Greetings Mike! I would be very interested in both the photo and the coat of arms. The only titled people in the family that I know of are Sir Robert Hampson and his descendants. This line died out in the 1920s. Sir Robert was made a baronet by King James I some time around 1620. He was an alderman of the City of London. I have not found any other titled branch of the Hampson Clan. Ralph Hampson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Lawton" <Michael@lawtonm.freeserve.co.uk> To: <HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 12:29 AM Subject: [HAMPSON] Re: HAMPSON-D Digest V01 #28 > My Hampsons:-James Hampson married Hannah Jackson in Trinity Church Coventry > 1804 and at that time James was an umbrella maker but was later a > bookkeeper. He was born about 1792. Soon after getting married they moved to > Manchester in 1809 and his son, James George Hampson, ran a fruit shop in > Eccles. > I do have a strange photo which may or may not be related to the American > Civil War? It is of a group of seven persons standing in front of Beaumaris > Castle in Anglesea North Wales. On enlarging the photo it looks like one is > wearing a large hat with crossed swords like the American Civil War hat. > There is also another with possibly a turban! This photo was about 1880 I > think. There were relatives who said that the Hampsons were supposed to be > related to an earl and I have a photo of a coat of arms of a baron that a > great aunt has but I have not been able to trace the arms (as yet). > Any connections? I can send you the photo/arms if anyone is interested! > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HAMPSON-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <HAMPSON-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 1:00 AM > Subject: HAMPSON-D Digest V01 #28 > > > > > ==== HAMPSON Mailing List ==== > To view the HAMPSON Rootsweb GenConnect Boards or search facilities go to: http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/h/a/HAMPSON/ > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >

My Hampsons:-James Hampson married Hannah Jackson in Trinity Church Coventry 1804 and at that time James was an umbrella maker but was later a bookkeeper. He was born about 1792. Soon after getting married they moved to Manchester in 1809 and his son, James George Hampson, ran a fruit shop in Eccles. I do have a strange photo which may or may not be related to the American Civil War? It is of a group of seven persons standing in front of Beaumaris Castle in Anglesea North Wales. On enlarging the photo it looks like one is wearing a large hat with crossed swords like the American Civil War hat. There is also another with possibly a turban! This photo was about 1880 I think. There were relatives who said that the Hampsons were supposed to be related to an earl and I have a photo of a coat of arms of a baron that a great aunt has but I have not been able to trace the arms (as yet). Any connections? I can send you the photo/arms if anyone is interested! Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: <HAMPSON-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <HAMPSON-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 1:00 AM Subject: HAMPSON-D Digest V01 #28

The Hampson comes from NW England probably from Cheshire. During the industrial Revolution many moved to Lancashire but Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwick and London had sizeable populations of Hampsons by the midnineteenth century. At the time of the 1881 census about 35 per cent lived outside Lancashire. I have no information directly relating to Eli but it might be worthwhile checking immigration records and shipping lists. If he was born in England I may be able to help. Ralph F Hampson, Canberra ACT Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RSTELF@cs.com> To: <HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 11:53 AM Subject: [HAMPSON] Hampson Civil War Vet > Listers: I have a photo of Eli Hampson labeled Civil War Vet from Yonkers, > NY, USA. He is noted as my grandmother's oldest brother, but he could have > been her uncle since she was born after the Civil War. If anyone has any > information on Eli or my grandmother, Laura Augusta Hampson (presumably from > Tarrytown, NY), I'd appreciate hearing from you. Bob Telford, Long Beach, CA > USA > > > ==== HAMPSON Mailing List ==== > Suggestions for improving the list are most welcome. Please > contact Anne (list admin) at Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net with any ideas or comments you may have > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com--Your #1 Source for Family History Online--FREE for 14 Days > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1238 >

Now that's great info, thanks. I can't find my Hampson's before 1845 in Lancs. Now I know why, but oh my, going back seems an impossible task. regards, Joyce Stevens Livonia, MI, USA -----Original Message----- From: Ralph Hampson [mailto:debolbec@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 9:02 PM To: HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HAMPSON] Hampson Civil War Vet The Hampson comes from NW England probably from Cheshire. During the industrial Revolution many moved to Lancashire but Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwick and London had sizeable populations of Hampsons by the midnineteenth century. At the time of the 1881 census about 35 per cent lived outside Lancashire. I have no information directly relating to Eli but it might be worthwhile checking immigration records and shipping lists. If he was born in England I may be able to help. Ralph F Hampson, Canberra ACT Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RSTELF@cs.com> To: <HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 11:53 AM Subject: [HAMPSON] Hampson Civil War Vet > Listers: I have a photo of Eli Hampson labeled Civil War Vet from Yonkers, > NY, USA. He is noted as my grandmother's oldest brother, but he could have > been her uncle since she was born after the Civil War. If anyone has any > information on Eli or my grandmother, Laura Augusta Hampson (presumably from > Tarrytown, NY), I'd appreciate hearing from you. Bob Telford, Long Beach, CA > USA > > > ==== HAMPSON Mailing List ==== > Suggestions for improving the list are most welcome. Please > contact Anne (list admin) at Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net with any ideas or comments you may have > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com--Your #1 Source for Family History Online--FREE for 14 Days > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1238 > ==== HAMPSON Mailing List ==== List guidelines: Please do not use all capital letters in posts to the list ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

