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Charles Elliot Thompson         1855-1910
Charles Elliot was born about 1855, the youngest son of Joseph Lowes and Thomasin Elliott Thompson, at Monkwearmouth Shore. Upon his father's retirement in 1875, operation of the firm was turned over to sons Robert, Joseph Lowes, and Charles Elliot. Charles Elliot married Mary Jane Kish, daughter of William Kish, shipowner, on 2 March 1880, at Sunderland. The firm built ships for William Kish, one being the Queensland, a 360 foot steamer. Mary Jane died in 1900, and Charles Elliot married Margaret Appleby Bartram on 15 October 1903.
Charles Elliot died 29 December 1910 at The Poplars, Sunderland. The funeral service was at Dock Street Chapel, and he was buried at Mere Knolls Cemetery, Monkwearmouth.
Mary Jane Kish             1859-1900  (1st Wife)
Mary Jane was born about 1859 at Sunderland, the daughter of William and Jane Kish, a shipowner. She died 7 June 1900 at age 41. 		  Charles Elliot Thompson
They had the following children:
Wilfred Kish Born 8 Dec 1880   Fulwell       Died 3 Sep 1885
Charles Elliot Born 26 Jul 1882   Fulwell       Married Mildred Mary Emmett
Joseph Lowes Born 3 Jul 1886   Fulwell       Married Mildred Adamson
Allan Robert Born 12 Aug 1890   Fulwell       Married Edith C. Adamson
Birth of Parents
Charles Elliot Thompson b: 27 Jan 1855   Monkwearmouth, County Durham           1855 1Q Sunderland 10a 397
son of Joseph Lowes and Thomasin Thompson

Mary Jane Kish b: abt 1859   Sunderland, County Durham           1859 1Q Sunderland 10a 399
daughter of William Kish, Shipowner
Marriage
2 Mar 1880
Charles Elliot Thompson  (25)
Mary Jane Kish  (21) 		Bishopwearmouth Parish Church, County Durham         1880 1Q Sunderland 10a 603
Bachelor, Shipbuilder, Ashville House, Father: Joseph Lowes Thompson, Shipbuilder
Spinster,18 Park Place East, Father: William Kish, shipowner, (Deceased)
by License, Wit: Thomas Kish, Robert Thompson

Children
Wilfred Kish Thompson b: 8 Dec 1880 c: 6 Jan 1881 Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede Parish, County Durham
son of Charles Elliott and Mary Jane Thompson of Eden Place, shipbuilder
1881 1Q Sunderland 10a 654                          Died 3 Sep 1885 3Q Sunderland 10a 347

1881 Census RG11-5008 4 April 1881 Fulwell, County Durham
4 Eden Place
Charles E. Thompson
Mary J. (Wife)
Wilfred K.
James Kish (Visitor)
Edward Kish (Visitor) 		Age 26
Age 22
Age 3 mos
Age 17
Age 13 		Shipbuilder Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Fulwell
Sunderland
Sunderland		 abt 1855
abt 1859
8 Dec 1881
abt 1863
abt 1867
Plus 1 Servant and a Nurse

Charles Elliot Thompson c: 26 Jul 1882 Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede Parish, County Durham
son of Charles Elliott and Mary Jane Thompson of Fulwell Road, shipbuilder
1882 3Q Sunderland 10a 657

Joseph Lowes Thompson b: 3 Jul 1886  c: 27 Jul 1886 Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede Parish, County Durham
son of Charles Elliott and Mary Jane Thompson of Newcastle Road, shipbuilder
1886 3Q Sunderland 10a 659
Four stages in the young life of Joseph Lowes Thompson
Allan Robert Thompson b: 12 Aug 1890  c: 24 Sep 1890 Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede Parish, County Durham
son of Charles Elliott and Mary Jane Thompson of Fulwell Road, shipbuilder
1890 4Q Sunderland 10a 635

1891 Census RG12-4151 6 April 1891 Fulwell, County Durham
5 Eden Place
Charles E. Thompson
Mary J. (Wife)
Charles E.
Joseph L.
Allan R. 		Age 36
Age 32
Age 8
Age 4
Age 7 mos 		Shipbuilder Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		Monkwearmouth
Sunderland
Fulwell
Fulwell
Fulwell		 abt 1855
abt 1859
abt 1882
3 Jul 1886
abt 1890
Plus Cook, Maid and Nurse

