Dear list, I wonder if you could assist me? I am interested in the history of my family and it seems that one of them, my gt gt gt grandfather was born in Co Leitrim (according to the 1911 census of Dublin). He was James (Kempson) Thompson, a compositor, who was born ca 1836-37 (ages from 2 marriages and the 1911 census agree on this), son of James Thompson, farmer (1st 1860 marriage in Limerick) and/or shopkeeper (2nd 1866 marriage also in Limerick). I note with interest the free data from Griffith's Valuation of Ireland for Leitrim showing a James Thompson in Cornacloy township, Cloonclare parish (1856/7). Also, an entry from "The Irish Jurist" for 1851 mentioning a James and Anne Thompson, complainants in a case of indecency against a member of the church, no less, living in Clooncumber, Cloone. James' children (by 3 different marriages!) were: (by Ellen Price) Susan Jane b1860 LimerickEllen Catherine b 1863 Limerick (by Harriett Gould)James George b1867 DublinWilliam Schomberg b 1869 DublinHarriet Sparling b1876 Dublin (married in 1911 Mr Harding in Leeds, UK)(by Mary Ellen Higgins) Albert Schomberg b ca 1885 Belfast (died young)William Kempson b 1888 Liverpool England James was quite a traveller - Leitrim, Limerick, Dublin, Liverpool, Leeds (1891 census) then back to Dublin for the 1911 census! I have noted from my initial web surfs that there seems to be a collection of Thompsons in Rosskey (Rooskey)-Thompson township, Mohill barony, as well as the snippets above. Any help greatly appreciated. Please reply off-list as well as on-list. Yours, Dr Ian Thompson joscyn@hotmail.comBromleyKent _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail on your mobile. Text MSN to 63463 now! http://mobile.uk.msn.com/pc/mail.aspx