Person:Thomas Hampton (11)

The Patriarch

Thomas is as far back as I have been able (to date) to trace the family.

According to the 1851 Census [[1]], Thomas was visiting his son John and his family who lived in Whitechapel[2], which is in the East End of London, England.

Thomas's birthplace is listed as Epping, Essex, and his age is 70 (therefore, his date of birth would be about 1781).

In both the 1851 census and the 1838 marriage certificate for his son John to Hannah Pickering, Thomas's occupation is that of a carpenter.

Speculation

The information above is all that I can currently document for certain about Thomas Hampton. However, I found some documents that may or not be Thomas Hampton.

I searched for an 1841 Census document for Thomas Hampton, born about 1781 in Essex County -- and I found this [[3]] The Thomas Hampton listed is age 60, which is correct, but his occupation is "Ag Lab", not carpenter.

On FamilySearch, I found baptismal information [4]] that may be Thomas's son, John. This document lists Theydon Bois, Essex [5] , as the place where John was christened in 1821. "Ann" is listed as John's mother. I searched for a marriage certificate for a Thomas Hampton and Ann, married about 1821 in/near Theydon Bois, Essex county, and I found this [[6]]

It may be that Thomas Hampton married Ann Sessions in Theydon Bois, Essex, in 1810.

The interesting (and intriguing) thing is that Thomas's granddaughter, Emily Emma Hampton, married Robert Sessions from Farnborough, Kent.[[7]] His father, Robert Sr., was the postmaster and proprietor of the New Inn in Farnborough from at least 1826 until his death in 1863. Robert Sessions Sr was born in Theydon!!! I haven't found a verified connection between Ann Sessions and Robert Sessions Sr. (yet).

1841 Census - Thomas Hampton

Pallot's - Thomas Hampton and Ann Sessions

1851 Census - John and Hannah Hampton and Family (incl Thomas)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).
2. ↑ Reg district: Whitechapel, Sub-reg district: Whitechapel North, Enum Dist: 03, in England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1545; Folio: 51; Page: 23; GSU roll: 174775.

   Household: 93; 5 Baker's Row
   John Hampton, head, mar, 30, fishmonger, born Essex, Theydon
   Hannah Hampton, head, wife, 34, born Hants, Minstead
   John Hampton, son, 11, scholar, born City of London
   Chas Hampton, son, 9, scholar, born City of London
   Emily Hampton, daur, 7, scholar, born City of London
   Thos Hampton, father, 70, visitor, Essex, Epping