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Hi,
I have established a connection with John Thompstone of Gawsworth, Cheshire. In c1989 a book was published by Ann Laver(nee Thompstone) titled - "John Thompstone of Gawsworth Mill, 1742-1808 : his descendants and ancestors : a history of the Thompstone family from 1690."
The book appears on Amazon but is out of print and I have been unable to find a purchaseable copy anywhere. Cheshire CRO apparently do have a copy in their reference library.
Does anyone know of anywhere where I might obtain my own copy?
Thanks
Brian
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http://linghamsbookshop.tbpcontrol.co.uk/tbp.web/customeraccesscontrol/home.aspx?d=linghamsbookshop&s=C&r=10000084&ui=0&bc=0
this bookseller obtained a book for me - they specialise in Cheshire books...try contacting them ..
good luck
allan
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Many thanks will try
Brian
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You could try Bob Dobson> landypublishing[-- at --]yahoo.co.uk< He specialses in Lancs and Cheshire books. I don't think that title is on his latest downloadable list but he might be able to help you.
KimH
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Hi Brian,
If you aren't able to locate a copy to purchase you may be able to get one through the inter library loan service to your local library.
I have a distant Thompstone connection by marriage, Anne Emmot Thompstone married Henry Beckett in 1866 in Manchester. The Beckett's were a Cheshire family - one of the lines emigrated to Canada and Henry travelled back from Canada for the marriage. They lived in Canada for the remainder of their lives.
Jean
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Thaks for info.
I have been in touch with the Librarian at the FHS of Cheshire and she was most helpful. Although the FHS doesn't have a copy she has tracked one down in Macclesfield library so I shall be off there to view in the next few days.
Brian :)
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I am Ann Laver the author of John Thompstone of Gawsworth Mill.
I do still have some copies available.
Family Search have recently digitised the original copy but it is still not on their website.
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Ann, I would love to purchase a copy from you if you have any left. I have recently discovered that John Thompstone is my 6x gt grandfather.
Thanks
Irene
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Dear Irene,
Can you give me brief details of where you join? It will help me to see if it is worth you buying a copy.
Ann
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Ellen Thompstone b. 1802 is my 4x gt grandmother, then I am descended through her son, David Booth b 1821, his son Samuel Booth b1847 and his daughter, Lily Booth b1869 who is my great grandmother.
I would love a copy of your book. I live about 5 miles from Gawsworth but never imagined I would find any ancestors there.
Thanks
Irene
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Dear Irene,
You come a long way back in the family. Ellen daughter of John Thompstone of the Underbank, who was one of the sons of John Thompstone 1742-1808.
I think as you live locally in Gawsworth you could go and see the book in Macclesfield Library.
I can now only print on demand which makes the cost very large for an A5 booklet, done in the days of a typewriter and without all the digital images one could use now, but the cost would be £12 to include p and p.
Ann
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Thank you, Ann, I will pop into Macclesfield library and look at their copy and be in touch.
Best wishes
Irene
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I too have a Thompstone Ancestry and have documented it at:
http://familytree.cheshirealan.org.uk/index.htm
I am currently reviewing all of my data with a target of linking all Thomstone descendents into my tree. You will only find the deceased members of the family publicly available but can provide details of most Thompstone relatives. You can contact me here or by clicking on my name at the bottom of the homepage to send me an email.
Ellen born 1802 ( http://familytree.cheshirealan.org.uk/p38.htm#i1809 ) is my 3 times great grandmother.
I am sorry to tell you that David Booth isn't Ellens son.
Hugh Booth first married Lucy Bradley and they had two sons and two daughters including David.
Lucy died in 1821 and then Hugh married Ellen Thompstone.
So we are related but not via the THOMPSTONE line, but by the Booth line. Your David booth was half brother to my great-great grandmother Olive Booth. You will find pictures of Olive and ema on my website.
I have documented Lily as my second cousin twice removed and marrying Edward Boyne. I need some help in further documenting your line and I now know you can help.
Kindest Regards and a Happy Christmas from your distant cousin
Robert Alan Bennett (known as Alan)
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Hi Irene
Since my previous post I have found your Public Tree on Ancestry and see you have already acquired my pictures of Emma and Olive. The original painting of Olive sits on the wall to the side of me as I right this note.
I have used your tree as a base, borrowed some of your photos and done further research to find we are 4th cousins once removed.
Unless you have any strong objections I will update my website to add further generations of BOYNES ( as they are my cousins) down to your parents (You wont show as I don't show living relatives)
Happy Christmas
Alan
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Dear Ann,
I am also a descendant of the Thompstones and would be very keen to buy a copy of the book from you. Twelve pounds would be fine as a price for the book.
I am new to this site, and am not sure whether it's possible to contact you personally
All the best
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Dear Ann (and Alex)
We are new to this site and found it when looking around for a copy of 'John Thompstone a Gawsworth Miller 1742-1808'. Peter(my husband) is researching his family tree and found he is a direct descendant of (Honest)John Thompstone 1742-1808, through John's son, Abraham, And Abraham's daughter Mary Ann. Honest John is his great grandfather's great grandfather. We live in South Manchester and over the years have been fairly heavily involved in the life of the City, and know there have been generations of Hiltons (Hilton is Peter's surname) but he only found out about the Thompstone connection last month. We have been to Gawsworth church and found John's grave, which also contains a much more recent member of the Thompstone family, and is obviously visited regularly by the widow and children of this man.
If you see this message Ann, Peter would be very keen to acquire a copy of your book. So, can you let us know if this is possible? Maybe Macclesfield library still also has a copy and I shall be making enquiries there.
Best wishes
Sue and Peter Hilton
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Hi,
I never heard any more about the book. I hope Ann is OK. I would still really like to see a copy of it. Unfortunately I live in south Wales and not close to Macclesfield library. If anyone with a copy to lend or sell reads this, I would be very interested
Thanks a lot
Alex
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Thanks for this information Alex, will be visiting the local library tomorrow to see if I can try and sort an inter-library loan, failing that will try and get to Macclesfield library within the next few weeks.
Sue