John THOMPSON [12029]

  General Notes:

Thompson John builder of Peterborough; four times Mayor of Peterborough; his company was engaged on the restoration of every cathedral in England; they built the Royal College of Music, Kensington, opened 7 May 1883; built the Church house, Westminster, opened 11 February 1896: built 2 Temple Place (Astor House) opened 1895; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Temple_Place

Died The Lindens, Lincoln Road, Peterborough 11 April 1898.
Ref: Daily Mail 12 May 1898 p3.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, 106 Lincoln Rd Peterborough NTH. John is recorded as head of house married aged 37 a master builder employing 90(?) men born Peterborough.

2. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, 208 Lincoln Rd Peterborough NTH. John is recorded as head of house married aged 47 a builder and brickmaker employing about 550 men born Peterborough.

3. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, The Lindens Lincoln Rd Peterborough. John is recorded as head of house married aged 57 a builder and contractor born Peterborough

4. Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, 15 Lincoln Rd Peterborough. John is recorded as head of house married aged 67 a J.P. a builder & contractor employing staff born Peterborough

John married Mary Eliza HILL [31891] [MRIN: 11327] on 12 Apr 1860 in Peterborough. (Mary Eliza HILL [31891] was born in 1837 in Peterborough NTH and died in 1867 in Peterborough NTH.)

John next married Mary CASTER [12030] [MRIN: 489], daughter of George CASTER [31889] and Sarah [31890], on 10 Aug 1869 in St Mark St Johns Wood LND. (Mary CASTER [12030] was born about 1838 in Peterborough NTH and died on 5 Jan 1920 in Peterborough NTH.)