Hello everyone, I found a death on the NSWBDM that could be the one you are looking for. 1875 - [7116/1875] Lawrence McDonagh. Died Liverpool. Age 76yrs. Registered at Liverpool. This would make him born c1799 and c20 yrs. old when he arrived in 1819. If this is the right one, it would explain why his wife is not listed as a widow as she may have pre-deceased him [the same year]. I also found a death of a Bridget Grant in 1907. The parents were Thomas and Cecilia. This Bridget Grant died at Balmain South. Catherine McDonald, daughter of Lawrence and Cecilia, died in 1905 in Sydney. There are a few deaths of a Mary Doyle or Mary A. Doyle in the 1830's - 1840s. Often when a child was quite young, or an infant, the parents are not listed on the NSWBDM index on the web-site. I hope this helps, if only to eliminate some more possibilities, regards Wendy McKenzie ----- Original Message ----- From: "F. Sheridan" <nadirehs@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 8:14 PM Subject: [ANCC] Lawrence Mcdonald l - brick wall > Hi Marg, colleen and list members > > thanks for the reply on the above, I believe he is the Lawrence McDonald > who arrived on the Thyne in 1819 > His wife died in 1875 in Sydney. > Her death certificate gives no indication that she was a widow. > > Their daughter Bridget Grant was widowed in 1865 and from the sands > directory she was working in Sydney as a laundress as was her sister > Catherine McDonald. > So am presuming the mother was also here as well. > I think that this may be one mystery I may never solve > > regards > Faye > I > > > ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== > > Found any bad ancestors recently ? >