John Crompton's christening cup, presented by his father Thomas. However, no parish entry for his christening has been found. His nearest siblings were christened at Bridlington. The evidence for his year of birth is to be found in John's christening cup.

		Above: The base inscription giving evidence of the year of his birth. Below: The hall marks giving evidence of the maker and year of assay.

Thomas Richardson and family seem to have move to the Nafferton property around 1814-1815. By 1828 Thomas, the eldest son, probably occupied one of the Bridlington properties, as witnessed by his marriage and his children's christenings documents.

On 4 November 1834 John Crompton married Ann Jefferson, the girl next door, who's family lived in Greater Houndales.

Marriage in the Parish of NAFFERTON

1805info 1, sheet 2

John' and Ann's first child, Thomas, was christened at Nafferton on 11 July 1837.

By 1840 John appeared to be farming Houndales, on his own, his father and mother having "retired" to North Street

1840 Trade directory
John Crompton Farmer, Houndales

However, in the 1841 census John was not at Houndales. Was he working at Thornholme where the family were found in the 1851 census?

1841 Census Sun/Mon  6/7 June 1841
Source:   FHL Film TNA Ref HO107
          Piece 1215; Book: 5; Folio: 7; Page: 6; Line: 12; 
Dwelling: Howdale [Stet]
Place:    Nafferton, Yorkshire

Name              Age   Occupation    Born in County
Ann Crompton       25   Farmers wife        Y
Thomas Crompton     3                       Y
Henry Crompton     10m                      Y

John Donkin        20   M. S.               Y
Samuel Coates      15   M. S.               Y
Charles Horsfield  15   M. S.               Y
Elizabeth Bilton   20   F. S.               Y
Mary Dixon         13   F. S.               Y  
Note: Ages are often rounded to the nearest five years

The 1841 census shows that John father, Thomas richardson recorded on the census as Richardson, was also living in Nafferton but in his retirement home of North Street.

Originally, in the 1822 will of Thomas of Bridlington, John's grandfather, the properties in Bridlington and Nafferton were to be held in trust by Thomas richardson until 1832 when it was to pass to Thomas, John's eldest brother.

This census also shows that Thomas richardson and Martha's grandchild Paulina was also living in North Street. Paulina was the illegitimate child of Elizabeth Crompton, born 1811, and Thomas Luckhurst.

1841 Census Sun/Mon  6/7 June 1841
Source:   FHL Film TNA Ref HO107
          Piece 1215; Book: 5; Folio: 9; Page: 11; Line: 25; 
Dwelling: North Street (after Crompton Square)
Place:    Nafferton, Yorkshire
  
Name                Age  Occupation  Born in County
Richardson Crompton  65  Farmer            Y
Martha Crompton      55                    Y
Paulina Crompton      4                    Y

Note: Ages are often rounded to the nearest five years

1805info1, sheet 3

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