tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post5345749909516807555..comments2023-05-29T19:24:34.412+01:00Comments on Sue Wilkes: Lion Saltworks Rises from AshesSue Wilkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-53709230484808398892014-05-27T08:46:53.770+01:002014-05-27T08:46:53.770+01:00Hi DDGray, see my reply to the first Anonymous pos...Hi DDGray, see my reply to the first Anonymous post re the Thompson family. It can be very difficult tracking a common surname like that - try using the censuses, and meticulously check the names of children or siblings to make sure that you are researching the correct 'John Thompson'. Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-34644689281979800502014-05-22T04:52:21.804+01:002014-05-22T04:52:21.804+01:00If I have duplicated this post, I apologize. John ...If I have duplicated this post, I apologize. John J Thompson was my grandfather. His youngest child Florence was my mother and I am her youngest. Jabez was his father (the brick maker) and John Thompson Sr. was Jabez father. I have also wondered about what led to JJ taking his inheritance and already large family and moving to Canada. Would also love to find info about the ancestors or John Thompson Sr., but have trouble researching due to the number of John Thompsons in England. DdGrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169173047767916136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-83490367534880364852014-05-22T04:44:08.663+01:002014-05-22T04:44:08.663+01:00Hi, your great-grandfather John James Thompson was...Hi, your great-grandfather John James Thompson was my grandfather. Interested to know which of his children you came from. I am his youngest child Florence's youngest daughter. Jabez (the brick maker) was his father and John Sr. was Jabez father. I too would love to know more about the old family secrets and what led to JJ taking his inheritance and moving an already large family to Canada. Would also love to trace further back from John Thompson Sr. but with a name as common as that I am at a lossDdGrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169173047767916136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-22693108167421996002013-06-10T10:09:24.536+01:002013-06-10T10:09:24.536+01:00Thanks for the info, Odessa. Dear Anonymous, if yo...Thanks for the info, Odessa. Dear Anonymous, if you'd like to get in touch via email, Odessa has offered to share info she has collected on the Thompson family tree. Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-26968997382952241352013-06-10T09:10:21.398+01:002013-06-10T09:10:21.398+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-84870085818237801972013-06-09T19:44:06.174+01:002013-06-09T19:44:06.174+01:00A John James Thompson was born 2 DEC 1871 in North...A John James Thompson was born 2 DEC 1871 in Northwich the son of Jabez Thompson and Sarah Edwards, to the best of my knowledge he died 22 DEC 1959 at Edmonton, Canada<br /><br />Jabez Thompson managed the Alliance Salt Works c.1869 (Slater's Trade Directory) but was best known for his Brick and Terracotta Works.<br /><br />Could this John James Thompson be your great-grandfather?<br /><br />The early Thompson family had strong convictions regarding temperance and religion which may be a clue worth investigating.<br /><br />Odessa.Odessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-11307554095731785192013-04-08T08:51:51.055+01:002013-04-08T08:51:51.055+01:00Hi, thanks for stopping by. The salt Thompson fami...Hi, thanks for stopping by. The salt Thompson family tree is quite complicated. Was your ancestor Henry Ingram Thompson? His father John Thompson junior (1824-1899) and grandfather John Thompson senior (1790-1867) owned the saltworks. A brother of Henry Ingram Thompson, James Edwin, emigrated to America. <br />The expert on the Lion Saltworks is Andrew Fielding - he has published some books on the salt industry, including 'A Guide to the Lion Salt Works, Marston', 2000. The Lion Salt Works Trust http://lionsaltworks.org/, which published the book, may be able to give you more info on the family. You could also try searching the British Newspaper Archive http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ online - alternatively you could contact the Northwich Guardian http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/ via letter/email - its readers may have memories of the Thompson family and the Works.I hope this helps with your quest. Best wishes,<br />Sue. Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-70982278882047739582013-04-07T06:47:46.523+01:002013-04-07T06:47:46.523+01:00Hi, my great grandfather is John J Thompson. His f...Hi, my great grandfather is John J Thompson. His father owned the Lion Salt works, I believe it would have been Henry? He immigrated to Canada, and settled in Edmonton Alberta. I don't know his birthdate. He had a falling out with the family in England. I'm curious to know the scandalous side of the Thompson family. I believe they were not the best employers. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com