I will be away from home for a week, after that I will look among the Thompson Family, ( connected to my PHAIR & FINLAY families,) & look for a suitable John Thompson. The HAMPTON, HAMITON, PHAIR & FINLAY families, are my direct lines, however, there are also , from Nth Ireland, ENGLISH, THOMPSON, McCONAGHTY & McCABE names who link to my own families. Mary -----Original Message----- From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ann Martin Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2008 4:13 p.m. To: nir-down@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Ethelinda As far as I know, my Ethelinda did not leave Ireland. Her son and daughter came to USA but she could have had other relatives go to NZ--I do not know. The name is unusual and therefore I have tried to check out her instead of her common named husband, John Thompson.--It is a brickwall if ever there was one in my line--I really appreciate your help and I will save this info in case I can connect to it. Thanks so much!! Ann from Idaho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Legarth" <legarthm@levin.pl.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Ethelinda > Hello Ann, > When we had Provinces, Otago was down at the South East corner of the > South > Island of New Zealand. Dunedin is the main city, used to be known as the > Edinburgh of the South, originally settled by a large number of Scots. > > The area is still there, of course, but, for some reason they are now not > called Provinces. > > I was looking for a Finlay / Ranger connection, which was how I noticed > the > name. > > Mary > > -----Original Message----- > From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Ann Martin > Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2008 3:19 p.m. > To: nir-down@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Ethelinda > > Thank you for the message! I am sorry but I do not know where the Otago > area is. Could you help me out? I am sorry I didn't answer this sooner, > but I have been away from home. Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Legarth" <legarthm@levin.pl.net> > To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 11:11 PM > Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Ethelinda > > >> Ann, >> I posted another couple of e mails, however, it seems I was not >> subscribed >> to the list, they may yet appear, however, the info' I now have, >> supersedes >> those messages. >> >> Ethelinda Mairs HARRISON married 1922, William James RANGER. >> She seems to have come from the middle of the North Island. >> She died age 26 yrs, in 1930, in , I think, the Otago area. >> >> There is no way of telling what her background was. >> >> Mary >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of Ann Martin >> Sent: Tuesday, 29 January 2008 8:07 p.m. >> To: nir-down@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Ethelinda >> >> Mary--was it connected to a Thompson or Hamilton?? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mary Legarth" <legarthm@levin.pl.net> >> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:44 PM >> Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Ethelinda >> >> >>> Fiona, >>> The name Ethelinda, written as that, just popped up, today while >>> researching >>> some New Zealand material. >>> It was among some later 1800's names . >>> Was not looking for it, just happened to notice as I scrolled >>> downwards. >>> >>> Mary >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com >>> [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com] >>> On Behalf Of Hugh Macartney >>> Sent: Thursday, 24 January 2008 3:36 p.m. >>> To: nir-down@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Ethelinda >>> >>> Compound names were frequently used in past centuries. In Ireland we >>> commonly find Maryanna and Maryann, Marijane rather than Mary Jane and >>> so >>> on. I think it was just the fashion or to have a name which wasn't >>> "common".