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John Blair Thompson                           1833-1918
John was born about 1833, the son of James Thompson and Isabella Taylor, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham. Immediately after his marriage, John and Ann sailed to New Zealand on 2 August 1858. His cousin, Ann Marsh, was also on the ship.
Ann Morrison Pace                               1832-1864                     (1st Wife)
Ann was born on 3 August 1832, the daughter of Robert Pace and Eleanor Spraggon, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Eleanor Pace Born 10 Jan 1860   Lyttelton, New Zealand Married Lewis Marsh
James Pace Born 6 Aug 1861   Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand Married Emma Jane Baker

Birth of Parents
John Blair Thompson b: abt 1833  c: 16 Jun 1833       Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of James and Isabella Thompson, Joiner

Ann Morrison Pace b: 3 Aug 1832         Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Robert Pace and Eleanor Spraggon


Marriage
17 Jul 1858
John Thompson (25)
Ann Morrison Pace (24) 		Register Office                                 1858 3Q Sunderland 10a 496
Bachelor, Shipwright, 11 Waterloo St, Father: James Thompson, Joiner (Deceased)
Spinster, Near Millum Terrace, Father: Robert Pace, Shipwright
Wit: Robert Pace, Ann Marsh

From the Passenger List of the Indiana
From Gravesend, England on 2 Aug 1858,
to Lyttelton, New Zealand, arriving on 28 Nov 1858.
Name Age Occupation City
John Thompson
Ann M. (Wife)
Ann Marsh [Cousin] 		25
25
24 		Sawyer & Shipwright

Domestic Servant 		Sunderland

Sunderland

Children
Eleanor Pace Thompson b: 10 Jan 1860               Lyttelton, New Zealand             1860/2865
daughter of John Blair Thompson and Ann Morrison Pace
James Pace Thompson b: 6 Aug 1861               Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand              1861/279
son of John Blair Thompson and Ann Morrison Pace

Death
Ann Morrison (Pace) Thompson Died abt 1864             1864/2628


Ann Watson                                          1847-1927           (2nd Wife)
Ann was born about 1847, the daughter of William Reed Watson, Tailor, and Jane Wandless, at Southwick, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Herbert No Date   New Zealand  
Annie Born abt 1869   New Zealand Died 2 Apr 1930
Leila No Date   New Zealand  
Emily Born abt 1876   New Zealand  
Mabel Born abt 1878   New Zealand  
John Marsh Born abt 1880   New Zealand Died abt 1883
Ethel Margaret Born 19 Aug 1881   New Zealand  
Frederick Arthur Born 29 Nov 1883   New Zealand  
Albert Marsh Born 19 Apr 1885   New Zealand Died 16 Jun 1902
John Blair Born abt 1892   New Zealand K.I.A. Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 Aug 1915
Birth of New Wife
Ann Watson b: abt 1847               Monkwearmouth       1847 2Q Sunderland 24 319
daughter of William Reed Watson and Jane Wandless

22 Jan 1866, Mrs Jane Thompson gives approval for her daughter Ann to marry.

Marriage
23 Jan 1866
John Blair Thompson (32)
Ann Watson (18) 		Registrar's Office, Rangiora, New Zealand        1866/4006
Widow, Sawyer,
Spinster,

Children
Herbert Thompson No Date               New Zealand
son of John Blair Thompson and Ann Watson
Annie Thompson b: abt 1869               New Zealand
daughter of John Blair Thompson and Ann Watson
Leila Thompson No Date               New Zealand
daughter of John Blair Thompson and Ann Watson
Emily Thompson Born abt 1876               New Zealand         1876/10391
daughter of John Blair Thompson and Ann Watson
Mabel Thompson Born abt 1878               New Zealand         1878/557
daughter of John Blair Thompson and Ann Watson
John Marsh Thompson b: abt 1880               New Zealand
son of John Blair Thompson and Ann Watson       Died abt 1883
Ethel Margaret Thompson b: 19 Aug 1881               New Zealand         1881/8587
daughter of John Blair Thompson and Ann Watson
Frederick Arthur Thompson b: 29 Nov 1883               New Zealand         1883/18829
son of John Blair Thompson and Ann Watson
Albert Marsh Thompson b: 19 Apr 1885               New Zealand         1885/717
son of John Blair Thompson and Ann Watson
John Blair Thompson b: abt 1892                       New Zealand         1892/3897
son of John Blair Thompson and Ann Watson

Death
John Blair Thompson Died 1918     1918/25173



IN Memory of
Private JOHN BLAIR THOMPSON
8/299, Otago Regiment,
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Who Died Age 21
ON 7 August 1915

Son of Mrs. A. Thompson, of 499, St. Asaph St.,
Linwood. Christchurch
REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
CHUNUK BAIR (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL, Turkey

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

Death
Ann (Watson) Thompson Died 15 Jun 1927, Age 80,   at 499 St Asaph Street, Linwood               1927/4671
Widow, 5 Surviving daughters, ages 60, 53, 50, 48, 45; 2 sons, ages 63, 43
Mother: Jane Watson, nee Wandless, Father: William Watson
Husband: John Blair Thompson

SPECIAL THANKS  to Annette Whitford, of Auckland, New Zealand, whose interest and dedication, inspired this long chain of family pages, connecting the Thompson family to New Zealand.