Sorry, another little thing, William Henry was born ARCHERTON, WEXFORD, IRELAND, Francis was born WEXFORD, IRELAND, think Archerton was a farm or is it another town ? Any record found may have born in Archerton. Also on birth records of children, some list mother as ELIZA O'NEIL, NEIL and NIEL. Thanks again Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: Colleen Wells To: AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: Re: Francis and William Henry Doyle Good afternoon list, Just wish to repost this information in the event someone can assist. (I think we got side tracked looking for Warren's "Austin Power") I am trying to find the death record of WILLIAM HENRY DOYLE aged 1 and his sister or brother FRANCIS DOYLE aged abt 3, the passenger list on departure from London has Francis as a male, but on arrival in Vic Francis is listed as a female. ARRIVAL IN MELB 1879 on the ship AFGHAN John & Eliza Doyle with children:- James, Thomas, John, Joseph, Mary Agnes (nick name George), Francis and William Henry. I have had a really GOOD LOOK at the original passenger lists, even counted the number of children of other families and these two are defiantly missing. They must have died at sea, but are on the PROV list as having arrived in Melb. The Afghan departed for Sydney just a few days after arrival in Melb with the Doyle family onboard, except for the 2 little ones. Another thing is when the ship left London Mary Agnes Doyle aged 5 was listed a GEORGE, but on arrival in Melb she was listed as Mary Agnes, I have her birth cert, but seems funny they named her George !! Many thanks Colleen NSW