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William James Lonsdale Thomson 1885 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1885

Birth Location: 44 Oakley Street, Lambeth, Surrey, England

Death Date: 19 Mar 1948

Death Location: Gravesend, Kent, England

Father: William Thomson

Mother: Mary Lewington

Spouse(s): Jane Harding, Lena Waterman

Children(s): Doris Thomson, William Thomson, Margaret Thomson, Elizabeth Thomson, David Thomson, David Thomson, Michael Thomson, John Thomson, Eileen Thomson, Eileen Thomson

The story of William James Lonsdale Thomson began in 1885 in 44 Oakley Street, Lambeth, Surrey, England. In 1911, William James Lonsdale Thomson resided in Newington St Mary, London, England. In 1916, William James Lonsdale Thomson resided in 27 Gordon Rd Northfleet. William James Lonsdale Thomson married Jane Florence Harding, Lena Mary (Nellie) Waterman, and had children including Doris Jane Thomson, William J Thomson, Margaret Mary Thomson, Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Thomson, David Thomson, David John Thomson, Michael A Thomson, John Lonsdale Thomson, Eileen Thomson, Eileen Thomson. William James Lonsdale Thomson passed away in 1948 in Gravesend, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Lonsdale Thomson began in 1885 in 44 Oakley Street, Lambeth, Surrey, England.
  • In 1911, William James Lonsdale Thomson resided in Newington St Mary, London, England.
  • In 1916, William James Lonsdale Thomson resided in 27 Gordon Rd Northfleet.
  • William James Lonsdale Thomson married Jane Florence Harding, Lena Mary (Nellie) Waterman, and had children including Doris Jane Thomson, William J Thomson, Margaret Mary Thomson, Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Thomson, David Thomson, David John Thomson, Michael A Thomson, John Lonsdale Thomson, Eileen Thomson, Eileen Thomson.
  • William James Lonsdale Thomson passed away in 1948 in Gravesend, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Thomson's Ancestors

Self
William Thomson
1885 – 1948
Birth Place: 44 Oakley Street, Lambeth, Surrey, England
Parents
William Thomas Francis Lonsdale Thomson
1858 –
Battersea, London, England
Mary (Jane) Lewington
1858 – 1946
London, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Thomson's Descendants

1.
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William (James Lonsdale) Thomson (18 Jun 1885 – 19 Mar 1948) m. Jane (Florence) Harding (26 Aug 1882 – 13 Jul 1916) m. Lena (Mary (Nellie)) Waterman (22 Mar 1898 – 9 Dec 1969)
  1. 1. Doris (Jane) Thomson (6 Aug 1914 – 23 Dec 1999) m. Corp (John Henry) Moore (24 Jul 1914 – 14 May 1940) m. Reuben (Bernard) Broad (25 Dec 1902 – 9 Mar 1983)
    1. 1. Laurance Moore (Dec 1937 – 11 Apr 2012)
    2. 2. Patricia (Maria) Moore (14 Mar 1940 – 5 Oct 2019)
    3. 3. Jacqueline Broad (Dec 1948 – 2020)
  2. 2. William (J) Thomson (Jul 1916 – Jul-Sep 1916)
  3. 3. Margaret (Mary) Thomson (5 Jun 1922 – 1 Jul 2008) m. Kenneth (Thomas) Lovatt (24 Mar 1923 – Dec 1992)
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane (Betty)) Thomson (28 Apr 1925 – 28 Mar 2011) m. Frederick (R W) Harris (24 Apr 1923 – Mar 2021)
  5. 5. David Thomson (1 Jun 1928 – )
  6. 6. David (John) Thomson (1 Jun 1928 – 10 Dec 2015)
  7. 7. Michael (A) Thomson (Dec 1931 – Jan 2016)
  8. 8. John (Lonsdale) Thomson (Mar 1938 – 28 Mar 2021)
  9. 9. Eileen Thomson (5 Jul 1940 – )
  10. 10. Eileen Thomson (5 Jul 1940 – )

William Thomson's Timeline

6 Records

1885
18 Jun 1885
Birth of William James Lonsdale Thomson in 44 Oakley Street, Lambeth, Surrey, England
44 Oakley Street, Lambeth, Surrey, England
1911
1911
Age 26
William James Lonsdale Thomson resided here in Newington St Mary, London, England
Newington St Mary, London, England
1916
1916
Age 31
William James Lonsdale Thomson resided here in 27 Gordon Rd Northfleet
27 Gordon Rd Northfleet
1939
1939
Age 54
William James Lonsdale Thomson resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1948
19 Mar 1948
Age 63
Death of William James Lonsdale Thomson in Gravesend, Kent, England
Gravesend, Kent, England
1948
25 May 1948
Age 63
William James Lonsdale Thomson - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1885
    Event Place: 44 Oakley Street, Lambeth, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363
    [2] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P72/JSL/018
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 337
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Newington St Mary, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: 27 Gordon Rd Northfleet
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Gravesend, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 337

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 25 May 1948
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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