Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Thomson, Emma (1831-1901), mother of J. J. Thomson
Other form(s) of name
- Swindells, Emma (birth name)
Description area
Dates of existence
1831-1901
History
Emma Thomson's family was a branch of the local Vernon family who owned a cotton spinning company in Manchester. She married Joseph James Thomson, an antiquarian bookseller. They had two sons, Joseph John and Frederick Vernon Thomson.
Relationships area
Related entity
Thomson, Sir Joseph John (1856-1940), knight, physicist (1856-1940)
Category of relationship
family
Type of relationship
Thomson, Sir Joseph John (1856-1940), knight, physicist is the child of Thomson, Emma (1831-1901), mother of J. J. Thomson
Related entity
Thomson, Frederick Vernon (1859-1917), brother of J. J. Thomson (1859-1917)
Category of relationship
family
Type of relationship
Thomson, Frederick Vernon (1859-1917), brother of J. J. Thomson is the child of Thomson, Emma (1831-1901), mother of J. J. Thomson