“Bosworth may boast of her Simpson, Burbach of her Coates, John Thompson WILLS Thompson / Spencer / Alkin Family Trees etc. and Bridge will long be noted as the residence of a b. 1720 Witherley [email protected] v#1 20.06.2010 Thompson.” c. 07.03.1720 St Peter’s Witherley 1. John Thompson ref: PR/T/1483/230 1783 [Leicester Journal March 1782] s/o Samuel Thompson (1686-1743) & Dorothy nee [Vile?] (1714?-1762) 2. Ann Thompson nee Lole ref: R. P125 Ad 1874 Solicitor Edward Eadon, Birmingham “...by the strength of his own genius, having no master to occ. mathematician, etc. m. Value under £100.00 instruct him, he soon made extraordinary advances in algebra, Grants to Emmeline Annie Spencer; Ann Spencer w/o Charles Bingham geometry, plain and spherical trigonometry, land surveying, etc, d. 1782 Witherley etc.. He had also made great proficiency in Music... and was an bur. 02.03.1782 Spencer; and Elizabeth w/of Thomas Denton. excellent performer on the violin, and other instruments: and 3. Anna Maria Thompson nee [unknown] ref: R. 462Ad 1909 used to say that a true genius surmounted all difficulties.” m. 1749 [John Nichols: ‘The History & Antiquities of Hinckley’ (1816)] Higham-on-the-Hill 4. Elizabeth Thompson (spinster) ref: R. P475 PAB 551 1929 Solicitors Salisbury & Woodhouse, Leicester Elizabeth King Value £6739 15s 7d b. poss. Granted to Annie Maria Alkin widow c. poss. 10.03.1722 Ratcliffe Culey d/o poss. John King & Mary Cook d. 16/12/1799 bur. 28/12/1799

Ralph Thompson, Esq. John Thompson Ralph Thompson Samuel Thompson b. 19.11.1752 Witherley b. 1759 Witherley b. 1763 Witherley At Witherley Bridge, , where his family had resided for c. 19.01.1753 St Peter’s Witherley c. 28.12.1759 St Peter’s Witherley c. 13.04.1763 St Peter’s Witherley some centuries, in his 80th year, Ralph Thompson, esq. occ. occ. gentleman surveyor occ. d. 1776 d. abt 1838 d. 02.03.1831 He was the second son of Mr. JohnThompson, an eminent mathematician and philosopher, a memoir of whom will be found bur. 28.06.1776 bur. Family Vault, Witherley bur. in Nichols’s History of Leicestershire, vol. I. Appendix, No. 157. He married Ann, daughter of William Lole, of Barnacle, gent. , and had m. 17.11.1808 issue a son and two daughters, John, Elizabeth, and and Ann. The Bitteswell 1851 Census 1861 Census former is a physician, practising at ; the latter are Witherley Witherley “In the Village” unmarried, and reside with their mother. Ann Lole b. Ann Thompson [widow] age 62 occ. annuitant b. Bulkington, Annie Maria Thompson [widow] age 40 occ. landed proprietor b. “Mowsley” Emmeline Spencer [grandaughter] age 7 occ. scholar b. France British Subject Annie Maria Thompson [daughter] age 9 occ. scholar b. Witherley Mr. Thompson was something of an antiquary, and a contributor c. 11.11.1771 Bulkington Elizabeth Thompson [daughter] age 7 occ. scholar b. Witherley to Mr. Nichols’s Leicestershire ; particularly of a map of the Roman d/o William & Ann