Edwin Hervey TOMPSON (1819

Edwin Hervey TOMPSON (1819 - 1893)

school teacher, Clerk of Petty Sessions

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Edwin Bissell TOMPSON (1849 - 1891) William Hervey TOMPSON (1852 - 1924) Stephen John TOMPSON (1855 - 1928) Louisa Anne "Louie" TOMPSON (1856 - 1902) Elizabeth Sarah TOMPSON (1859 - 1931) Albert Charles TOMPSON (1862 - 1895)	Edwin Hervey TOMPSON (1819 - 1893) + Ann Jane PEARSON (1821 - 1890)	Charles TOMPSON (1784 - 1871)



		Elizabeth BOGGIS (1792 - 1822)

b. 02 Oct 1819 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

m. 19 Feb 1848 Ann Jane PEARSON (1821 - 1890) at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

d. 29 Mar 1893 at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia aged 73

Near Relatives of Edwin Hervey TOMPSON (1819 - 1893)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father	Charles TOMPSON	12 May 1784	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England	10 Jan 1871	Surrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia	86
Mother	Elizabeth BOGGIS	1792		19 Mar 1822	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	30

Self	Edwin Hervey TOMPSON	02 Oct 1819	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	29 Mar 1893	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	73

Wife	Ann Jane PEARSON	1821		23 May 1890	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	69

Son	Edwin Bissell TOMPSON	1849	Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia	09 Aug 1891	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	42
Son	William Hervey TOMPSON	28 Oct 1852	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1924		72
Son	Stephen John TOMPSON	14 May 1855	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1928		73
Daughter	Louisa Anne "Louie" TOMPSON	11 Dec 1856	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	23 Apr 1902	Kiama, New South Wales, Australia	45
Daughter	Elizabeth Sarah TOMPSON	06 Sep 1859	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1931		72
Son	Albert Charles TOMPSON	02 Jul 1862	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1895		33

Brother	Charles TOMPSON	26 Jan 1807	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1883		76
Sister	Martha Louise TOMPSON	04 Aug 1810	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1826		16
Brother	Frederick Anslow TOMPSON	12 Dec 1814	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	08 May 1884	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	69
Sister	Eliza Harris TOMPSON	14 May 1817	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1879		62
Brother	Alfred Fulton TOMPSON	21 Jul 1821	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1889		68

Nephew	Frederick Charles TOMPSON	22 Dec 1836	Windsor, New South Wales, Australia	1909		73
Nephew	Henry Edwin TOMPSON	19 Mar 1838	Windsor, New South Wales, Australia	30 Jan 1867	Gumly Gumly, New South Wales, Australia	28
Niece	Eliza Sarah TOMPSON	22 Sep 1840	Quakers Hill, New South Wales, Australia	1899		59
Niece	Elizabeth Anne TOMPSON	16 Apr 1842	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	1911		69
Niece	Emily Clara TOMPSON	05 May 1844	Oura, New South Wales, Australia	1930		86
Nephew	Arthur William TOMPSON	21 Apr 1846	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1923		77
Nephew	Frank Pearson TOMPSON	31 Dec 1847	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1926		79
Nephew	Charles John TOMPSON	14 May 1850	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	26 Apr 1927	Manly, New South Wales, Australia	76
Nephew	Ferdinand Church TOMPSON	27 Feb 1852	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1925		73
Nephew	Alfred Septimus TOMPSON	04 May 1854	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1927		73
Niece	Laura Alice TOMPSON	29 Dec 1856	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1923		67
Nephew	Ernest Octavius TOMPSON	06 Jun 1859	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1918		59

Sister in Law	Eliza Ester PEARSON	1817		1903		86

Events in Edwin Hervey TOMPSON (1819 - 1893)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
02 Oct 1819		Edwin Hervey TOMPSON was born	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
19 Mar 1822	2	Death of mother Elizabeth BOGGIS (aged 30)	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
19 Feb 1848	28	Married Ann Jane PEARSON (aged 27)	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
1849	30	Birth of son Edwin Bissell TOMPSON	Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia
28 Oct 1852	33	Birth of son William Hervey TOMPSON	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
14 May 1855	35	Birth of son Stephen John TOMPSON	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
11 Dec 1856	37	Birth of daughter Louisa Anne "Louie" TOMPSON	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
06 Sep 1859	39	Birth of daughter Elizabeth Sarah TOMPSON	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
02 Jul 1862	42	Birth of son Albert Charles TOMPSON	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
10 Jan 1871	51	Death of father Charles TOMPSON (aged 86)	Surrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia
23 May 1890	70	Death of wife Ann Jane PEARSON (aged 69)	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
09 Aug 1891	71	Death of son Edwin Bissell TOMPSON (aged 42)	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
29 Mar 1893	73	Edwin Hervey TOMPSON died	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Personal Notes:

