Thomasson Branch 1

Richard born 1803 in Heaton, a quarryman married twice (mother Anne)
  Son1: Roger (Haslam) born 1830 in Halliwell by wife's first marriage
  Son2: Peter born 1832 Halliwell by second marriage
  Son3: William (born 1834) Halliwell by second marriage
  Daughter1: Mary (born 1837) Halliwell by second marriage
  Son4: James (born 1840) Halliwell by second marriage
  Son5: Richard, born 141 Delph Hill, Halliwell 1843, Westh'ton Coal Miner, married twice
    Son1: Joseph, (1868-1950) Miner/Wingates preacher, married 3 times
           Honoured for part in Pretoria pit disaster rescue attempt (1912)
      Son1: Horace (1892-1913), Died at Klondike Pit aged 21
      Daughter1: Alice Jane emigrated to Canada married Boardman
      Daughter2: Edith, (1895-1964), Bolton married Jack Fothergill
         Daughter 1: Edna married Mr Wilks, 1 son and 1 daughter
         Daughter 2: Ivy
         Daughter 3: May
      Son2: William, born 1900s, Bolton and Denton, died aged 64
         Son1: Horace, born 1930s, Uppermill, Oldham married Myra
            Son1: Kevin, born 1960s, Uppermill, Oldham
            Daughter1: Jennifer, born 1960s, Uppermill, Oldham
      Son3: Harold (1898-1957) married Beatrice, 1 son died at birth
      Son4: Joseph, 1904-1974, Bolton, St Annes, Irlam, married Amy
                 Police Sargeant in Lancs Constabulary
         Son1:Brian, born 1930s, St Annes married Mavis
            Son1: Steven, born 1962, Irlam, married Christine
            Son2: Ian, born 1964, Irlam
            Son3: Colin, born 1960s, Irlam
         Daughter1: Barbara, born 1930s, St Annes married Gordon Taylor
            Son1: Andrew, born 1960s, Bolton
            Son2: Phillip, born 1960s, Bolton
      Son5: Frank, born 1910, Bolton married Annie
         Daughter1: Pauline married Harold, 1 son and 1 daughter
      Son6: Paul, born 1942 (from Joseph's third marriage)
    Son2: James m. Catherine, councillor for 15 years, branch sec NUM
      Son1: William, Footballer, trial with Bolton Wanderers under J Smith
      Daughter1: Martha, married Joseph Hartley - 1 son Joe
      Daughter2: Nellie married Mr Chadwick
      Daughter3: Lizzie married Mr Heyes, nurse, died aged 25(?)
      Son2: Albert: Lives in Westhoughton
         Son1: Eric
      Son3: Richard (1909-1944)
         Son1: Geoffrey, Inspector with Air Licencing Board
         Son2: Frank, Painter and Decorator
         Daughter1: Glenys
    Son3: John married Helen, Miner 
      Son1: David married Margaret, Miner killed in pit soon after marriage
      Son2: Richard, lived in Horwich, married twice
         Son1: David
      Son3: Fred, lived in Whiston
         Daughter1: Florence
         Daughter2: Lilian
      Son4: Ernest, lived in Whiston married twice
         Daughter1: Shiela
         Son1: John
      Daughter1: Florence married Mr Green, 2 sons
      Daughter2: Ethel married Jack Bromiley
      Son5: Horace, died 1980s, lived in the Midlands
      Daughter3: Alice lived in Horwich
    Son4: Albert Victor (1887-1959) married Dora Prescott   
      Daughter1: Dora (1906-1976) married Tom Forster (Boxer)
      Daughter2: Eva, died during the war
      Son1: John, born 1919, emigrated to Oz, married Barbara Walsh
         Daughter1: Judith m Peter Kollman
         Son1: Michael, born 1951, married Chris Mcleod
            Son1: Brenton born 1978
            Twins: Paul and Mark, born 1979
         Daughter2: Rosemarie, born 1952
      Son2: David, born 1921, married Mildred Young
         Son1: David married Jackie Marsh
            Son1: David
      Son3: Albert, born 1924, married Joyce Bassett
         Daughter 1: Maureen married Clive with 1 daughter
         Son1: Peter married Eileen
            Daughter1: Zoe
      Son4: Richard, born 1926, married Anne Gibson
         Daughter 1: Pauline married with 2 sons and a daughter
      Son5: Arthur, born 1928, married Jean Harris
         Son1: Martin
         Daughter1: Shirley
         Daughter2: Carol married with 1 son (Duncan)
         Son2: Adrian
         Son3: Matthew
      Son6: Harry, born 1931, married Doreen Wainwright
         Son1: Geoff married Anne Howarth
            Daughter1: Vicki
            Son1: Andrew
         Daughter1: Debbie 
    Son5: Richard born 1871
    Daughter1: Anne born 1866
  Daughter2 Nancy (born 1845)
  Son6:Thomas, born 1846 Halliwell, miner in Westhoughton m. Rachael
    Son1: James born 1867, Westhoughton
    Daughter 1: Mary born 1869
    Son2: Alexander born 1871

Additional known information:

1. In Halliwell, Bolton there is a Thomasson Park containing the Register
Office, Mere Hall. At the entrance to the park there is a foundation
stone stating the name JP Thomasson 1890 (Believed to be John 
Pennington Thomasson - mentioned on branch 5)


2: In Halliwell, Bolton there is a Thomasson Close - A close built in the 
1960s as part of the urban renewal of this area.

Additional known information from census returns:


1: Son1: David born 1846 Halliwell, Bolton spinner, married Alice
   Son1: Fredrick born 1870, Westhoughton