Hello Judy, I couldn't find the arrival of the SHEEHAN family into NSW or Qld. There is one possibility for the death of William SHEEHAN in NSW - 1895, William SHEEHAN, son of William/Ann, registered Bathurst-NSW, cert no 11664/1895 The NLA newspaper site has a few mentions of the name "William Sheehan" but no idea if he is yours - http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5115333?searchTerm=%22william+sheehan%22 http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5119839?searchTerm=%22william+sheehan%22 Cheers Trish Nowra NSW > I am having trouble finding the immigration of a SHEEHAN family > (should be around 1866-69) who settled in the Blackall area of Queensland. > I also cannot find the death of one of their sons, William. > William Sheehan born abt 1835 Limerick Ireland = Ann Hague born abt > 1828 Saddleworth Yorkshire (married 1855 Ashton under Lyne Lancs) > Judy