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William and Mary Ann COMPTON

(née MIMMS)

William James COMPTON was born on 10 Nov 1864 , the eldest son of William and Elizabeth COMPTON(née FRAMPTON). he worked as a shipping clerk.

In 1891 they were living with William's parents in Abbeyfield Rd. In 1901, the family complete with all 6 children, were living at 253, Lower Rd, Rotherhithe. I believe he died in 1937.

Mary Ann MIMMS was born in 1865, the daughter of James and Mary Ann MIMMS(née WOOD), and sister to my gt grandmother Helena.

Mary Ann died in 1940 from cerebral thrombosis. Her address at death was Silverlock St.

William and Mary Ann

married

on 25th Dec 1889

at St. Anne's Church, Bermondsey

They had 6 children:

Florence Mary
b. Jun qtr 1890. Aged 11 months in 1891. and 10 in 1901. Married Francis E. MORGAN in 1912 (St. Olave).
William James b. 29 Dec 1891. Married Elizabeth PERRY in 1918 (St Olave). [Possibly a photographer?]
Dorothy Louisa b. 1893, Rotherhithe.
Maud Ada Frances b. 1895, Rotherhithe. Married Thomas S. TRICE in 1919 (St. Olave).
Nellie Ivy b. 1897, Rotherhithe.
James Robert b. Mar qtr 1900, St Olave. Married his first cousin Ada MIMMS in 1924. They had twin girls Edna and Muriel in 1925. Muriel died in 1932 aged 6.
 
1891 census - 1901 census.

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