Robert Leigh wrote to me about his ancestors :

My Grandmother was Ann Compston born 20/8/1906 in Liverpool daughter of Richard Compston and Emma Ingham who married 22/6/1891 St Mary's Church, Kirkdale, Walton on the Hill, West Derby

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PHOTO 1 Robert Leigh
PHOTO 2 James Leigh grandfather, Joyce Leigh nee Wallace, daughter of Ann Compston, Mother Sharon and Gary James Leigh.

The photos was taken in Stockport, Cheshire where the family lived. Harold and Ann Wallace (nee Compston) moved from Liverpool to Cheadle in Stockport after WW2.

PHOTO 3
Ann Compston born 1906
This photo was probably taken at one of the photographic studios in Liverpool.

Ann Compston was a very good dancer i.e. Fox trot and Waltz etc and was always going to Dance Hall's in the 1920's in Liverpool and that is where she met Harold Wallace as they danced together.

GENERATION 1

Edward Compston and Ruth Sewell were married 25/6/1792 in Kendal, Westmorland.
1820 Highgate Kendal Compston Edward cooper Commercial directory
1829 High Gate High Street Kendal Compstone Edward

GENERATION 2 CHILDREN OF EDWARD AND RUTH SEWELL

Edward Compston's occupation is confirmed as a Cooper on the christening entry of Ruth and Agnes.

1 Eleanor Compston born 26/7/1793 Hucklandgate, Kendal
2 Mary Compston born 26/3/1795 Kendal
3 Edward Compston born 24/9/1803 Kendal see next box
4 Ruth Compston born 11/2/1814 Kendal
5 Agnes Compston born 31/3/1815 Kendal

GENERATION 2 Edward Son of Edward and Ruth Sewell

Edward Compston was born 24/9/1803 Kendal son of Edward Compston and Ruth Sewell C003115 Kendal christened IGI 14 Oct 1803

1825 Kendal vol 25 pg 412 COMPSTON Edward Marriage Jane Hine 15/3/1825 Westmorland

Jane Compston (nee Hine) died 10/6/1840 Captain French Lane, Kendal aged 38 years of Jaundice [informant Rebecca Garnett]

GENERATION 3 CHILDREN OF EDWARD MARRIAGE 1 AND Jane Hine

1) Richard Compston born 9/3/1828 French Lane Kendal Married Elizabeth Smith see purple box
2) Eleanor Compston born 4/4/1830 Highgate Kendal
3) William Compston born 11/2/1833 Highgate Kendal
4) Edward Compston born 25/12/1835 French Lane Kendal
5) Mary Compston born 16/4/1838 French Lane Kendal
6) James Compston born 4/10/1839 Captain French Lane Kendal

MARRIAGE 2  Edward Compston and Agnes [Preston] Braithwaite

1841 Edward Compston a Widower then married Agnes Braithwaite a Widow (her maiden name was Preston) 20/7/1841at Kendal, Westmorland

GENERATION 3 CHILDREN OF MARRIAGE 2 Edward Compston Agnes Braithwaite

Children
1 Agnes Compston born 4/7/1842 Captain French Lane Kendal

Edward Compston [father] died 13/9/1867 at 146 Kirkland, Kendal, Westmorland

GENERATION 3

Richard Compston married Elizabeth Smith 29/7/1850 at Manchester Cathedral and died 14/7/1878 at 7th Court, 10th House Slate Street, St Martin, Liverpool

Children of Richard Compston and Elizabeth Smith GENERATION 4

Edward Compston born 22/12/1850 at Oxley's Square, Benson Street, Manchester who married Annie Leason 22/2/1869 at St Albans Church, Bevington, Liverpool

Mary Ann Compston born 30/5/1853 at Beswick Street, Mill Lane, Manchester who married William Matchett 30/5/1881 at St Mary's Church, Kirkdale

William Compston born 5/11/1855 at Parker Street, Manchester who married Margaret Kirk 23/8/1875 at Parish church of Walton on the Hill, Everton, West Derby