I know nothing of your Eli, but have been told the name until the early 1900's was basically found only in Lancashire, England. -----Original Message----- From: RSTELF@cs.com [mailto:RSTELF@cs.com] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 7:53 PM To: HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HAMPSON] Hampson Civil War Vet Listers: I have a photo of Eli Hampson labeled Civil War Vet from Yonkers, NY, USA. He is noted as my grandmother's oldest brother, but he could have been her uncle since she was born after the Civil War. If anyone has any information on Eli or my grandmother, Laura Augusta Hampson (presumably from Tarrytown, NY), I'd appreciate hearing from you. Bob Telford, Long Beach, CA USA ==== HAMPSON Mailing List ==== Suggestions for improving the list are most welcome. Please contact Anne (list admin) at Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net with any ideas or comments you may have ============================== Ancestry.com--Your #1 Source for Family History Online--FREE for 14 Days http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1238

Listers: I have a photo of Eli Hampson labeled Civil War Vet from Yonkers, NY, USA. He is noted as my grandmother's oldest brother, but he could have been her uncle since she was born after the Civil War. If anyone has any information on Eli or my grandmother, Laura Augusta Hampson (presumably from Tarrytown, NY), I'd appreciate hearing from you. Bob Telford, Long Beach, CA USA

Forwarded by ListOwner, please reply via the Message Board, or direct to jabirutoo@dingoblue.net.au , thanks, Anne From: jabirutoo@dingoblue.net.au <jabirutoo@dingoblue.net.au> To: HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2001, 2:25:07 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Father William Hampson - Catholic priest ===8<==============Original message text=============== This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VUh.2ACIB/104 Message Board Post: Anyone tracing the family line of Fr William Hampson, born in 1802 in Ashton-under-Lyne to James Hampson and Sally Kenworthy? I have circumstantial evidence that my ancestor Thomas Hampson may be brother to the priest, and seek confirmation of this. ===8<===========End of original message text===========

Hi everyone, Although not directly related to our surname itself, I feel that this is a project of sufficient merit to solicit your support, as it may well prove to be a useful source of research for us all if it happens. The UK's Public Records Office (PRO) is seeking support for a Lottery Funding grant application, so it can make available as an online searchable archive, some 20,000 Mediaeval wax seals from documents held in the PRO. To quote from the leaflet on this, the archive will offer "...a catalogue, fully searchable under many different heads: names of owner and user, date, region, design, inscription etc. Exact consistency of description, even for detailed elements of design, will make the catalogue a tool of great value for mediaeval study and research." Further it tells us that "... Mediaeval seals on-line is not concerned only with seals of kings, bishops, knights, monasteries and the like, but also those of ordinary people (almost unknown, although in fact some four-fifths of surviving seals)". If you would like to express support for this valuable addition to online archives, please visit the PRO here: http://www.pro.gov.uk/online/seals.htm and click on the Mediaeval Seals link (IN ORANGE AT THE TOP OF THE PARAGRAPH) to download the Acrobat .pdf file which has a copy of the support form for you to complete, and the address to which it needs returning. This can be done either electronically by e-mail or via snail mail. The Mediaeval seals project is part of the UK PRO's programme of making information available online. The 1901 Census will be made wholly available online for the first time in January 2002. -- Cheers, Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, Garton, Hampson

Jane Colagiovanni: Do you have any further information on the boys, John, Thomas, George and Charles? Is it possible that one of them ended up around Tarrytown, NY? My grandmother, Laura Augusta Hampson, was born there on 28 June, 1895, and I have no information on her parents, but I do believe there was an uncle, Thomas, who fought in the Civil War. I have his war record garnered from computer data. Bob Telford, Long Beach, CA

Message forwarded by ListOwner, please reply direct to steve14128@earthlink.net or via the Message Board, thanks, Anne From: steve14128@earthlink.net <steve14128@earthlink.net> To: HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2001, 10:42:59 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} SAMUEL RAY HAMPSON - Chicago Ill, Rugby N. Dakota and Seattle Washington ===8<==============Original message text=============== This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hampson, Wilkins, Pentti Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VUh.2ACIB/103 Message Board Post: Looking for information regarding Samuel Ray Hampson from Chebanse, Illinois, born abt 1874. Married Rena M. Wilkins in 1895 in Milwaukee, Wis. They moved to Chicago Illinois, Rugby, North Dakota. They had the following children: Homer George Hampson -January 18, 1899 Raynette Florence Hampson - April 13, 1897 Grace Edna Hampson - August 1, 1905 Haven Milton Hampson - January 6, 1913 After the death of Rena, Samuel remarried in Seattle Washington to Mary Pentti. Any information regarding Samuel's, Rena's or Mary Pentti lines would be greatly appreciated. Will share info. ===8<===========End of original message text===========

