Hi These two present a little bit of a brick wall, which I have not dedicated the time to break through. Thomas MCGUIRE arrived in Moreton Bay with a wife and child (my ancestor), and therefore, it is 'assumed' that they married in Ireland before departure as his wife travelled with him and the child was born enroute. Thomas MCGUIRE Born: 1823 Kilglass, Ireland The two counties of Roscommon and Longford both contain parishes named Kilglass. Nothing is known of his life until 16 Aug 1839 when he joined the 99th Regiment while it was stationed in Ireland at Kilkenny & Dublin. November 1841 - regiment commenced the process of transfer to NSW by moving to Clapham to await embarkation on the "JOHN BREWER" which departed Sheerness in December 1841 and arrived Moreton Bay in May 1842. Served as an ordinary soldier until 31 July 1844 when he purchased his discharge for 20 English pounds ($40). In Government emplyment from 1844 until 1848, possibly at Woogooroo where 2nd daughter born in 1847 whilst living in Grey Street, South Brisbane. 1 May 1848 - Monday - sworn in to act as a Mounted Police Constable, of the Moreton Bay Police, for the town of Brisbane. Died: 11 January 1853 Woodford, Qld, Aust - north of Pine River - en route to Durandur Station (near Woodford) to execute a warrant. He was buried in a lone grave where he met his death, on the road between present day Wamuran and Woodford. Mary MELIA Born: 22 May 1820 Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland 1M: 1840 Ireland - Thomas MCGUIRE arrival: 1842 "JOHN BREWER" 2M: 1855 Moreton Bay - Robert WORLEY Died: 7 September 1899 Biarra, Qld, Aust buried: 8 September 1899 Esk, Qld, Aust Raised her 5 grandchildren (aged 2 to 14) after the death of their parents in 1884. Would love to hear from anyone researching this family. Mary MELIA . +Thomas MCGUIRE ...... 2 Mary Ann MCGUIRE Born: 1842 NSW, Died: 30 May 1884 Biarra, Qld, .......... +John MOORE Born: 1830 Bedford, England, UK Married: 1861 Boondooma, Qld, Died: 1876 Glen Rock, Qld, Aust Father: John Henry MOORE Mother: Annie PITT .......... +James SAUNDERS Born: 1845 Clidsden, Hampshire, England, UK Married: 1879 Ipswich, Qld, Died: 7 April 1884 Esk, Qld, Father: Charles SAUNDERS Mother: Elizabeth PRICE ...... 2 Bedelia MCGUIRE known as: Delia Born: 1847 Woogooroo, Qld, Died: 1929 Walkerston, Qld .......... +Thomas THOMPSON Born: 1838 Sydney, NSW, Aust Married: 1864 Brisbane, Qld, Died: 1872 .......... +Malcolm MCFARLANE Born: 1827 Causeway Head, Stirling, Scotland, UK Married: 1878 Nerang, Qld, Died: 1901 Dunwich, Qld, Father: Malcolm MCFARLANE Mother: Helen CHRISTIE . +Robert WORLEY Born: 1814 Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK Married: 1855 Died: 1882 Upper Nerang, Qld, Mother: Mary HUDSON ...... 2 Richard Thomas WORLEY Born: 1856 South Brisbane, Qld, Died: 1924 Murwillumbah, NSW, .......... +Rosa Ann MARTIN Born: 1859 Athlone, Queens County, Ireland Married: 1882 Brisbane, Qld, Died: 1932 Murwillumbah, NSW, Father: Patrick MARTIN Mother: Elizabeth O'ROURKE Lorrae Johnson Plainland Qld 4341 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=helmrich Researching: 4. McGUIRE - Ireland 1842 Redcoat - Qld Aust. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~garter1/mcguiretom.htm Including - Melia, WORLEY, MOORE, SAUNDERS, THOMPSON, McFARLANE, Martin. We use and recommend NOD32 Anti-virus software