Biography:
Edith Ada Thompson
1881 –1934
Edith Ada Thompson
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Unmarked grave Edith Ada Thompson (1881-1934)
Edith was born in 1881 to Edward Cassius Duprey, hatter, and Isabella Jemima Parker (née Kirrage). It was the second marriage for both of them.
Her early life has proved impossible to trace, but she married Arthur Joseph Thompson on 18 April 1904 at St Gabriel’s, Bromley. Their son Alfred Arthur was born later that year. Sadly, he died in 1906. The couple lived in Islington where Edith Ada (1905), Rose Maud (1908) and Ivy Alice (1910) were born.
On census night 2 April 1911 Arthur was a patient in the infirmary of the vast Islington workhouse. His occupation is given as “assistant brewer”. Edith and the girls were at home at 82, Whistler Street, Highbury. The house still exists – one of a terrace of neat little Victorian cottages.
Arthur clearly made a good recovery and returned home. Arthur Edward was born in 1912 and Lilian Edith in 1914, both in Islington district.
21 September 1914 Arthur joined up to serve in the Reserves of the Border Regiment, having previously served with them in India in the 1890s.
Another daughter was born in 1920, but the records are very confusing. There is a fourth quarter civil registration record for Doris V Thompson, mother née Duprey, born in the Edmonton district. There is also a baptism record for Gladys May Thompson, daughter of Arthur and Edith, born 4 November 1920 and baptised 2 January 1921. There is no civil birth registration for her. However, Gladys May appears in the 1921 census record, but not Doris V. It appears that the decision was made to change her name when she was baptised.
In June 1921 the family was living at 46, Vale Road, Stoke Newington and Arthur was an “office keeper”. The June 1921 census shows that he was employed by the Foreign Office. The role appears to be a cross between a janitor and a low-level administrative assistant.
At some point Arthur and Edith moved to 107, Gossoms End where Edith died in April 1934 aged 53.
Arthur survived her until April 1939, dying at home at 107, Gossoms End aged 63.
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Unmarked grave Edith Ada Thompson (1881-1934)
Edith was born in 1881 to Edward Cassius Duprey, hatter, and Isabella Jemima Parker (née Kirrage). It was the second marriage for both of them.
Her early life has proved impossible to trace, but she married Arthur Joseph Thompson on 18 April 1904 at St Gabriel’s, Bromley. Their son Alfred Arthur was born later that year. Sadly, he died in 1906. The couple lived in Islington where Edith Ada (1905), Rose Maud (1908) and Ivy Alice (1910) were born.
On census night 2 April 1911 Arthur was a patient in the infirmary of the vast Islington workhouse. His occupation is given as “assistant brewer”. Edith and the girls were at home at 82, Whistler Street, Highbury. The house still exists – one of a terrace of neat little Victorian cottages.
Arthur clearly made a good recovery and returned home. Arthur Edward was born in 1912 and Lilian Edith in 1914, both in Islington district.
21 September 1914 Arthur joined up to serve in the Reserves of the Border Regiment, having previously served with them in India in the 1890s.
Another daughter was born in 1920, but the records are very confusing. There is a fourth quarter civil registration record for Doris V Thompson, mother née Duprey, born in the Edmonton district. There is also a baptism record for Gladys May Thompson, daughter of Arthur and Edith, born 4 November 1920 and baptised 2 January 1921. There is no civil birth registration for her. However, Gladys May appears in the 1921 census record, but not Doris V. It appears that the decision was made to change her name when she was baptised.
In June 1921 the family was living at 46, Vale Road, Stoke Newington and Arthur was an “office keeper”. The June 1921 census shows that he was employed by the Foreign Office. The role appears to be a cross between a janitor and a low-level administrative assistant.
At some point Arthur and Edith moved to 107, Gossoms End where Edith died in April 1934 aged 53.
Arthur survived her until April 1939, dying at home at 107, Gossoms End aged 63.
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