Frances Hampson the Solicitor

Francis the Solicitor.

Francis the Solicitor
Surname Forename Rel Mar Age Occupation Where born
1841 census for Hale Lodge, Bowdon, Chs; H07/91\24/8/10
Wallace Rev E xx xx 40 dissenting minister not Cheshire
Wallace Mary xx xx 35 none Cheshire
Pattinson H xx xx 25 ass teacher not Cheshire
Hampson Francis xx xx 10 1 off 8 scholars not Cheshire
Francis not found in 1851; for possible father see John the Attorney
Francis Hampson married Christian Roberts at West Ham, London in the September qtr of 1853
1841 census for Greengate St, West Ham, London, Essex; H07/323\10/64/3
Roberts Isabella xx xx 40 none Scotland
Roberts Isabella xx xx 16 none Scotland
Roberts Christian xx xx 13 none Essex
Roberts Margaret xx xx 11 none Essex
Roberts Thomas xx xx 11 none Essex
Roberts Robert xx xx 2mth none Essex
Adkin Christian xx xx 35 Independent female Scotland
Roberts Elizabeth xx xx 20 housekeeper Scotland
McCarty Mary xx xx 25 female servant Scotland
Cox Mary xx xx 19 female servant not Essex
1851 census for Greengate St, West Ham, London, Essex; 107/1768/569/38
Roberts Thos head mar 58 mahogany & wood broker Scotland
Roberts Isabella wife mar 51 none Scotland
Roberts Christian dau um 23 none London
Roberts Margaret dau um 20 none London
Roberts Thos Retkins son um 11 scholar Plaistow, London
Roberts Robert Retkins son um 10 scholar Plaistow, London
MacKency Margaret vstr wid 58 none Scotland
Clarke Jas vstr mar 39 merchant Scotland
Pearl Jane srvt um 25 domestic servant Mitfield, Suffolk
Elmes Elizabeth srvt um 18 domestic servant Farnham, Surrey
1861 census for Sharston, Northern Etchells, Chs; 9/2588/140/3
Hampson Francis head mar 32 solicitor   Rusholme Lan
Hampson Christian wife mar 29 none London
Hampson Ernest Frank C son um 6 none Rusholme Lan
Hampson Thomas Arnold C son um 5 none Rusholme Lan
Hampson Isabella C dau um 3 none Rusholme Lan
Hampson William Ewan C son um 2 none Northern Etchells, Chs
Hampson Katherine Mary C dau um 1 none Northern Etchells, Chs
Crookland Priscilla Elizabeth srvt um 21 governess Clarkenwell, Middlesex
Shaw Elizabeth srvt um 31 cook Chelford Chs
Blundell Ellen srvt um 27 domestic servant Ellesmere Shropsh
Potts Martha srvt um 23 nurse maid Northern Etchells, Chs
Messer Amos srvt um 23 man servant Chilton Buckinghamshire
1871 census for 117 Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme, Chs; 10/3986/54/39
Hampson Francis head mar 42 solicitor on the rolls Manchester
Hampson Christian wife mar 42 none London
Hampson Ernest F C son um 16 scholar Rusholme Lan
Hampson Isabella C dau um 13 scholar Rusholme Lan
Hampson Margaret C dau um 9 scholar Northenden Chs
Hampson Arthur C son um 8 scholar Northenden Chs
Hampson Frances C dau um 6 scholar Northenden Chs
Hampson John M son um 3 scholar Northenden Chs
Hampson Denis son um 2 scholar Northenden Chs
Shaw Hannah M srvt um 26 governess Micklehurst, Chs
Mac Donald Mary srvt um 31 cook Ireland
Connolly Sarah srvt um 27 domestic servant Armaugh, Ireland
Williams Margaret srvt um 21 nurse maid Wales
Jones Joseph srvt um 19 groom Buglenton, Chs
Kelly’s 1873 Directory of Manchester lists Francis Hampson under four entries:-
Living at Platt Cottage, 117 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme
At Stretford
Solicitor with Eltoft & Hampson
Solicitor at 16 Tib Lane, Cross St, Manchester
For Eltofts see:-  107/2221/752/25
9/2865/65/27
10/3990/100/28
11/3622/97/4
1881 census for 117 Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme, Lancs; 11/3912/23/24
Hampson Francis  head mar 53 solicitor Rusholme Lancs
Hampson Christian wife mar 50 none London Middx
Hampson Isabella C dau um 23 none Rusholme Lancs
Hampson Margaret C dau um 19 none Sharston lancs
Hampson Arthur C son um 18 none Sharston lancs
Williams Margaret srvt um 28 cook Amlwch Wales
Burge Hannah L srvt um 26 housemaid Cheltenham Glouc
1891 census for 217 Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme, Chs; 12/3170/59/15
Hampson Francis head mar 60 solicitor on the rolls Manchester
Hampson Isabella C dau um 33 none Manchester
Hampson Margaret C dau um 29 none Northenden Chs
Hampson Arthur C son um 28 none Northenden Chs
Hampson Denis C son um 22 articled clerk to solicitor Northenden Chs
Hampson Henry C son um 19 Oxford student Manchester
Johnson Emily srvt um 30 housemaid Church Minshall, Chs
1891 census for Lambeth, London; 12/417/64/40
Franks William Ewan C head mar 65 secretary Stepney London
Franks Isabella   wife mar 65 none Stepney London
Hampson Christian vstr mar 63 none Stepney London
Barker Ellen srvt um 26 domestic servant Hull Yks
a Christian Hampson died at Chorleton in the June qtr of 1891 aged 62
1901 census for Valley Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk; 13/1760/18/7
Hampson Francis head wid 70 retired solicitor Birch in Rusholme, Manchester
Hampson Francis living in three rooms, there are other apartments
