Until I discovered this old cutting in Sheffield's Grapevine Magazine I had never heard of Christopher Thompson but the painting his ancestor pointed to is certainly familiar to me and others who are interested in Sheffield's historical past.
Here are a few details of Christopher's life that I have located on Ancestry. The first two are from the 1851 and 1861 censuses and the last entry for Christopher's burial is from Sheffield records Online.
1851 Census
Name Christopher Thomson Age 51
Estimated Birth Year abt 1799 Relation Head
Spouse's Name Hannah Thomson
Gender Male
Where born Hull, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish Sheffield Ecclesiastical parish St James Town Sheffield CountyYorkshire Country England
Registration district Sheffield Sub-registration district West Sheffield ED, institution, or vessel 08
Household schedule number 211 Piece 2338 Folio 242 Page number 55
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Christopher Thomson 51 Head
Hannah Thomson 57 Wife
Frederick Thomson 23 Son
James Thomson 10 Son
Sarah Thomson 16 Daughter
Mary Thomson 13 Daughter
Maria Simpson 14 Visitor
Frederick First 19 Lodger
1861 Census
Name Christopher S Thompson
Gender Male Age 61
Relation Father-in-law
Estimated Birth Year 1799
Spouse's Name Hannah Thompson
Where born Hull, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish Sheffield Ecclesiastical parish Carver Street Town Sheffield County Yorkshire
Registration district Sheffield Sub-registration district West Sheffield ED, institution, or vessel 16
Household schedule number 88 Piece 3478 Folio 99 Page number 16
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Wilfred Thos Dewsnap 36 Head
Rosina Dewsnap 35 Wife
Charles H Dewsnap 3 Son
Christopher Ths Dewsnap 1 Son
Christopher S Thompson 61 Father-in-law
Hannah Thompson 60 Mother-in-law
Sarah Thompson 27 Sister-in-law
Mary Ann Thompson 23 Sister-in-law
BURIAL RECORD
BIRTH 1799
DEATH 20 Jan 1871 (aged 71–72)
BURIAL Sheffield General Cemetery Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
PLOT H2 91 MEMORIAL ID 220624277 ·
Age: 72, Occupation: Artist, Last Residence: 92 Devonshire Street, 22 Jan 1871 is the interment date
Thomas DEWSNAP Razor Smith, Hollis Croft age: 71, buried: 13 Apr 1856
Thomas Christopher DEWSNAP Son of Wilfred Thomas Dewsnap, Caster, 81 Division Street
age: 1y 10m, buried: 21 Dec 1856
Christopher THOMPSON Artist, 92 Devonshire Street age: 72, buried: 22 Jan 1871
Thomas Jarvis THOMSON Painter, 36 Orchard Street age: 29, buried: 10 Oct 1851
Hannah THOMSON Widow, 92 Devonshire Street age: 71, buried: 3 Feb 1871
burial no: 1600 grave no: H2 91
death date: 01 Feb 1871
burial date: 03 Feb 1871
name: Hannah Thomson age: 71 description: Widow residence: 92 Devonshire Street
minister: George Sandford
burial type: consecrated
burial no: 1576
grave no: H2 91
death date: 20 Jan 1871
burial date: 22 Jan 1871
name: Christopher Thompson age: 72
description: Artist residence: 92 Devonshire Street
minister: George Sandford
burial type: consecrated
Sarah THOMSON Spinster, 109 Victoria Street age: 76, buried: 10 Aug 1910
His wife Hannah died less than 2 weeks after Christopher after a lifetime of being "wearied by poverty"
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