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Origin of thompson Total Records: 5  Origin of thompson, Meaning of thompson Origin: WILLIAM THOMPSON lived in Mohill Leitrim Eire C 1766 - . Farmer possible land owner cattle farmer. ancestry Aberdeanshire scotland. May have purchased land from Cromwellian Grand Siegnaire ? Attatched to lands known as Rooski Townlands. had three male heirs Robert 1806-60 [Kilkenny, william C1800[Leitrim], + John ? Can't find Aberdean Connexion. Poss. Scotish landed family from aberdean.} Surnames: Thompson Submitted by: L Whittinger Origin of thompson, Meaning of thompson Origin: trying to trace Isaac parker thompsons family d o b 1896 carlisle uk Surnames: thompson Submitted by: bernice Origin of thompson, Meaning of thompson Origin: Marchone Surnames: Thompson Submitted by: Steve Origin of thompson, Meaning of thompson Origin: The surname Thompson is common in Ireland. The Thompson spelling is generally thought to be English not Scottish. There are historical records of large migrations of Thom(p)sons to Ireland from Scotland, the spelling of Thompson instead of the Scottish Thomson may reflect an Anglisation {Church of Ireland} of the name. There is also a Clan name Thomson in Scotland. Its origin is Norse not Celtic and may reflect an alliance of families rather than a real highland Clan. - "son of Thom" - Surnames: Thomson Thompson Submitted by: ray Origin of thompson, Meaning of thompson Origin: son of thomas Surnames: thompson Submitted by: 11/8/2009 10:55 PM Page 1 of 1

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