Just spotted these two enquires on http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/historyben/oldpals/ 01) WHERE ARE YOU DENNIS CROMPTON?? 1:23pm Tuesday 11th August 2009 By Margaret Mottram » Mr C Crompton of ----, is looking for his cousin Dennis Crompton (born 1952) Farnworth/Bolton. Dennis’ parents were Hilda and William (d 1980) a younger brother of my father James, and I am sure Dennis was an only child. My mother was called ..................... 02} LOOKING FOR DESCENDENTS OF THE CROMPTONS 8:42am Thursday 6th August 2009 By Margaret Mottram » Brendan O’Farrell of ---, is looking for descendents of any of the children of John Crompton (b 1858), Joseph Crompton (b 1867),Peter Crompton (b 1861), and Margaret Crompton (b 1864). Parents were Ann or Hannah Crompton nee Farrell, born in Ireland, and Joseph Crompton born in Darcy Lever, Bolton, c 1826. Joseph was a carter (flour) and died in 1885 in an unmarked grave in St Stephen’s, Lever Bridge . I have the parents marriage, but apart from Margaret the marriages of the other three brothers are a complete mystery, as there are so many Cromptons in Bolton . Margaret married Matthew Seddon (my wife’s great grandfather), Matthew was to die with two of his sons in the Pretoria Pit disaster, and several other family members. Margaret died in 1941 in Bolton, and is in the same grave as her dear husband . ........... Note I have edited out personal information. Since I have not asked permission to copy to this list. See the "Old Pals" page for them. Derek Crompton London south-east