This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hampson Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/VUh.2ACIB/129.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Ian, Birth certificate for a John William Smith, son of William Smith & Ann (Hampson) Smith arrived yesterday. Birth place was Diamond Court Stretford which is the same address given by the mother, as informant. John William was born 30 September 1859 and registered in the sub-district of Stretford within the Reg. District of Barton on 25 October 1859. Father, William, is described as 'brickmaker'. The notorious address of Diamond Court is certainly encouraging. Grandparents, Jonathan & Catherine Hampson also resided there. bye Maxine