My grandfather, William Comer, son of Patrick, was "farmed out" to Tom and Lizzie King in Edgeworthstown as a young boy (in the 1880s). William's family had moved to Manchester. The King family was still living in Edgeworthstown in at least 1927, as my father and my aunt remember going there then. Were they related to the Comers? Does anybody know about the Kings? Tony

Tony Comer wrote: "My grandfather, William Comer, son of Patrick, was "farmed out" to Tom and Lizzie King in Edgeworthstown as a young boy (in the 1880s). William's family had moved to Manchester. The King family was still living in Edgeworthstown in at least 1927, as my father and my aunt remember going there then. Were they related to the Comers? Does anybody know about the Kings?" Yours is a special story. Be patient and it will be unravelled. Richard Callanan London, England.

----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Callanan <RichardCallanan@compuserve.com> To: <IRL-LONGFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 11:39 PM Subject: RE: [LONGFORD~] KING family in Edgeworthstown Co Longford > Tony Comer wrote: > "My grandfather, William Comer, son of Patrick, was "farmed out" to Tom and > Lizzie King in Edgeworthstown as a young boy (in the 1880s). William's > family had moved to Manchester. The King family was still living in > Edgeworthstown in at least 1927, as my father and my aunt remember going > there then. Were they related to the Comers? Does anybody know about the > Kings?" > > > Yours is a special story. Be patient and it will be unravelled. > > Richard Callanan > London, England. > Does this mean that you know something about these particular Kings or Comers? Is so, do say! martin.a.comer@1979.alumni.man.ac.uk

> Tony Comer wrote: > "My grandfather, William Comer, son of Patrick, was "farmed out" to Tom and > Lizzie King in Edgeworthstown as a young boy (in the 1880s). William's > family had moved to Manchester. The King family was still living in > Edgeworthstown in at least 1927, as my father and my aunt remember going > there then. Were they related to the Comers? Does anybody know about the > Kings?" Sorry Tony, in my original reply I intended to add that your 20th century dates are well covered by existing records. William should be listed in the Irish censuses of 1901 and 1911 living with the Kings in Edgeworthstown and these records include "relationship to head of the household". Richard Callanan London, England.