Edmund Crompton had left home by the age of 19 as the 1871 census shows him working as an apprentice to shipbuilder.

1871 Census Sun/Mon. 2/3rd April 1871
Source:       FHL Film  PRO Ref RG10
              Piece 4812 Folio  Page  Sched 124
Dwelling:     North End
Census Place: Flamborough, York, England

Name               Rel   Mar  Age  Occ           Born
Robert M. Hopwood  Head   M   34   Boat builder  Scarborough
...
Edmond Crompton    App    S   14   Apprentice    Flamborough
                                   boat builder

He has yet to be found in 1881 census but may, by that time, have followed his trade by moving to South Shields in County Durham. In late 1883 he married Dorothy Jane Hunter 4thQt1883 (GRO ref: South Shields 10a 1123), who was born 1stQt 1864 (GRO ref: South Shields 10a 560). However she died in the first quarter of 1891 aged 27 (GRO ref: South Shields 10a 426), presumably in child birth. The 1891 census shows Edmund to be a widower with a three month son Edmund R[ichardson?].

1891 Census   Sun/Mon 5/6th April 1891
Source:       FHL Film  PRO Ref RG12
              Piece 4155 Folio  Page 9
Dwelling:     50 Saville Street
Place:        South Shields, Durham, England

Name                Rel    Mar Age  Occ                   Birthplace
Edmond Crompton    Head    Wid  32  Shipwright  Employed  Flamborough, Yorkshire
Edmond R Crompton  Son          3m
William Hunter     Bord     S   23  Fishmonger  Employed  South Shields, Durham
Elizth Hunter      S-i-l    S   21  Housekeeper           South Shields, Durham

Edmund married, for the second time, Ellen Gantler in the second quarter of 1894. (GRO ref: Fylde 8e 1071)

The 1901 census shows that Edmund was an established shipwright on the west coast with a wife an family. The locations of the birth of his children shows his migration around the Fleetwood area.

1901 Census 31st March/1st April 1901
Source:       FHL Film  PRO Ref RG13
              Piece 3977 Folio 39 Page 24
Dwelling:     Addison Road
Census Place: Fleetwood, Lancashire, England

Name              Rel Age Sex Occ         Status  Birthplace
Edmund Crompton  Head  39  M  Shipwright  Worker  Yorks, Flambo
Ellen Crompton   Wife  31  F                      Lancs, Stalmine
James Crompton    Son   6  M                      Lancs, Fleetwood
Sarah Crompton    Dau   4  F                      Lancs, Stalmine
Emily Crompton    Dau   1  F                      Lancs, Stalmine

GRO records Edmund as being born in the first three months of 1858 making him, in 1901, 43 years old. Whilst he gives the correct age in the 1871 census his 39 years, on the 1901 census, makes this Edmund four years younger. However the evidence of birth place and occupation suggest that this Edmund is the youngest son of Richardson and Hannah. Perhaps he reduced his age for the sake of his younger wife.

It is to be noted that the 1901 census makes no mention of Edmund R, born in 1891. Whilst he doesn't appear to be in the 1901 census there is, at this point, no evidence of his death prior to 1901.

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