These beautiful photos were sent by Flo Brookes. The first [above] is of
Charles Robert Compston and the large family photo [below centre] shows him with his wife Isabella, nee Brookes, with their children - Charles Hartwell, Helena Mary, Royden Martindale, William Sidney and Edward Douglas. She believes Charles Robert died in 1899 but has not found the record of this.

Charles R was an Auctioneer and Valuer, Sheriff's officer and Insurance agent, with a property in Market Street, Lancaster. The business seems to have lasted well beyond the life of Charles, with Royden running it after Charles Hartwell became an Engineer.

John Compston, the father of Charles, was a builder and had an address in Highgate, Kendal, as a joiner, as did Samuel and Thomas Compston with an address of Captain French lane.

John COMPSTON married 2nd Dec 1845 Kendal Sarah HARTWELL of Fisherwick near Lickfield Staffs.

1851 Census Location Nethergraveship, Westmorland, England
John COMPSTON Age: 37 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Relation: Head born: Kendal, Westmorland, England Carpenter
Spouse's Name: Sarah Compston born Elford Staffs.

Sarah Compston wife (this is indexed as 60 but the original image reads to be 40)
Elizabeth Compston 5
Jane Compston 3
Sarah Compston 2
Agness Ann Compston (this is indexed as 10 Months but image reads 7 mon
Elizabeth Hartwell 76 mother in law widow born Ainsley Derbyshire
Class: HO107; Piece: 2442; Folio: 357; Page: 13; GSU roll: 87125-87126.

Charles Hartwell Compston 1876 Jan-Feb-Mar Lancashire Birth

Thomas Hartwell Compston 1891 Apr-May-Jun Lancashire, Westmorland birth

John COMPSTON 1855 directory Kendal, from Highgate.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941 about John Compston Probate Date: 26 Jan 1872
Death Date: 25 Jan 1858 Death Place: Westmorland, England Registry: Carlisle
 

1861 CENSUS Civil parish: Kendal Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity

Sarah Compston  AGE: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Fishewick, Staffordshire, England

Household Members:
Name Age
Sarah Compston 50
Elizabeth Compston 15
Sarah Compston 12
Charles R Compston 8 see large family photo below
John Compston 6

 Household schedule number: 149 Piece: 3971 Folio: 17 Page Number: 27

1871 England Census Civil parish: Kendal Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary

Sarah Compston  Age: 60 estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Relation: Head Where born: Staffordshire, England

Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Compston 60
Elizabeth Compston 25
Sarah Compston 22
Charles R Compston 18 coal merchants clerk see large family photo below
John Compston 16 apprentice
Hannah Cook 33 lodger
John C Parker 19 lodger

 Household schedule number: 158 Piece: 5287 Folio: 16 Page Number: 26

1881 England Census Civil parish: Kendal Street Address: Highgate Yard 127 No 1

Name: Sarah Compston  70 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Relation: Head Where born: Fisherwick, Staffordshire, England Widower

Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Compston 70 Annuitant
Elizabeth Compston 35 housekeeper
Sarah Compston 32 milliner

 Piece: 5213 Folio: 62 Page Number: 26

DEATH 1883 Sarah Compston Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Date of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar Q 1883 Age at Death: 72 Registration district:
Kendal Volume: 10b Page: 80

Charles Hartwell Compston Marriage Date of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1903
Registration district: Lancaster Volume Number: 8e Page Number: 1213

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
 Name Age Birth Date Arrival Date Port of Departure Port of Arrival

T Hartwell Compston 24 abt 1891 10 Dec 1915 New York, Liverpool, Ship Name: Baltic Shipping Line: White Star Line Official Number: 118101
Source Citation: Class: BT26; Piece: 612; Item: 52

26 Walmsley Road Leigh Lancashire, carpenter, last residence Canada. Intended living in England.

Charles Hartwell Compston ? son of Charles Hartwell Compston Birth Date of registration: Apr-May-Jun 1915 Registration district: Lancaster Volume: 8e Page: 750

UK, Soldiers who Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Name Birth Location Death Date Regiment Theatre of War
Thomas Hartwell T H Compston   6 Sep 1917 Lancashire Fusiliers Aldershot
Corporal Battalion: 1/5 Battalion (T.F.). Number: 202177 Type of Casualty: Killed in action. XIII. D. 17. TYNE COT CEMETERY Source Information:

Military-Genealogy.com, comp. UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919