I THINK IT'S THE SAME , SAME PLACES, BESIDES NOT BEING A COMMON NAME AND BANKRUPTCY MUST 'VE BEEN A GOOD REASON TO EMIGRATE TO SOUTH AMERICA.SarahND wrote:With a name like John Campbell Thom(p)son, his family was most likely of Scottish origin. I would guess that either his parents or his grandparents were born in Scotland, but we can't know until we find out who they were! Too bad a town name was not given in addition to the country name. I'm still hoping that one day their marriage record will come online and that it will give more information. Every day there are more records on FamilySearch, so maybe soon...!
I decided to have a look at the godparents at the baptism, in case they had known each other before-- so googled "Thomas Doran Horsfall." It seems he was born in Liverpool, but who knows if that is a clue to John C Thompson or not. He was first in Australia:
Baptism: 8 Aug 1836 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancs.
Thomas Doran Horsfall - [Child] of Abraham Horsfall & Lucy
Abode: Mulberry St
Occupation: Millwright
Baptised by: Tho. Halton Curate
Register: Baptisms 1836, Page 163, Entry 1298
Source: LDS Film 1656422
The Argus, Melbourne, Vic, Tuesday, 7 May 1861 page 1
5th column, near the bottom:
THOMAS DORAN HORSFALL, sailed in ship Hilton, Liverpool, Octover, 1859. -- by calling on P.E. Wynne, ship Red Jacket, he will receive letters from friends.
Is this the same man?
The London Gazette, January 31, 1868
Thomas Doran Horsfall, of Great George-street, Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, Boot and Shoe Dealer, adjucated bankrupt on the 5th day of January, 1867 Dividend Meeting will be held on the 13th day of Feb next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely.
HOPE SOMEDAY A MARRIAGE RECORD COME OUT , ANYWAY I HAVE MORE NOW THAN I DID A WEEK AGO , YOU HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL !
HAVE A MERRY XMAS !
BEST REGARDS ,
ROBERTO