The Myers Family History

Descendants of William Thompson

Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM THOMPSON  was born about 1824 in Lancashire, England and died December 09, 1896 in Cust, New Zealand.  He married SARAH COX February 09, 1852 in Penwortham, South Australia, daughter of JOHN COX and ELIZABETH.  She was born 1828 in Essex, and died June 06, 1902 in Linwood, Christchurch.

Obituary for WILLIAM THOMPSON: On Friday, at Cust, Mr William Thompson suddenly passed away at an advanced age. The deceased gentleman left England as a boy. He entered into service with the late Hon W. Robinson in 1846, came over to New Zealand with Mr Robinson in 1852, and after a short stay at Nelson and Lyttelton, went on to Cheviot, taking possession of that station with Messrs Robinson Bros., on August 4, 1856. He remained there eleven years, when he took up a farm at Cust, where he has since resided. He leaves a widow, six daughters and two sons. (Star 11 Dec 1896)

Children of WILLIAM THOMPSON and SARAH COX are:

i. LUCY THOMPSON was born in 1852 in Penwortham, Clare, South Australia. She died on 21 Jun 1930 in 86a Madras Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Christchurch Press, 23 June 1930).

ii. WILLIAM HENRY THOMPSON was born on 06 Apr 1854 in Penwortham, Australia. He died in Sep 1929 in Cambridge, NZ. He married (1) ELIZABETH MARY LONDON, daughter of Charles LONDON and Mary Emily BLISS, on 03 May 1882 in Halcombe, Manawatu. She was born on 05 Mar 1857 in Dunolly, Victoria, Australia. She died on 27 Mar 1908 in Kimbolton, Manawatu. He married (2) HILDA MAY HOWARD on 21 Feb 1910 in Hamilton, New Zealand. She was born in 1884 in Taradale, NZ. She died on 25 Nov 1949 in Taradale.

iii. SARAH THOMPSON was born on 14 Jul 1855 in Clare, South Australia. She died on 26 Nov 1933 in Hamilton NZ. She married Robert Henry CARTER on 06 Jun 1874 in New Zealand. He died on 17 Oct 1939 in Hamilton, NZ.

iv. MARIA THOMPSON was born on 25 Apr 1857 in Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand. She died on 11 Jun 1918 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. She married George HOLLAND, son of Charles Isaac HOLLAND and Alice HARRIS, on 29 Apr 1877 in Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand. He died on 28 Nov 1918 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

v. JOHN THOMPSON was born on 25 Aug 1858 in Cheviot Hills, Amuri NZ. He died in 1937 in Raetihi, NZ. He married Laura MARTIN on 06 Apr 1880 in Ashburton NZ.

vi. ELIZA THOMPSON was born in 1860 in Cheviot Hills, Amuri NZ. She died on 25 Apr 1937 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand. She married William WILLIAMS on 24 May 1883. He was born about 1860. He died on 10 Dec 1943 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.

vii. ELLEN THOMPSON was born in 1862. She died in Auckland NZ. She married John Davy PETERS on 13 Aug 1885.

viii. EDITH THOMPSON was born in 1864. She died in Cust NZ. She married William MIDGLEY on 26 Dec 1887.

ix. JAMES THOMPSON was born on 05 Jul 1869. He died on 13 Feb 1873 in Moeraki Downs NZ.

Generation No. 2

1. LUCY THOMPSON was born in 1852 in Penwortham, Clare, South Australia. She died on 21 Jun 1930 in 86a Madras Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Christchurch Press, 23 June 1930).

Lucy THOMPSON had the following children:

i. JAMES HENRY THOMPSON was born on 30 Oct 1878 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. He died on 06 Apr 1879 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.

ii. MADALINE ANNIE THOMPSON was born on 09 Mar 1880 in Oamaru, New Zealand. She died on 10 Dec 1902 in Cust, Canterbury, New Zealand. She married Joseph Dickens, son of William Dickens and Emma Brogden, on 08 Apr 1901 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Witness: William Williams). He died in 1908 in Cust, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

2.  WILLIAM HENRY THOMPSON was born April 06, 1854 in Penwortham, Australia, and died 1929.  He married (1) ELIZABETH MARY LONDON May 03, 1882 in Halcombe, NZ, daughter of CHARLES LONDON and MARY BLISS.  She was born 1857 in Dunolly, Victoria, Australia, and died March 27, 1908 in Kimbolton, NZ.  He married (2) HILDA HOWARD 1910.