Lole station of Manduessedum, which was situated on his own estate at John Thompson [son] age 5 occ. scholar b. Witherley Witherley. He possessed a large and valuable collection of coins and d. 16.03.1873 medais. He had also a large library, particularly of scarce old bur. 1851 Census ecclesiastical works, of which he was an admirer. He had a “ District 18a” 1861 Census considerable taste for music, which is inherited by his children. Witherley Mr. Thompson was an upright man, and an entertaining companion, John Thompson [head] age 40 occ. “Diploma of Wultzburg Licentiate of Apotheries was esteemed by his relatives, and much respected by his friends. Hall” b. Witherley Ann Thompson* [widow] age 73 occ. landed proprietor b. Barnacle His eldest brother died early in life ; and his younger brother, Anna Maria Thompson [wife] age 28 b. Mousley, Warwickhsire Charles Spencer [son-in-law] age 49 occ. landed proprietor b. Bodenham, Essex Samuel (who resided with him) died March 2nd, 1831, aged 68. Mary “Duell” [sister-in-law, “single”] age 31 occ. annuitant b. Mousley, Warks Ann Spencer [daughter] age 42 b. Witherley Mr. Thompson was interred in the family vault at Witherley. Emiline Spencer [grand daughter] age 19 occ. governess b. France British Subject [The Gentleman’s Magazine Volume XII] John Thompson Elizabeth Thompson [Ann Thompson]? Ann Thompson Charles Spencer [grand son] age 15 occ. scholar b. France British Subject Frederick Spencer [grand son] age 12 occ. scholar b. Witherley b. abt 1810 Witherley b. abt 1813 Witherley b. abt 1815 Witherley b. abt 1820 1851 Census Arthur Spencer [grand son] age 11 occ. scholar b. Newborough, Staffordshire c. c. c. c. 03.11.1819 St Peter’s Witherley High Ash, Abbots Bromley John Spencer [grand son] age 8 occ. scholar b. Newborough, Staffordshire occ. doctor occ. d. 1819 occ. land owner Walter Spencer [grand son] age 7 b. Stoke-St Milborough, Shropshire d. between 1851 and 1861 d. Q4 1876 ref Beverley 9d 70 bur. d. Q2 1906 Atherstone? Charles Spencer [head] age 38 occ. farmer b. Colchester, Essex Florence Spencer [grand daughter] age 4 b. France British Subject bur. bur. bur. Ann Spencer [wife] age 31 b. Witherley Alice Spencer [grand daughter] age 3 b. Witherley. Ralph Spencer [son] age 8 b. France British Subject m. lived Beverley, Yorkshire 1851, 1861 m. 22.04.1841 Charles Spencer [son] age 4 occ. scholar b. France British Subject & 1871 Atherstone Thompson Spencer [son] age 2 b. Witherley [note. probably Frederick] Arthur Spencer [ son] age 10 months b. Newborough, Staffordshire Anne (Annie) Maria [unknown] m. Q3 1841 Charles Bingham Spencer b. abt 1823 Mousely, Warks ref: Atherstone 16 307 b. abt 1810-1812? “Bodenham, Essex”? c. or “Colchester, Essex”? d/o Thomas Denton c. d. 1901 b. abt 1815 Whittington s/o Charles Bingham? ref: Q2 1901 Atherstone 6d 284 Derbyshire occ. “gent” and farmer (1851) bur. c. d. Q2 1879 aged 69 occ. land owner Wellington, Salop d. bur. bur.