of the children of Francis & Christian we find:-
Ernest Frank Christian Hampson born 1855; not found after 1871
Thomas Arnold Christian Hampson born in the September qtr of 1855 at Chorlton
1871 census for Wardens House, Winchester, Hampsh; 10/1211/98/32
Lee Godfrey B head mar 54 clergyman, warder of  Froyle, Hampshire
Lee Emma N wife mar 34 St Mary's College Winchester Hampsh
various plus 55 others
Hampson Thomas A  pupil um 15 scholar Rusholme Lan
Oxford University Alumni, 1500 – 1886: vol 2 – 1715 – 1886
HAMPSON: Thomas Arnold Christian, 2nd son of Francis of Rusholme, Lancashire, gent, New Coll, 
matric 16th October 1874 aged 19, scholar 1874 – 9, B.A. 1878, Barrister at Law, Inner Temple 1880. 
1881 census for 8 Hunter Road, Lambeth, Surrey; 11/626/28/10
Franks W E head mar 35 secretary Stepney, Middlesex
Franks Isabella   wife mar 35 none Stepney, Middlesex
Hampson Thomas A C neph um 25 barrister at law, BA Oxon Rusholme Lan
Harrison Mary srvt um 19 domestic servant Lambeth Surrey
Thomas Arnold Christian Hampson married Louisa Augusta Mc Murdo at Fulham in the December qtr of 1881
not found after December 1881
1881 census for Heavitree House, Exeter, Devon: 11/2143/61/3
Johnston Susan S head wid 22 landowner Clifton, Somerset
Mc Murdo Louisa A sist um 21 none Woolwich
Mc Dowell Grace srvt um 29 domestic servant Dumfries, Scotland
Miles Elizabeth srvt um 44 domestic servant Berkshire
Driscoll Maria srvt um 29 domestic servant Exeter, Devon
Driscoll Mary Ann srvt um 20 domestic servant Exeter, Devon
Reynolds Richard head mar 43 coachman Exeter, Devon
Reynolds Sarah wife mar 39 none Rochester, Kent
Reynolds William son um 4 none Gibralta
Susan Sarah Mc Murdo married Currrell Halliday Johnston at Cheltenham in the December qtr of 1877
in 1871 Currell Halliday Johnston born 1849 in France is aged 22, a Lieutenant Royal Engineer 
at the school of Military Engineering at Gillingham in Kent.
Isabella Christian Hampson born June Qtr of 1857 at Chorlton; is at home until 1891 and not found after
William Ewan Christian Hampson born 1859; is at home in 1861 and not found after
Katherine Mary Christian Hampson born 1860: is at home in 1861 and not found after
Margaret C Hampson born September qtr of 1861 at Altringham; at home in 1891 and not found after
a Margaret Christian Hampson died at Woodbridge, Suffolk in the June qtr of 1917 aged 57
Arthur C Hampson born 1863; at home in 1891 and not found after
Frances C Hampson born 1865; at home in 1871 and not found after
John M Hampson born 1868; at school in 1881 and not found after
John Moore C Hampson birth registered at Altringham in the September qtr of 1867
1881 census for Winchester College, Hampshire; 11/1233/37/33
Kearon William A head mar 40 schoolmaster Axington, Suffolk
various plus 40 others
Hampson John M ldgr um 13 scholar Northenden Chs
census for Chicago City, Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA: April 18th 1910
Hampson  John M C head mar 42 newspaper journalist England
Hampson  Olive wife mar 36 none Illinois USA
Hampson  Philip son um 15 none Illinois USA
Hampson  Olive dau um 13 none Illinois USA
Hampson  Mary E dau um 7 none Illinois USA
they also state that they have been married for 16 years (1894): and John M C Hampson immigrated in 1892 
Denis Hampson born 1869; is at home in 1871 & 1891
1881 census for Cambridge Park School, Gloucestershire; 11/2504/17/27
Little Mary P head um 22 governess India
various plus 67 others
Hampson Denis C pupil um 12 scholar Northenden Chs
Denis C Hampson married Ellen A Davies at Manchester Registrars in 1898
USA census for Seatle Ward, Washington, Dist 190; April 20/21,1910
Hampson Denis C head mar 41 newspaper reporter England
Hampson Ellen A wife mar 36 ass manager England
they also give the date of immigration into the USA as 1900 / 1905; they have been married 11 years
census for Canada, July 10/11, 1911: 840 Homer, Sub Dist. 76 Vancouver City, Vancouver, British Columbia
Hampson Dennis head mar 42 newspaper reporter English
Hampson Ellen A wife mar 34 none English
they also give birth date as March 1869 / May 1877: immigration into Canada 1900 / 1905
Henry C Hampson born 1872; is at home in 1891
shipping list:
Henry Hampson aged 23 arrived at New York from Liverpool on November 16th 1888 on the SS City of New York
shipping list:
Henry C Hampson a clerk aged 51; British subject, and Louise Hampson a housewife, aged 47, German now a
British subject sailed from Rio De Janeiro on the SS Vauban on February 25th 1923
they arrived at New York on March 14th 1923 giving their final destination as New York.
1930 USA census for New York Bronx, Dist. 111
Hampson  Henry C head mar 58 accountant British subject
Hampson  Louisa C wife mar 54 none French speaking Switz
they also give age at marriage as 41 / 37 (1913) and date of immigration into USA as 1923


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