List members ( of whom there are now 64) will remember that I ended an email by asking "Is there anybody in Aus who isn't related to the THOMPSON's. Our newest Australian list member Roderick COOPER is as you would expect by now related. The Joseph he refers to as being the father of James is of course the same Joseph who had a long relationship with Mary THOMPSON producing lots of offspring with the surname COOPER and COOPER-THOMPSON. It is still unknown when and where they married. Roderick is a 6th cousin 1 removed to Mrs Pond Dipper and of course cousin's Doug and Marilyn as well as being a cousin to cousin Bob LAWRENCE. Welcome to the family Roderick.....which of the 3 children of Llewellyn COOPER do you desend from. When did they emigrate etc. Where are you no ? Mail me your number and we can have a chat....... Alternatively you can contact me by adding GeoffBrightman@hotmail.com to a MSN Messenger or on ICQ number 83859152 There is every possibility of the 1841 census appearing on the site as soon as every living soul in Australia has been in contact ( More from the Grave Robber on this later) and as soon as time allows. The next index to appear is likely to be an index of strays from Hawkesbury appearing in the 1851 census which is kindly and painstakingly being compiled by Bernadette SIEBERT in New Zealand. New pics will hopefully be added later this weekend. Geoffro The Pond Dipper Http://www.HawkesburyFamilyHistory.co.uk