Good evening Listers, I am new to this list and am hoping that SKS maybe able to assist me. I am helping the wife of my husband's cousin to find out some history on her gg grandfather one Edward HAMPSON. Edward and his wife Eliza arrived from the United States of America sometime in the late 1840s or early 1850, with three children. They had immigrated to the USA from England, however for some reason they changed their mind about settling in America and came to Australia. After their arrival, at least another four children were born, 1854 Thomas, 1856 William, 1857 Edward, 1860 Henry and 1862 Mary. The majority of the children's place of births are registered as Macleay River. Their father Edward HAMPSON, became a Police Officer, however he was killed while on duty in 1862 near a river. The lady I am helping thinks she can remember the cause of death was a fall from a horse. Any help regarding this family would be very much appreciated. Regards, Janice Sydney

Dear Janice, We had a look at some newspaper indexes relating to HAMPSON of the Macleay River and found the following which may be of some interest... Manning River News newspaper - 11 July, 1868 page 2 columns 5 and 6 Another accident happened at Moonebah, by which a boy, named Hampson, lost his life whilst driving a team of bullocks. One of the wheels got on the end of a slab, suddenly lifting the other end, which struck the boy on the head killing him on the spot The lad who was killed at Moonebah by being struck on the head by a rail as mentioned by our regular correspondent, was named Thomas Hampson. He was in the employ of Mr. James Ducat. A magisterial enquiry was held. Manning River News newspaper - 11 September, 1869 page 3 column 3 A son of a Mrs. Hampson has had his leg broken. It is stated that the boy belongs to a particularly unfortunate family. His father was killed by being thrown against a tree, his eldest brother had his arm broken, and had no sooner recovered from that accident than he was suddenly killed, and now this lad comes in for his share of trouble. The boy’s mother certainly deserves the sympathy of her neighbours, and pecuniary aid too, if she needs it. Also, Janice, in the “NSW - Patriotic Fund Subscribers - Crimean War (1855) index” there is the following entry extracted from the Sydney Morning Herald ... Hampson E Kempsey & Macleay River 16 Aug 1855 page 6 column 1 If this is one of the family it may establish that he was in the Macleay district in 1855 Also, is Wright Hampson one of the family you are researching ? He married Miss Berman on 3 January, 1907. Hope the above is of some assistance. Best wishes, Rod & Wendy Gow On 25 Mar 2005, at 7:18 PM, Janice Doughty wrote: > Good evening Listers, > > I am new to this list and am hoping that SKS maybe able to assist me. > I > am helping the wife of my husband's cousin to find out some history on > her gg grandfather one Edward HAMPSON. Edward and his wife Eliza > arrived from the United States of America sometime in the late 1840s or > early 1850, with three children. They had immigrated to the USA from > England, however for some reason they changed their mind about settling > in America and came to Australia. > > After their arrival, at least another four children were born, 1854 > Thomas, 1856 William, 1857 Edward, 1860 Henry and 1862 Mary. The > majority of the children's place of births are registered as Macleay > River. Their father Edward HAMPSON, became a Police Officer, however > he > was killed while on duty in 1862 near a river. The lady I am helping > thinks she can remember the cause of death was a fall from a horse. > > Any help regarding this family would be very much appreciated. > > Regards, > Janice > Sydney Visit our web site for list of Newspaper Indexes and books.... <http://www.ceinternet.com.au/~rgow/> Visit our web site for list of Newspaper Indexes and books.... <http://www.ceinternet.com.au/~rgow/> If you would like to be placed on our "People to Advise" list when we release a new index etc., just reply to this e-mail with the words "PLEASE ADVISE" and we will keep you up to date.