Joshua Thompson

1881 -

• Name	Joshua Thompson
  Birth	1881	Gateshead, Durham, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Siblings	1 brother
  1. Joshua Thompson,   b. 1881, Gateshead, Durham, England   2. William Thompson,   b. 26 May 1882, Gateshead, Durham, England ▻ Clara Johnson
  Notes	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]
  Person ID	I20957	Private
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2007

  
  

  Father	William Thompson,   b. cir 1834, Northumberland, England
  Mother	Mary Ann Harle,   b. cir 1851, Northumberland, England
  Marriage	1879	Gateshead, Durham, England
  Family ID	F8050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1881 - Gateshead, Durham, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S265] 1891 Census, England. [S180] Interview - Lynn Thompson Stroble (25 June 2007). [S281] http://www.ellisisland.org.