This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hughgemmell Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14347.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you made any progress yet on finding your Dorans forebears? The earliest family I could find in Kilmarnock is the family of Patrick DORRAN which is in the 1841 Census http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl. I have also located his death record in Kilmarnock in 1877. There are other members of the family listed in the Census, among them a Hugh and a David, probably brothers of Patrick. This is very probably the family you are looking for, all coming from Ireland to Kilmarnock before 1841. 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.