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- Joshua Thompson was a well-known artisan who created inlay work of museum quality. He arrived in the United States on 3 November 1909, after sailing from Liverpool, England, on the ship Carmania. His age was listed as 29, and his occupation that of joiner. His last permanent address had been in South Shields, England, and his wife was listed as next of kin, her address being 25 St. Vincent Street, South Shields, England. He gave his destination as Sharon, Pennsylvania, and gave his brother's address as William Thompson, 3 Watson Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania. He was 5' 10", with blue eyes and fair hair and complexion. He gave his birthplace as Gateshead-on-Tyne, England. [2, 3]
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