children: Anne Maria Thompson Elizabeth Thompson John Thompson Flora G. E. Denton b. 1852 Witherley b.1853 Witherley b. 1855 Witherley b. abt 1843 Edgbaston ref: Q1 1852 Atherstone 6d 298 ref: Q3 1853 Atherstone 6d 281 ref: Q3 1855 Atherstone 6d 300? Alice E. Denton c. c. c. b. Q3 1843 Edgbaston occ. occ. occ. Alfred Stephen Denton d. m. did not marry m. not known c. 20.04.1845 Witherley bur. d. 29.03.1929 d. Sarah Emily Denton bur. St Peter’s Witherley bur. b. Q2 1847 Witherley m. Q4 1880 Charlotte Ann Denton Fulham 1a 449 c. 10.11.1850 Beverley Caroline Denton b. Q2 1851 Witherley John Alkin b. Q3 1855 Lindley ref: Hinckley 7a 60 c. s/o Richard Ley Alkin & Mary nee Griffith occ. stone merchant d. Q3 1901 bur. Ralph Lucan Spencer Emmeline Spencer Charles Spencer Frederick Thompson Spencer Arthur Spencer John Spencer Walter Spencer Florence Eliza Spencer Alice Spencer b. abt 1842 France b. abt 1842 France b. abt 1847 France b. abt 1847 Witherley b. abt 1850 Newborough, Staffs b. abt 1853 Newborough, Staffs b. abt 1854 Stoke-St Milborough, b. abt 1857 France b. abt 1858 Witherley c. 22.04.1842 Anglican Chaplaincy c. 22.04.1842 Anglican Chaplaincy c. ref: Q2 1849 Atherstone 16 247 c. 02.06.1850 Newborough, Staffs c. Salop c. ref: Q2 1859 Atherstone 6d 311 Saint Milo, Ille-et Vilaine Saint Milo, Ille-et Vilaine occ. c. occ. occ. c. 24.01.1855 Stoke St-Milborough occ. c. occ. sailor occ. governess (Witherley 1861 & m. not known occ. “occasional clerk” (Kingston- m. not known m. not known occ. “apprentice” (Birmingham 1871) m. not known occ. m. did not marry Bonby, Lincolnshire 1871) d. upon-Hull 1881) and then “hatter” / d. d. m. not known d. m. possibly Henry Eadon b. 1844 d. 28.05.1863 Bay of Bengal m. did not marry bur. “felt hatter” bur. bur. d. possibly Q1 1879 Wellington bur. d. bur. St Peter’s, Witherley? d. m. did not marry bur. bur. bur. d. bur.

John (Eric) Alkin Alfred Thompson Alkin Reginald Griffith Alkin b. 16.09.1881 b. Q1 1885 Witherley b. Q2 1888 Witherley 1871 Census 1881 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census ref: 6d 455 ref: Atherstone 6d 473 ref: Atherstone 6d 442 “Witherley House, Watling Street Road” “Witherley House” “Bridge House, Witherley” “Watling Street” c. c. c. occ. engineer salesman occ. civil engineer (& poultry farmer?) occ. musician & joined North Staffs Ann Thompson [widow] age 83 occ. income from land & homes b. Barnacle Anne Thompson [widow] age 58 b. Mousley Anna M. Thompson [widow] age 69 occ. living on own means b. “Mowsley” Anne Maria Thompson [widow] age 81 occ. living on own means b. Mousley Charles Spencer [son-in-law] age 59 occ. no occupation b. Bodenham, Essex resident in USA and Calcutta, India resident in Argentina Regiment 1915 Elizabeth Thompson [daughter, unmarried] age 25 b. Witherley Elizabeth Thompson [daughter, single] age 30 occ. living on own means b. Witherley Annie Maria Alkin [daughter, married] age 46 b. Witherley Ann Spencer [daughter] age 52 b. Witherley John Thompson [son, unmarried] age 24 b. Witherley Alfred Alkin [grand son] age 6 occ. scholar b. Witherley Elizabeth Thompson [daughter, unmarried] age 44 b. Witherley d. Q2 1934 Market Bosworth d. Q4 1964 St Albans d. Q4 1944 Conway, Wales Frederick Spencer [grand son] age 21 occ. hatter b. Witherley Reginald Alkin [grand son] age 3 b. Harsthill, Warwickshire Alfred Thompson Alkin [grand son] age 16 b. Witherley bur. bur. bur. Alice Spencer [grand daughter] age 12 occ. scholar b. Witherley Louisa Wilson [niece, single] age 25 occ. companion b. Wilford? Reginald Griffiths Alkin [grand son] age 13 b. Harsthill, Warwickshire