Death
Mary Jane (Kish) Thompson Died 7 Jun 1900, Age 41,  at Ashville, Newcastle Road, Sunderland
Burial 11 Jun 1900, Mere Knolls Cemetery, Ward 18-611       1900 2Q Sunderland 10a 398

1901 Census RG13-4716 1 April 1901 Sunderland, County Durham
Thorncliff
Charles E. Thompson (Wdr)
Charles E.
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 45
Age 18 		Shipbuilder
Ship Owner's Clerk 		Monkwearmouth
Fulwell 		Durham
Durham 		abt 1855
26 Jul 1882

1901 Census RG13-4054 1 Apr 1901 Harrogate, Yorkshire
Oatlands College
James Roscol
 Joseph L. Thompson
Plus 50 Other Pupils
Plus 8 Servants 		Age 64
 Age 14 		Head Schoolmaster
 Pupil 		Bolton
 Sunderland 		Lancashire
 Durham 		abt 1836
 3 Jul 1886


Margaret Appleby Bartram    1865-1906  (2nd Wife)
Margaret was born in 1865 of Sir Robert Appleby and Ann (Naisby) Bartram, shipbuilder. Margaret married Charles Elliot Thompson on 15 October 1903, at St. George's Chapel, at age 38. She died at age 41, on 25 March 1906.
I have not found any additional children.

Birth
Margaret Appleby Bartram b: abt 1865   Sunderland, County Durham
daughter of Sir Robert Appleby Bartram, shipbuilder   1865 2Q Sunderland 10a 480

Marriage
15 Oct 1903
Charles Elliot Thompson Sr.
Margaret Appleby Bartram 		St George's Chapel
Widower, father: Joseph Lowes Thompson, Shipbuilder, (Deceased)
daughter of Sir Robert Appleby Bartram, Shipbuilder
1903 4Q Sunderland 10a 1073

Death
Margaret Appleby (Bartram) Thompson
 Died 25 Mar 1906

Death
Charles Elliot Thompson Died 29 Dec 1910,  at The Populars, Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland
Burial 31 Dec 1910, Mere Knolls Cemetery, Ward 18-611         1911 1Q Sunderland 10a 362

  Newspaper
 29 December 1910      DEATH
THOMPSON - At the Poplars, Sunderland, December 29th, aged 55 years, Charles E. Thompson, Ashville, Monkwearmouth. Interment on Saturday, December 31st, at Mere Knolls. Cortege leaves residence at noon. Service at Dock Street Chapel at 12:30.

  Newspaper
 7 February 1911      LOCAL WILL
Mr. Charles Elliot Thompson, Sunderland, left estate valued at £17,708 18s 9d gross, with net personalty £3,445 10s 3d. Probate of his will has been granted to his sons, Mr. Charles Elliot Thompson and Mr. Joseph Lowes Thompson, Shipowners, and power is reserved to grant probate also to the testators son, Allan Robert Thompson, when he attains the age of 21 years. The testator left all his property to his said three sons, Charles Elliot, Joseph Lowes, and Allan Robert Thompson, in equal shares, his son Charles Elliot Thompson bringing into account moneys given to him on his marriage.

Summary of the Will of Mr. Charles Elliot Thompson
of The Poplars, Sunderland, County Durham		 1855 - 1910       Dated 27 May 1907
(His estate totaled £ 17,708 18s 9d)
Trustees and Executors:  Sons Charles Eliot, Joseph Lowes, and, at age, Allan Robert.
Sons: Charles Elliot
Joseph Lowes
Allan Robert		 All real and personal property, in equal shares.
Codicil to Will      Dated 11 May 1909
Whereas I have advanced to my son Charles Elliot on his marriage, money for the purchase of his house, land, and furniture,
now I desire that he shall account for such advances in the ultimate division of my estate.

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
WILFRED KISH SON OF
CHARLES E. & MARY J. THOMPSON
BORN DEC. 8TH 1880
DIED SEP. 3RD 1885
MARY JANE
WIFE OF CHARLES E. THOMPSON
DIED JUNE 7TH 1900
AGED 41 YEARS
ALSO ABOVE
CHARLES E. THOMPSON
WHO DIED DEC. 29TH 1910
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO
JOSEPH LOWES THOMPSON
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AT NEW YORK USA
JUNE 27TH 1929 AGED 42 YEARS
Monkwearmouth MERE KNOLLS CEMETERY
PHOTOS BY T.G. WHITE