Elizabeth Compston born 28/11/1857 at 56 Chapel Walks, St Martin, Liverpool who married William Henry Jackson 12/4/1880 at St Mary's Church, Kirkdale

Hannah Compston born 12/6/1860 at Holland Street, Manchester who married Enoch Houghton 26/12/1883 at St Mary's Church, Kirkdale

Richard Compston born 11/1/1863 at 4 Court Dryden Street, St Martin, Liverpool and died 22/9/1864 at !5 Caradoc Street, St Martin, Liverpool

Richard Compston born 28/3/1865 at 15 Caradoc Street, St Martin, Liverpool who married Emma Ingham 22/6/1891 at St Mary's Church, Kirkdale

Sarah Jane Compston born 29/7/1867 at 11 Sherwood Street, St Martin, Liverpool and died 6/7/1869 at 5 Lincoln Street, St Martin, Liverpool

Sarah Jane Compston born 12/12/1869 at 7 Caradoc Street, St Martin, Liverpool who married Thomas Jackson 30/5/1887 at St Martin's Church, Kirkdale

I have 2 additional christenings to Richard and Elizabeth COMPSTON:

1864 13 St James The Less FHL 1545919 Liverpool Compston Hannah
daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Christened Vital Records 9 Nov 1864

1870 13 St James The Less FHL 1545919 Liverpool Compston Sarah Jane daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Christened Vital Records 8 Feb 1870

Robert writes:
I think these are the children of Richard Compston and Elizabeth Compston (nee Smith) due to the fact that on 22/9/1864 their first son named Richard Compston died and this tragic event must have made Richard and Elizabeth christen their daughter Hannah who would have been 4 years old to somehow protect her from harm as it is only 2 months after the death of their son Richard. It could also be that this was the church where the funeral of Richard took place and the minister persuaded them to christen Hannah.The christening of their daughter Sarah Jane Compston in 1870 also tallies with the birth certificate of Sarah Jane Compston being born 12/12/1869 as she would only have been 2 months old when she was christened.
The Christening details do tally with the events below showing the birth certificates and death details of Hannah Compston Richard Compston and Sarah Jane Compston to me proving that they all relate to the same Compston family.
Hannah Compston born 12/6/1860 at Holland Street, Manchester who married Enoch Houghton 26/12/1883 at St Mary's Church, Kirkdale

Richard Compston born 11/1/1863 at 4 Court Dryden Street, St Martin, Liverpool and died 22/9/1864 at !5 Caradoc Street, St Martin, Liverpool

Sarah Jane Compston born 12/12/1869 at 7 Caradoc Street, St Martin, Liverpool who married Thomas Jackson 30/5/1887 at St Martin's Church, Kirkdale

GENERATION 4

Robert's Grandmother was Ann Compston born 20/8/1906 in Liverpool daughter of Richard Compston and Emma Ingham who married 22/6/1891 St Mary's Church, Kirkdale, Walton on the Hill, West Derby

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT RICHARD COMPSTON & EMMA INGHAM

Richard Compston born 28/3/1865 married Emma Ingham 22/6/1891 at St Mary's Church, Kirkdale

Children of Richard Compston and Emma Ingham GENERATION 5

John Alfred Compston born 30/10/1896 at 86 Dalrymple Street, St Martin, Liverpool who married Ethel Gordon 22/9/1918 at St Mary's Church, Kirkdale

Richard Compston born 7/8/1901 at 86 Dalrymple Street, St Martin, Liverpool who married Elizabeth Raynor 5/3/1927 at St Peter's Church, Everton

Emma Ingham Compston born 17/11/1903 at 86 Dalrymple Street, St Martin, Liverpool who married Sydney Clark 30/7/1927 at St Mary's Church, Kirkdale

Ann Compston born 20/8/1906 at 86 Dalrymple Street, St Martin, Liverpool who married Harold Wallace 30/1/1932 at St Mary's Church, Kirkdale

William Compston born 22/2/1910 at 86 Dalrymple Street, St Martin, Liverpool