AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameIsabella Hall THOMPSON 
Birth Date15 Jul 18575363
Birth PlaceHaslingden, Lancashire, England
MemoDate from 1939 register.
Reside Date29 Sep 19395364 Age: 82
Reside PlaceBlackpool, Lancashire, England
MemoLiving at 208 Preston Old Road ,with her daughter Mary & Grandson Leslie was Isabella H Marsde.
Death DateMar 19425365 Age: 84
Death PlaceBlackpool, Lancashire, England
OccupationCotton Weaver (1891, 1911)
FatherRobert THOMPSON (<1821-<1881)
MotherAnn NORMAN (<1822-1896)
Spouses
1Harry WHAITE , G Grandfather
, G GrandfatherBirth Date6 Dec 18555354
Birth PlaceDukinfield, Cheshire, England
MemoBorn in Hill Street, Dukinfield. His father was George, a spindle maker and his mother was Ann, later Fisher, formerly Harris.
Job Dateca 1886 Age: 30
Job PlaceMelbourne City, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MemoAfter arriving in Victoria, around 1886, Harry was the Manager of the St. George Hall Photo Company in Burke Street Melbourne. This is known from a business photo card. (see picture).
Reside Date18955355 Age: 39
Reside PlaceSurry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHenry lived at 232 Crown Street until 1897
Reside PlacePyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIn 1901 Harry lived at 108 Pyrmont Street but when census taken was living at 8 Darlington Road, Darlington as in 1902-03.
Reside Date19025358 Age: 46
Reside PlaceDarlington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIn 1902-03 Harry lived at 8 Darlington Road Darlington.
Reside Date19045359 Age: 48
Reside PlacePaddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHarry was living at 7 Olive Street.
Job DateSep 1919 Age: 63
Job PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIs the last record of Harry's work as Scenic Artist is mentioned in a Sydney Morning Herald review of a later Kate Howarde production of "Possum Paddock" at Sydney's Theatre Royal.
Harry was at least 56 years, or using birth date given on his death certificate 64 years. It seems he had no significant employment after 1919. As there was no government pension as we know it in 1920 what income he and Daisy had would be limited. Daisy appears to have had some income as she is shown on electoral rolls as an artist.
Harry was at least 56 years, or using birth date given on his death certificate 64 years. It seems he had no significant employment after 1919. As there was no government pension as we know it in 1920 what income he and Daisy had would be limited. Daisy appears to have had some income as she is shown on electoral rolls as an artist.
Death Date22 Mar 19315360 Age: 75
Death PlaceMosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoApparently had cancer (see inquest). At Ashton Park in Bradley’s Head Mosman. Informant Eric L Morris brother-in-law "Oxley" Tamworth. See research note under Frederick William C Morris regarding Eric’s identity.
Burial Date25 Mar 1931
Burial PlaceRookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoCremated
OccupationEngine Turner(1876), mechanic (1876), Iron turner (1877), oil painter (1879), artist (1881-82), photographer (1884), photographic manager (ca 1886), artist (1896), scenic artist (ca1900-ca1920), retired (1924 >)
Alias/AKASamuel John, (at birth & marriage in 1876), John Harry (after 1879), Henry
FatherGeorge WHAITE (<1831-1878)
MotherAnne HARRIS (ca1828-1868)
Birth DateMar 18575694
Birth PlaceBurnley, Lancashire, England
MemoThis is almost certainly him. Date & location better than other possibles.
Death DateJun 19235695 Age: 66
Death PlaceBurnley, Lancashire, England
OccupationGas fitter (1887), Plumber (1891), Glazier (1901), Plumber (1911)
FatherThomas MARSDEN
Marr PlaceBurnley, Lancashire, England
Marr MemoAs Isabella as a widow at Burnley Registry Office. The Witnesses were Edward Harris & Marion Peyton.
Reside Date5 Apr 18915697
Reside PlaceBurnley, Lancashire, England
MemoLiving at 31 Duckell Terrace in Habergham Eaves were Elijah Marsden, 34, plumber and his wife Isabella H, 30, weaver.
Reside Date31 Mar 19015698
Reside PlaceBurnley, Lancashire, England
MemoLiving at 27 Tennyson Street were Elijah Marsden, 44, Glazier and his wife Isabella, 43.
Reside Date2 Apr 19115699
Reside PlaceBurnley, Lancashire, England
MemoLiving at 10 Hartley Street were Elijah Marsden, 53, plumber and his wife of 23 years Isabella, 53, cotton weaver. They had no children.
Notes for Harry (Spouse 1)
There is a quite a progression in Harry’s christian names from Samuel John to John for the birth of his first child with Isabella Hall Thompson in 1877. This is based upon research by Roger Whaite (of Manchester)5396. See his document “THIS IS HARRY WHAITE”. I believe this is the best explanation of Harry’s early years5397. In 1881 Census, his name was the more formal Henry, but by the birth of his first son with Alice Blakeney in 1882, he was John Harry. By the time his second son George was born in 1884, his father was Harry and that was the name he used thereafter.5398
Harry’s death registration gives his mother’s name as Annie Garrow, not Annie Fisher or Annie Harris. Perhaps Harry had claimed this connection to the Garrow family, a family of some fame in legal, literary and artistic circles. Annie was definitely not a Garrow, however, Annie’s first husband was Charles Fisher and his mother was Theodosia Abrams. After Charles father’s death Theodosia married Joseph Garrow in 1812. It is quite possible Harry met Joseph Garrow although he died two years after Harry’s birth. Perhaps Harry, or even last wife, Daisy, heard there was a relationship between Annie and the Garrow family and made the most of it.5399
Harry’s death registration gives his mother’s name as Annie Garrow, not Annie Fisher or Annie Harris. Perhaps Harry had claimed this connection to the Garrow family, a family of some fame in legal, literary and artistic circles. Annie was definitely not a Garrow, however, Annie’s first husband was Charles Fisher and his mother was Theodosia Abrams. After Charles father’s death Theodosia married Joseph Garrow in 1812. It is quite possible Harry met Joseph Garrow although he died two years after Harry’s birth. Perhaps Harry, or even last wife, Daisy, heard there was a relationship between Annie and the Garrow family and made the most of it.5399