Alfred Ernest Thompson^{[1, 2, 3]}

1888 - 1975  (86 years)

• Name	Alfred Ernest Thompson  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	11 Oct 1888	Dec 1888 Wellingborough NTH 3b 157   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1939  [3]
  	mixed farmer
  Residence	1939	Church Farm, Little Houghton, Northampton, Northamptonshire   [3]
  	age 51
  Died	1975	Mar 1975 Wellingborough NTH 7 3043   [1]
  	age 86
  Notes	birth registration index Alfred Ernest Thompson Dec 1888 Wellingborough NTH 3b 157 newspaper report of wedding 12th October 1923 The Mercury A Farmer's Wedding Mr A E Thompson - Miss Helen Featherstonhaugh A marriage which took place at Irthlingborough on Saturday was of interest to residents of Little Houghton as the bridegroom Mr Alfred Ernest Thompson is the new tenant of Church Farm. Mr Thompson is a son of Mr and Mrs Eli Thompson of Willby his father being one of the oldest and best known farmers in the district. The bride was Miss Helen Featherstonehaugh younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Featherstonehaugh The Woodlands, Irthlingborough. The bride wore cinnamon brown silk marocain with hat to match. She also wore a spray of orange blossom and carried a beautiful bouquet of cream roses and heather. Her only bridesmaid was Miss L Featherstonehaugh (neice of the bride) who wore a shot blue taffeta dress with hat of gold tissues and a bouquet of pale pink roses. She also wore a slave bangle to the gift of the bridegroom. There was a large attendance at the church where the Rev J B Dollar Stanwick conducted the service. Mr Ben V Featherstonehaugh of The Woodlands Irthlingborough was best man and the bride's father gave his daughter away. The hymn Lead us Heavenly Father was sung by the congregation and the organist Miss A Berwick of Irthlingborough played The Wedding March. A reception held in the Central Hall Irthlingborough was attended by 80 or 90 guests. Mr and Mrs Thompson left by train for Brighton for the honeymoon. The bride's travelling costume was of heather mixture with a hat of petunia colour velour and a skunk fur the gift of the bridegroom. death registration index Alfred Ernest Thompson birth date 11 October 1888 Mar 1975 Wellingborough NTH 7 3043 age 86
  Person ID	I372421963908	Southern England
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Ellen Featherstonehaugh,   b. 17 Apr 1890, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire (Jun 1890 Wellingborough NTH 3b 139) ,   d. 03 Feb 1975, Mar 1975 Northallerton NRY 7 2647  (Age 84 years)
  Married	1923
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1435192970] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2007;), General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7; Page: 3043. Record for Alfred Ernest Thompson [S1435192990] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2006;). Record for Alfred Ernest Thompson [S1435193164] 1939 England and Wales Register, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, United States of America; Date: 2018;), The National Archives; Kew, London; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6145B. Record for Ellen Thompson