Hello, Any help with the following family and their children would be greatly appreciated: John W. HAMPSON born abt. 1800 came to Kennebunkport, Maine, USA, from England about 1820, he was a mariner. His banns were announced on 28 August 1829 in Kennebunkport, Maine but did not mary until 17 September 1831 to Olive CLOUGH born 30 August 1809 in Kittery, Maine, USA. She died 14 November 1875 in Biddeford, Maine. She is buried with her daughter in Maine. The census list John W. HAMPSON last in 1850 and his last child was born in 1843. After that he disappears. I cannot find a buriel or any information on where in England he came from or his parents. Their children: Isabella W. HAMPSON born abt 1831/1832 John A. HAMPSON born 1833, died 3 Nove. 1861 married 28 Sept. 1853 to Lyndia A. HUFF Olive A. HAMPSON born abt 1834 married 1 January 1854 to John Q. QIMBLEY (Quimbly) Thomas P.S. HAMPSON born abt 1837 married 24 March 1860 to Harriett (BECK) LIBBY George O. HAMPSON born abt 1841 Charles H.P. HAMPSON born 28 May 1843 married 4 Nov. 1860 to Frances A. PHILLIPS Thank you, Jane D. Colagiovanni Peabody, Massachusetts, USA colagiovannij@pictel.com

Anne: I have the unique problem of trying to trace Hampsons in America. It's not an unknown name since one of the world's greatest baritones is the American Thomas Hampson. However, I'm trying to track my grandmother, Laura Augusta Hampson who lived in Tarrytown, NY. She was born June 28, 1865 and married my grandfather, George Stainton Telford (a Cumbrian) in NY on Feb 18, 1890. She died in NYC on Feb 17, 1906 and is buried in Kensico Cemetery in NY State. I know she had an uncle who served in the Civil War and was imprisoned in Richmond, VA. and that she had a sister named Francine who married Apsley Boulding and quite possibly 6 or 8 other siblings. However, I can't find any information on her parents or when they or their ancestors came over from England. Can anyone help? Robert Sheldon Telford, Long Beach, CA

My Hampson line for consideration on the list! Roger HAMPSON dob Jan 1851 in Manchester,England9my great great grandfather) immigrated to USA...not naturalized...in 1870 married Anne Mary FLYNN of Ithaca NY in 1873 Known siblings to Roger HAMPSON were... Ann Hampson BLUNDELL dob 1843 dod 1914...immigrated to USA about 1896 following the death of her husband,Unknown BLUNDELL Thomas HAMPSON known to be living in England in 1914 thru letters and diaries belonging to Roger. Jane Hampson GREGORY...married to Thomas GREGORY(a coal dealer) of 11 Twist Lane in Leigh,Leics.,England.They had 5 daughters.1 was married to a PENNINGTON.I have an undated newspaper 2 page obituary for Thomas GREGORY. John HAMPSON William HAMPSON both known to be living in England about 1900-1905 thru letters and diaries of Roger Hampson Thank you, Marianne Reynoldsville Pa. mfwazelle@hotmail.com "Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness" at http:raogk.rootsweb.com for Jefferson county,PennsylvaniaGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

My great grandfather was Frederick Hampson, born in Neston, Cheshire approx 1870s, took his mother's (Eliza) maiden name Hampson as was illigitimate (rumour has it he was the son of a well-to-do property owner Eliza worked for as a servant, but that is just rumour) She went on to marry a man called Edward Jones in 1883. Frederick fought in WWI , 257th Royal Engineers Tunnel Company, received 3 medals of honour and was mentioned in dispatches for his bravery - his name is in the London Gazette for 1919. I actually found a military man in USA who has one of his medals but he does not want to sell it back to the family unfortunately. Frederick went on to work on the Mersey tunnel in the 1930s, then the longest tunnel in the world. Hope you find this of help. I am still researching the family and will give you any more interesting pieces of info if/when I find any. Regards Ms Kim Lawrence, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: Ralph Hampson <debolbec@bigpond.net.au> To: <HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 10:47 PM Subject: [HAMPSON] Roll Call > Further to my previous mail on this subject - I would be grateful to receive any Hampson information preferably with provenance. It is very easy to be sidetracked by unsubstantiated stories. I do have a list of unbacked information which will be part of the site but I would prefer to concentrate on provable data > Ralph, Canberra > > > ==== HAMPSON Mailing List ==== > To view the HAMPSON Rootsweb GenConnect Boards or search facilities go to: http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/h/a/HAMPSON/ > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >

