Thomas Hampton was born at Blaisdon in Gloucestershire (baptised March 1844), and probably worked on the canals for a while. By 1870 he was living in Hereford, being married there that year. He died in 1896, still resident at Bath St. Hereford. He left a manuscript containing tunes, which is now in the possession of his great-great granddaughter, Becky Dellow, who is researching both TH and the tunes. Although the manuscript was compiled in Hereford, Becky believes some of the tunes were remembered from TH’s childhood in Gloucestershire.

The Ratcatcher’s Daughter Country Dance resembles the tune of the song of the same name, written and composed by Edward Bradley and Sam Cowell about 1860. Hampton’s version is the same as that in T. Westrop’s 120 Country Dance Tunes
note by Charles Menteith with information from Becky Dellow

In the linked abc file this is tune number X:26