Actually, my James Hampson was dirt poor, worked in the cotton mills in and around Bolton and was in and out of the poor house. James, born c. 1850 = I have a photo. I'd be happy to share it with you. One of the characteristics I've inherited is extremely white hair, found my first one at age 17. Regards, Joyce -----Original Message----- From: DJMFLAG@aol.com [mailto:DJMFLAG@aol.com] Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 10:06 PM To: ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Re: ENG-LAN-BOLTON-D Digest V06 #132 Hi: My g-g-g- grandfather was Charles Hampson of Radcliffe. His daughter Ann was married to my g-g-grandfather John Collinge in 1821 at Manchester Cathedral. When I visited Radcliffe a couple of years back I visited St. Mary's C.of E, the parish church of Radcliffe. The grave yard was full of Hampsons. Apparently, the Hampsons were very influential in the community and in the church. Maybe some of your family might have been one of them. My Charles Hampson was born in 1772. I doubt that he was related to your Hampsons as I don't think my relatives were very prosperous. My Grandfather John Collinge and his wife Ann (nee Hampson) were buried in St. Thomas's cemetery, Radcliffe. Donna Collinge Martens, Muskegon, Michigan ==== ENG-LAN-BOLTON Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list, send the command "unsubscribe" to ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode) or ENG-LAN-BOLTON-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode.) ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx