Robert Thompson

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Railway Labourer ("Rail lab"), 30 Mar 1851, Bishopswearmouth, Sunderland, County Durham. ¹

• Census: 1871 census, 2 Apr 1871, 12 High Street, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire. ² Living with daughter, Elizabeth (married name Edwards) and her husband George Edwards in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire. On the census it describes him as "grandfather" although age would indicate that this is probably Elizabeth's father.

• Occupation: Labourer in iron works, 2 Apr 1871, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire. ²

Robert married Jane (Thompson). (Jane (Thompson) was born circa 1805 in Chester, Cheshire and died between 7 Apr 1861 and 2 Apr 1871 ².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Census: 1851 census, 30 Mar 1851, 18 Hopper Street, Bishopswearmouth, Sunderland, County Durham. ¹