Wagga Wagga Advertiser 30 Mar 1893 page 2
Death of Mr. E. H. Tompson. If is with deep regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. E. H. Tompson, who passed away in the most peaceful manner at his residence, " Millview," Tarcutta-street Wagga, at forty-five minutes past six yesterday morning. The deceased was in his 74th year, and about four years ago his constitution, owing to his advanced age, commenced to show signs of breaking up. Mr Tompson, during that period, led a very reserved-life, and seldom left his home. On Monday he became very weak, and was visited by Dr. Wren, under whose treatment the patient quickly rallied. On the following day however, he had a relapse, and he gradually grew worse. He got relief that day by sleeping well, but it was plainly apparent that the end was rapidly approaching, and he died, as stated, at 6.45 a.m. yesterday, Mr. Tompson was widely known through out the district. He was born at Clydes dale, near Parramatta in 1820, being the third son of Mr. Charles Tomp son. When he was about twelve years old he accompanied his brother (the late Mr. F. A. Tompson) to this locality, and the two brothers on their arrival here at once proceeded to follow pastoral pur suits under the supervision of their father, who was connected with the Eunonyha reenyhu, Oura, and Kimo stations. They kept at this occupation for a number of years, when a heavy depression occurred in the stock trade, and as a consequence Mr. Tompson and his two sons came to Wagga. Mr E. H. Tompson started a private school, at which a number of old residents in the district received instruction for a few years. He then got the appointment of Clerk of Petty Sessions, Crown Lands Agent, Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Registrar of the District Court, and Regis trar of the Small Debts Court. All these offices were carried out satisfactorily by Mr. Tompson. For twenty-three years he was Clerk of the Court, etc., and as regards the public and the legal profession always acted in an extremely courteous manner. He performed the duties of Land Agent for twelve years. He was the second holder of the office of C.P.S., and also the second local Land Agent. In those days a great amount of clerical work had to be transacted by those officers, owing to the lengthy sittings of the Quarter Sessions Courts and the business connected with land selection. Mr. Tompson carried out the holding of sales of Crown lands at Urana, having to make the journeys be tween Wagga and that town on horseback, which occupied a considerably longer period then, owing to the state of the roads, than is now the case. Upon the Minister deciding to appoint an assistant Land Agent here, Mr. F. D. K. Korff was appointed to help Mr. Tompson, who was compelled to work in his office on Sundays and during the evenings As a mark of the regard and esteem in which the public held Mr. Tompson, he was presented with a purse containing over a hundred sovereigns on the occasion of the work of Land Agent being wholly taken up by Mr. Korff. About seven years ago Mr. Tompson at his own request resigned his position in the government service, and retired into private life, having been granted a pension which he continued to receive up to the time of his death. On resigning the position of C.P.S the deceased was offered and refused the position of Police Magistrate at Narandera, and Mr. Donaldson secured the appointment. He was succeeded as C.P.S. by Mr. F. B. Hale. The members of the legal pro fession who had occasion to transact business at Wagga while Mr Tompson was Clerk of the Court, only two of whom (Messrs. H. B. Fitzhardinge and George Coleman) are now here, speak highly of the courtesy and treatment extended to them by the deceased, who was also always willing to render assistance for the benefit of public institutions and was a liberal supporter of charities, but the help he gave to those of a private character was known to only the persons immediately concerned. Mr. Tompson married a sister of the late Mr. E. C. Pearson ; his brother (Fred) also married a sister of that gentleman. Mrs. E. H. Tompson died about four years ago. Deceased's family comprised two daughters and four sons; the death of one of the latter (Mr. E. B. Tompson) in August, 1891, was a heavy bereavement to his father. The latter shortly afterwards made his will, in which he arranged for the disposition of his property. His real estate consists of " Glenfield", which is situated about two and a half miles from town, and his home in Tarcutta-street, where he had lived for 30 years. He leaves three sons and two daughters (one of whom is married to Mr. Minnett, and resides at Grafton). Mr. Charles Tompson. of this town is a nephew and Mrs. William Rand a niece of the deceased. 1 A brother (Charles) of the deceased was the chief clerk in the New South Wales Parliament for many years. The deceased resided about sixty-one years in the Wagga district, having come here in 1832, and was one of the first residents of the town. The funeral of the deceased, as is notified elsewhere in this issue, will leave "Millview", Tarcutta-street, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Tompson's remains will be interred in the Church of England portion of the Wagga Cemetery.

Source References:

76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/

- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197326490/edwin-harvey-tompson (Name, Notes)

90. Type: Book, Abbr: History of Wagga, Title: A History of Wagga Wagga, Auth: Keith Swan, Date: 1970

- Reference = p46, 71, 112 (Name, Notes)

- Notes: p71 The other 'civilizing' influence the Wagga Wagga Express hoped for, the National School, was opened in 1861. In the years after 1852, when early attempts to use the completed National School house ceased, the Wagga Wagga Day and Boarding School provided some education under Edwin H. Tompson. In fact, regular advertisements in the Wagga Wagga Express during 1858 and 1859 claimed that this school was 'established 1849'. Annual boarders, whose washing is done at the school', paid £35 per annum if under ten years of age and £45 if over ten, while day pupils paid varying amounts. For those taking spelling, reading, writing, elementary arithmetic and English grammar the charge was 1 os per quarter or 2s per week. For the lower rate of ls per week students received elementary training, such as alphabet, spelling, reading, etc.' On the other hand, for 'the full routine of instruction' there was a charge of 4s per week or z2 12s per quarter. Parents were assured that at the school
pupils of both sexes may receive a liberal and comprehensive train-ing, in all branches of English literature, as well as the principles of a sound mercantile education. Of course much must depend upon the capacity of children, and the regularity with which they attend school; but in any instance where the efforts of the Precepter are responded to, and seconded, he will guarantee good results.
Needlework attended to by Mrs. T. personally.:
Boarders should be provided with stretcher, bed, and bedding.
By all accounts Edwin Tompson was a very earnest man, but the education offered was little more than the three R's for which the cost was quite high; so J. B. Edney's comment that in 1859 a school was urgently needed was very relevant.

p112 When James Shelley was dismissed for embezzlement in 186410 he was succeeded as CPS by Edwin Hervey Tompson, younger brother of Frederick Anslow Tompson. Both were already prominent in the 1850s and E. H. Tompson now accepted a government appointment for the first time, although he had almost become first teacher of the National School. He remained CPS throughout this period and was a very popular man, although he did not exert so much influence upon the community as his elder brother.

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