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Joseph Thompson                                 1820-1901
Joseph was born on 5 July 1820, In Sunderland, the youngest son of Robert Thompson and Elizabeth Beaney. He married Isabella White. They sailed to New Zealand, where he died on 28 April 1901, at age 80.
Isabella White                                       1823-1896
Isabella was born on 21 January 1823, in Sunderland, the daughter of James White and Mary Lamb. She died at age 73 in New Zealand.
I have identified the following children:
Thomas Born 12 Jul 1849   Sunderland
Mary Ellen Born 17 Feb 1854   Sunderland
Elizabeth Born 10 Jul 1856   Monkwearmouth Married James Burnett
James McCuidy Born 21 Oct 1858   At Sea

Birth of Parents
Joseph Thompson b: 5 Jul 1820  c: Jul 30, 1820      Holy Trinity, Sunderland
Son of Robert Thompson, and Elizabeth Beaney, Golden Alley

Isabella White b: 21 Jan 1823        Holy Trinity, Sunderland
daughter of James White and Mary Lamb

Marriage
26 May 1845
Joseph Thompson
Isabella White		 Holy Trinity, Sunderland               1845 2Q Sunderland 24 299
of full age, Bachelor, Shipwright, George Street, Father: Robert Thompson, Mariner
of full age, Spinster, Queen Street, Father: James White, Farmer
Wit: George Hunter, George Lord, Margaret White

Children
Thomas Thompson b: 12 Jul 1849               Sunderland
son of Joseph Thompson and Isabella White

1851 Census HO107/2395 31 March 1851 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
  
Joseph Thompson
Isabella (Wife)
Thomas 		Age 30
Age 27
Age 2 		Shipwright Durham
Durham
Durham 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland		 5 Jul 1820
21 Jan 1823
12 Jul 1849

Mary Eleanor Thompson b: 17 Feb 1854               Sunderland               1854 1Q Sunderland 10a 349
daughter of Joseph Thompson and Isabella White
Elizabeth Thompson b: 10 Jul 1856  c: 27 Jul 1856   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth   1856 3Q Sunderland 10a 426
daughter of Joseph and Isabella Thompson, Zetland Street, Shipwright
James McCuidy Thompson b: 21 Oct 1858               At Sea, en route to New Zealand
son of Joseph Thompson and Isabella White

Death
Isabella (White) Thompson Died 24 Oct 1896           Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
Buried 26 Oct 1896, Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand

Joseph Thompson Died 28 Apr 1901           Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
Buried 30 Apr 1901, Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand


SPECIAL THANKS  to V. Sederholm, a descendant of Joseph Thompson (1820-1901) for the details provided above.