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Edward Ernest Thompson 1879 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1879

Birth Location: Polar Battersea London

Death Date: 10 Sep 1921

Death Location: 256 High Street, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England

Father: Alfred Thompson

Mother: Susannah Parr

Spouse(s): Lucy Colvin

Children(s): Ernest Thompson, Edward Thompson, Iris Thompson, Stanley Thompson

Early life: Edward Ernest Thompson arrived in Polar Battersea London in 1879, born to Alfred Benjamin Thompson and Susannah Parr. Over time, Edward Ernest Thompson formed a family with Lucy Rebecca Colvin, which included Ernest Alfred James Thompson, Edward Alexander Thompson, Iris Ellaline Thompson and Stanley Charles Thompson. Edward Ernest Thompson concluded life in 256 High Street, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England in 1921.

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Parents

Alfred Thompson
1841 –
Birth Location: Rotherhithe, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
AT
Susannah Parr
1843 – 1919
Birth Location: Exning, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Colvin
1883 – 1947
Birth Location: 109 Hind Steet, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England
LC

Children(s)

Ernest Thompson
1907 –
Birth Location: Poplar
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Edward Thompson
1909 – 1974
Birth Location: Poplar
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Iris Thompson
1916 – 1917
Birth Location: Poplar
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Stanley Thompson
1918 – 1985
Birth Location: Poplar Battersea London
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1879
    Event Place: Polar Battersea London

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 10 Sep 1921
    Event Place: 256 High Street, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England

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