RENEWING MY FAMILY Looking for my ggg grandfather Joseph Hamson/Hampson b about 1764 NJ or England m Lydia Hazen about 1789 in NJ ch: Lydia Hampson b about 1790 NJ m ? Thompson Harriet "Hannah" Hampson b about 1792 NJ m Benjamin Houk Daniel Hampson b Jan 9, 1794 NJ m Mary Biddle about 1814 in PA This family left NJ and moved to Washington County, PA about 1801 Have will for Joseph Hamson dated 1930 in Beaver County, PA. Found burial of Daniel Hampson June 12, 1848 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Armwell Township, Washington County, PA Joseph may have had a brother William and his father may be Richard. ANY help is appreciated. LaDonna Young

Further to my previous mail on this subject - I would be grateful to receive any Hampson information preferably with provenance. It is very easy to be sidetracked by unsubstantiated stories. I do have a list of unbacked information which will be part of the site but I would prefer to concentrate on provable data Ralph, Canberra

I am trying to assemble a complete databse of Hampsons past and present. I have about twenty five thousand entries at the present time. Some of these are obviously for the same person (birth and marriage for instance). The ultimate aim is to put all this information on line as a series of databases, one for each type of entry, parish register, civil registration, military service etc. One specific problem I am trying to solve is the life of my great-grandparents Alfred Ross Hampson and Louisa Mary Ann Hampson nee Bannister. They were both on the "Halls" in the late nineteenth century but reords are regrettably few and far between unless you were one of the very top stars.I have three fixed date/place records - their marriage in 1877, my grandfathers birth in 1879 and the 1881 census. Beyond this is mainly conjecture. I am about to order up some death certificates one of which would seem to be Gt-Grandfathers but i will wait until that is confirmed. The release of the 1901 census next january will be very useful. Ralph Frank Hampson, debolbec@bigpond.net.au, Canberra

My interests are: Descendants of James Hampson (no earlier info yet traced) * JAMES HAMPSON was born Abt. 1834 in Pilkington, Radcliffe, Lancashire, England. He married SARAH A. Bef. 1868. More About JAMES HAMPSON: [My G-Great-Grandfather] Census: 1881, Greengrocer Children of JAMES HAMPSON and SARAH A. are: i MARTHA HAMPSON, b. Abt. 1868, Radcliffe, Lancs.; m. WILLIAM (BILLY) LOMAX. (date?) ii JACK HAMPSON, b. Abt. 1870. d.? iii BILLY HAMPSON, b. Abt. 1871. d.? iv CHARLOTTE HAMPSON, b. Abt. 1873; d. Abt. 1960, Radcliffe. v HERBERT HAMPSON, b. 1878; d. 3 March 1954, age 76. [My Great-Grandfather] **HERBERT HAMPSON was born 1878, and died 3 March 1954 in age 76. He married GRACE FLETCHER 22 September 1897 in St Andrew's Church, Radcliffe, daughter of JOHN FLETCHER and HANNAH ENTWISTLE. More About HERBERT HAMPSON: Occupation: Greengrocer Children of HERBERT HAMPSON and GRACE FLETCHER are: i JAMES NORMAN HAMPSON, b. 28 October 1900, Radcliffe; d. Abt. 1947. ii DORIS HAMPSON, b. 1901; d. Bef. 1960. iii ESTHER ANN HAMPSON, b. 20 October 1904; d. 1967. [My Grandmother] iv HERBERT HAMPSON, b. 19 June 1912, Radcliffe; d. May 1968, age 54. v ARNOLD HAMPSON, b. 17 August 1915; d. 23 August 1987, m. LENA BROWN, 5 August 1987, Radcliffe -- Cheers, Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, Garton, Hampson

Hi everyone, Since we have had a few new subscribers of late I thought it may be time to ask people to repost their interests to the List. Please use the subject Roll Call, and give as much detail as you wish in the message itself, and maybe we can tie together some more loose ends and find more bits of our family jigsaws. If you have a website with more information please feel free to include the URL (web address) for it as well. -- Cheers, Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, Garton, Hampson

Hello everyone, I don't wish to start a debate onlist about the dreadful events of yesterday in the USA, but I do think it appropriate that, as List Owner, I say on behalf of us all that we are deeply saddened and utterly shocked at the great loss of life and scale of devastation and injury which resulted, and that our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been affected in any way. For those of us in the U.K. who may wish to make our own personal expression of sympathy to the American people, please use this link to the U.S., London Embassy, Message of Condolence Board http://www.usembassy.org.uk/condolencefrm.html -- With great sadness, Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net Rootsweb ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson and Schofield still hunting Nichols, Martin, Fletcher, Ford, Chandler