This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maccormaic Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11495/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello. I am trying to track down my great grand aunt Mary Anne Begley. She was born in Cooley Casey Co. Clare Ireland on 11 Feb 1870 (or 8th Feb 1870). Cooley Casey is a townland close to the town of Sixmilebridge Co. Clare. She emigrated to Australia and married there. She may have emigrated to Melbourne or to Perth? She probably married a man called Markham. She had a son John Markham (aka Jackie Markham) and he had three daughters, granddaughters of Mary Anne Begley. They are/were called Kathleen, Mary and Joan. One of these (don't know which one) came on a trip to Ireland years ago (don't know when, maybe it was the 1950s, 60s or 70s?) and met relatives here at the time, many of these in Ireland have now passed on. I know that at least one (possibly more) of the Markham cousins are late. I would really love to find them or find any other information. I found that a Mary Anne Begley. departed the UK on a ship bound for Melbourne in 1890. Is this the Mary Anne Begley my great grand aunt? I also found a John Aloysious Markham was born in Victoria in 1898 (mother's maidan name was Begley)...is this John Aloysious Markham the same as Jackie Markham son of Mary Anne? Finally I found that a John Aloysious Markham died in place called Sussex, Western Australia in 1975. Is this the same John Aloysious Markham born in Victoria in 1898? Is this Jackie Markham son of Mary Anne? Is Sussex, Western Australia part of the "Perth" link? Can anyone help? Thanks and God Bless from Ireland. xxx Donal Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>