Hi Laurie, With these sort of brickwalls it sometimes helps to take a sideways step. For instance have you checked to see if any of Samuel's likely siblings, or indeed his parents, were also working for the Earl of Bradford on his various estates? Also have you checked the Stafford Record Office Site? They are gradually making many of their indexes available online? But also check with them what records they hold for the Weston under Lizard estate itself. You might also need to check with the Shropshire Record Office! Also check with the Estate themselves. I know at Shugborough Hall - not too far distant - they have a fascinating catalogue of photographs of 19th century servants who worked there. Many of these great Estates still hold their records and will employ their own archivists. Always enclose return postage! Also periodically check back over resources you may have checked a long time ago. Things can be missed that with your current knowledge may suddenly jump out at you. One last piece of advice, look out for 'creative' spellings of the surname you are seeking. The most common-place name can be altered almost beyond present day recognition! Best of luck Sue Lote nee DERRY Names of Interest: DERRY, LOTE, RUSSELL, BLOORE, GLOVER, JUKES, BLAKEMORE, JOHNSON, DORSETT, SEAGER, V(B)ALANCE, HAYWARD, WEBSTER - All in and around the Home of the BROWNHILLS SAXON HOARD: Cannock, Ogley Hay, Norton Canes, Walsall Wood, Aldridge, Stonnall, Burntwood, Longdon, Hammerwich, Edial, Lichfield. -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laurie Thompson Sent: 10 June 2012 06:23 To: thompson@rootsweb.com; staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] FW: [THOMPSON] FW: THOMPSON of Staffordshire Hello All . Again I am entering my plea for help to find the birth place of Samuel THOMPSON born c1777 somewhere married Deborah OUTRAM born 1781 Eyam Derbyshire at St. Georges Church Hanover Square London on17th March 1804 . Before and after the marriage he was the carpenter to the Earl of Bradford Weston under lizard Staffordshire . Children born there : George bp1807 m. Maria WHEELER and lived in London as a carpenter . Son George marries Helen ( SMITH ) and came to Australia 1854 . Samuel bp. 1810 m. Hannah NEWBERRY of Barston Warwichshire lived and worked as a carpenter in Staffordshire James bp 1813 m.Mary TOMKINSON and lived and died at Blymhill Staffordshire as a carpenter Thomas bp. 1821 m. Mary Ann BULLOCK in Derby and lived London as a carpenter . Came to Australia 1854 Lucy .bp. 1824 and became the Housekeeper to several well to do families in Staffordshire . Thankyou for reading this plea for I have been chasing Samuel`s birth place and parents since 1958 .Logical places could be Lazonby Cumbria--Barton on Humber Lincolnshire--Barston Warwickshire-Derby Derbyshire --London because there are Thompson Carpenters there or could have been born anywhere . May all the Staffordshire researchers have a Healthy and break through of brickwalls in 2011 Laurie Thompson Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to THOMPSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message