Alistair - You seem to be very knowledgeable regarding names and places. I would be most appreciative if you could help me. I have been researching the name TOPLIFF/TOPLIFFE for 30 years (Sometimes seen as TOPCLIFF/E and/or TAPLEY). It's history has eluded me. Growing up, I was told the name was Scottish - then found a great deal of info indicating U.S. immigrants probably from England (Essex?). When I finally found an 1851 Storrington, ONT census that included my gggrandparents, Edward and Rachael WALKER TOPLIFF and some of their children, it indicated both Edward and Rachael born in Ireland (he= County Armagh). Do you know of this name? I have just begun to research SMITH - and let me tell you, it's easier to work with a common name than one that is so obscure. If you can provide, any clues, I would be most grateful. Jan