m. Q3 1914 m. ? m. Q1 1917 1881 Census [and “next door” for 1901] Guilford Banbury Cemetery Road, Wellington, Shropshire Ethel [Antheresa Smith?] 1871 Census 1891 Census Ann Spencer [widow] age 80 occ. living on own means b. Witherley Ellen (Nellie) Mabel Jones b. 23.11.1884? Winifred M. Jones Saddington, Leicestershire Ann Spencer [widow] age 60 occ. income from land & houses b. Witherley next door to Ivy Cottage, Watling Street Fred Spencer [son, unmarried] age 48 occ. felt hat maker b. Witherley b. 09.09.1878 c. Pontefract? b. Florence Eliza Spencer [daughter, unmarried] age 22 occ. no occupation b. France Maud Eadon [visitor] age 23 occ. independent means b. Moseley, Birmingham Thomas Dowell [head] age 58 occ. landowner b. Leicestershire c. d. Q3 1981? Surrey c. British Subject Ann Spencer [widow] age 69 occ. living on own means b. Witherley Mary Dowell [wife] age 54 b. “Mowsley, Leicestershire” Alice Spencer [daughter, unmarried] age 202 occ. no occupation b. Witherley Fred Spencer [son, unmarried] age 37 occ. hatter b. Witherley d. Q1 1875 Windsor bur. d. Q2 1953 Droitwich Anne M. Thompson [sister, widow] age 50 occ. landowner b. “Mowsley” Florence Spencer [daughter, unmarried] age 27 b. bur. bur. Anne M. Thompson [niece] age 19 b. Witherley Alice Spencer [daughter, unmarried] age 25 b. Witherley 1901 Census children: Elizabeth Thompson [niece] age 17 b. Witherley Leonard Spencer [grand son] age 13 occ. scholar b. Birmingham 10 de Freville Avenue, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire 1881 Census Travelled to Worcester, Mass., on the Ralph Alkin Hartshill Henry Eadon (head) age 56 occ. living on own means b. Cambridge SS Albania arriving 31.01.1921 giving b. 12.09.1912 not UK Alice Eadon (wife) age 38 b. Witherley home address as “Witherley House”. Kitty Alkin 1871 Census Jno. G. Alkin [head] age 25 occ. stone merchant emp. 60 men & boys b. Lindley 1891 Census Leonard Spencer (nephew) age 23 occ. “auctioneer’s clerk” b. Moseley, Birmingham b. abt 1914 not UK School, Northampton Road, Markey Harborough Annie M. Alkin [wife] age 29 b. Witherley 6 West Park Road, Southampton Crossed from Mexico to USA (Laredo, Gilbert Dickon Alkin John Thompson age 15 occ. scholar b. Witherley John G. Alkin [head] age 35 occ. living on own means b. Lindley, Leicestershire Texas) on 21.07.1921. b.27.07.1916 Argentina Annie M. Alkin [wife] age 38 b. Witherley 1911 Census Phyllis Alkin John Alkin [son] age 9 b. Hartshill, Warickshir Witherley House, Witherley In transit on the SS Ausonia through b. abt 1920 Argentina New York 05.01.1923 on return to John Eric Alkin [head] age 29 occ. engineer b. Hartshill Calcutta Family arrived in London on the Reginald “Griffiths” Alkin [brother] age 23 occ. student of music b. Hartshill ‘Highland Rover’ from Buenos Aries, Frank Bouskell [visitor] age 42 occ. solicitor b. “Newfoundpool” Travelled from Tampico, Mexico Argentina, 24th May 1923, giving Arthur Bass Talbot [visitor] age 38 occ. solicitor b. Hinckley 1925 in transit through New York Witherley as proposed UK address. 16.02.1925 giving place of birth as 1911 Census Hartshill and last permanent address 35 de Freville Avenue, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire as Calcutta, India. Henry Eadon (head) age 67 (b. 1844) occ. retired wine merchant b. Cambridge Alice Eadon (wife) age 45 (b. 1846) b. Witherley Emmeline Spencer (sister) age 60 (b. 1851) occ. independent b. Witherley