Hi, Topsy was the name of a little slave girl in Uncle Tom's cabin and during the early to mid 1900s Topsy and Topsy like dolls were manufactured Regards Bruce -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Ezzy Sent: 07 October 2011 08:21 To: SOUTH-AFRICA@rootsweb.com Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Topsy Hello I had a Great Aunty whose nick name was Topsy, and I have heard this was the name of a South African town prominent around the time of the Boer War. Can anyone tell me if anything about the origin of Topsy Thanks Steve ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message