Hi I am asking please for help to find the birth place of William John Thompson from County Down. I have been asked by older family members who are travelling to Ireland next week from New Zealand who would dearly love to see the area where their great grandfather was born. His name was William John Thompson and he was born abt 1840, as we understand in County Down. His parents were Hugh Thompson and unknown Murray. He married a Harriet Mellon who was born in 1838 somewhere in County Down and travelled with her parents to New Zealand where she married William. Her parents were William Mellon and Harriet Hennessey. If there is anyone who can help us out we would be very very very grateful. It is the first time for this couple to Ireland and they would dearly love to see some of the area where the family originated from. They are seniors so this is possibly the only time they will get to see Ireland. Please if you can help us out I would love to hear from you. Irene NZ