Mr & Mrs W.J. Thompson lived at 24 Sunny Hill, Whitehaven. Grandda Thompson was a Boilermaker with Vickers at Barrow and lived there during the week returning home by train on Saturdays. They had six children.
Janey Thompson before her marriage to J Thompson Ray was a teacher at St. James's Infant School. Thompson's name being the same as the family name was entirely coincidental as her was not related to the family. This caused some confusion as extended family members referred to Grandda as "Uncle Thompson" and to Thompson as "Uncle Ray".
Sarah Thompson was a dressmaker with work rooms in the town.
Jessie Thompson was a teacher at the National School.
John Thompson was a teacher in Birmingham and a member of the Territorial Army.
William J. Thompson had been apprenticed as a Jeweller and Watchmaker with Uncle Tom Langstaff (believed to be on Lowther St) and then went to work in London. He had a beautiful voice and in London intended to pursue his musical career. He had lodgings in Peckham.
Joseph I. Thompson was serving his time at [the then-new chemical works at] Lowca and as such would have been in a reserved occupation. He not only volunteered at the beginning of the War but lied about his age to enlist.
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