The Liptons had been smallholders in Fermanagh for generations but, by the late 1840s, Thomas Lipton's parents had decided to leave Ireland and move to Scotland in search of a better living for themselves and their young family.
The Liptons had been smallholders in Fermanagh for generations. Thomas Lipton's parents had decided to leave Ireland and move to Scotland in search of a better living for themselves. This was by the late 1840s. Thomas Lipton's parents had decided to leave Ireland and move to Scotland in search of a better living for their young family. This was by the late 1840s.