas . Thompson is widely distributed throughout Britain, but is most common in northern England and northern Ireland.2 Americanized form of Thomsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
James A Thompson in household of Ephraim Thompson, "England and Wales Census, 1891"- James A Thompson in household of Ann Thompson, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
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