• General Notes

  Detail Provided by Richard Buchanan
  
  1.  The 1910 United States Census for Pottsville Ward 3, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania:
  
      Name: Thompson, William - Relationship to Head of Household:  Head - Sex: Male - Color or Race: White - Age: 39 - Married - Number of Years of Present Marriage: 23 - Place of Birth: Gibraltar - Father's Place of Birth: Gibraltar - Mother's Place of Birth: Gibraltar - Year of Immigration to the U. S.: 1900 - Whether naturalized or alien: No - Whether able to speak English, or if not, give language spoken: English - Trade or Profession: Coachman - Private Family
        Thompson, Sophia - Wife - Female - White - Age: 39 - Married - Married 23 Years - Mother of 8 children born - Mother of 7 children living - Place of Birth: Malta - Father's Place of Birth: Malta - Mother's Place of Birth: Malta - Year of Immigration to the U. S.: 1900 - Occupation: None
        Thompson, Louis - Son - Male - White - Age: 16 - Single - Place of Birth: Malta - Father's Place of Birth:  Gibraltar - Mother's Place of Birth: Malta - Occupation: Apprentice - Carpenter
        Thompson, Katie - Daughter - Female - White - Age: 14 - Single - Place of Birth:  Malta - Father's Place of Birth: Gibraltar - Mother's Place of Birth: Malta - Occupation:  Laborer - Factory.
        Thompson, Victoria - Daughter - Female - White - Age: 12 - Single - Place of Birth: Malta - Father's Place of Birth:  Gibraltar - Mother's Place of Birth: Malta
        Thomspon, Mary - Daughter - Female - White - Age: 10 - Single - Place of Birth: Pennsylvania - Father's Place of Birth: Gibraltar - Mother's Place of Birth: Malta
        Thompson, William - Son - Male - White - Age: 8 - Single - Place of Birth: Pennsylvania - Father's Place of Birth: Gibraltar - Mother's Place of Birth: Malta
        Thompson, Frances - Daughter - Female - White - Age: 4 - Single - Place of Birth: Pennsylvania - Father's Place of Birth: Gibraltar - Mother's Place of Birth: Malta
        Thompson, Peter - Son - Male - White - Age: 2 - Single - Place of Birth:  Pennsylvania - Father's Place of Birth: Gibraltar - Mother's Place of Birth: Malta
  
  2.  The 1900 Census for Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania shows that William immigrated to the United States in 1893 however, this date is incorrect.  The ship's Manifest for the S. S. Ship Victoria shows that he and his son (Robert) arrived in the United States on May 16, 1900.
  
      New York Passenger Lists, 1820 - 1957:
        Name:  William Thompson
        Arrival Date:  16 May 1900
        Birth Year:  abt 1872
        Age:  28
        Gender:  Male
        Ethnicity/Race/Nationality:  British (English)
        Port of Arrival:  New York, New York
        Ship Name:  Victoria
  
      Ship's Manifest:
  
        Name in Full:  William Thompson
        Age: 28 yrs - 1 mos
        Sex:  Male
        Married or Single:  Married
        Calling or Occupation:  Gibraltar
        Able to Read:  Yes
        Able to Write:  Yes
        Nationality:  British
        Last Residence:  Malta
        Seaport for Landing in the United States:  New York
        Final Destination in the United States:  Pottsville, Pennsylvania
        Whether having a ticket to such final destination:  Yes
        By Whom was Passage Paid:  His Father
        Whether in possession of money.  If so, whether more than $30 and how much if $30 or less:  $1.00
        Whether ever before in the United States, and if so, when and where:  No
        Whether going to join a relative, and if so, what relative, their name and address:  His Father, Robert Thompson, Penn Hall, Pottsville, Pennsylvania
        Ever been in prison:  No
        Whether a Polygamist:  No
        Condition of Health, mental and physical:  Good
        Deformed or Crippled, Nature and Cause:  No
  
  (Note 1 -  See "Notes" for Robert Thompson regarding his immigration to the United States).
  (Note 2 -  Penn Hall, Pennsylvania is located in Center County, Pennsylvania)

Details of William's family with Josephine  (Sophia)