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Manx Genealogy

Re: Mary Ann Caley b 1853
In Response To: Mary Ann Caley b 1853--for Sue ()

Additional info on the Thompson/Thomson family, looking for clues to help identify Annie alias Caley b circa 1854 IOM.

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IGI's version:

Marriage:

Name: James Thomson
Birth Date: 1857
Birthplace:
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: Ann Caley
Spouse's Birth Date: 1856
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 22
Event Date: 20 Nov 1878
Event Place: St. Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Father's Name: Archibald Thomson
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name: John Caley
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status: Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00749-9
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1656685
Reference ID: it 6, p 109, no 218

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1881
Dudlow Lane, Wavertree, LP

Ancestry's transcription:
Name Age
Archibald Thompson 51
Jane Thompson 45
William Thompson 15
Jane Thompson 12
Archibald Thompson 9
Sarah Thompson 7
Frank Thompson 4
Andrew Thompson 2
Annie Thompson
James Thompson 23
Annie Thompson 25
Frederic Thompson 1

notes:
AT engine driver b Scotland
JT 45 b Scotland
JT 23 son married stoker b Scotland
AT 25 dau in law b IOM
FT 1 grson b Wavertree

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1891

Ancestry's transcription: Name Age
James Thompson 34
Annie Thompson 35
Frederick Thompson 12
Annie Thompson 9
Jane Thompson 6
Florance Thompson 3
Eleanor Thompson 1

notes:
JT34 railway lineman b Scotland
AT 35 wife b IOM
chn b Wavertree

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1901
3 Wellington Grove, Wavertree

Ancestry's transcription:

Name Age
James D Thompson 43
Annie Thompson 44
Frederick Thompson 21
Annie Thompson 19
Jane Thompson 16
Florence Thompson 13
Eleanor Thompson 11
Edith Thompson 8
Lilian Thompson 6
James Thompson 2

JT 43 engine driver b Scotland
AT wife 44 b RAMSEY, IOM
chn b LP

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1911
3 Wellington Grove, Wavertree

Ancestry's transcription:

Name Age
James D Thompson 55
Annie Thompson 56
Frederick E Thompson 31
Edith Thompson 19
Llian Thompson 16
James Thompson 12
Jessie Thompson 4

JDT 55 engine driver b Scotland
AT 56 wife married 32yrs/5/5 living b PORT ERIN, IOM
chn all b Wavertree
Jessie's age is 7, not 4

Looking closely, the form was filled in by 2 different people. In dark ink, in writing which looks as though it was done by someone who isn't used to handwriting, is the majority of the information, including much crossing out, plus a lack of understanding in relation to the number of children column which should state 9, not 5. Also, Thompson is spelt both with and without the p. The bottom right of the form (where the signature and address should be) has been left blank. Then, in light ink and a well-formed hand, there's the enumerator's contribution. He's written Glasgow beside Scotland for JDT's birthplace (JDT was actually born in Kirkinner, Wigtown). Next to AT's birthplace of Isle of Man, he's written Port Erin.

Did the enumerator accept the partially completed form from the Thompsons and later add some details to make it as complete as he could ? I believe that the "Ramsey" birthplace for Annie in the 1901 census has more credibility than the "Port Erin" in 1911.