I have a Newman in Cork in the late 18th C who was a surgeon. See: http://family.kiwicelts.com/15_Guy/FT_Bacon_05.html Kind Regards Murray Lynn Christchurch New Zealand Visit us at KiwiCelts.com <http://kiwicelts.com> Visit the New Zealand History Wiki: KiwiWiki <http://kiwicelts.com/mediawiki> john tyner wrote: > hi jo, i have found a william newman born abt 1862 > ireland and his mother was elizabeth mcmanus and > father john newman. there is also another william > newman born 21 nov 1865 in skull dispensary co. cork > father john newman and mother mary griffin. but i am > thinking he moved to canada. > hope that helps > > john > > >> Family history has it that my great grandfather, >> William Newman, was from >> somewhere in Co Cork. >> >> Apart from knowing that his father's name was John >> Newman (who was a general >> labourer) and that he was born some time around 1863 >> (+/- a few years), we >> know nothing about him before his marriage to Mary >> Ann Quinn on 21st May >> 1887 in South Stoneham, Hampshire, UK. >> >> William Newman died age 57 at 24 Back Station Road, >> Hebburn-on-Tyne, Co >> Durham, UK. His occupation given as 'Labourer - >> Ship Platters Helper'. >> >> Anyone out there got any links? >> >> >> Jo >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/882 - >> Release Date: 30/06/2007 >> 15:10 >> >> >> >> >> >> BullGuard Anti-virus has scanned this e-mail and >> found it clean. >> Try BullGuard for free: www.bullguard.com >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email >> to [email protected] with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for > your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi Murray Interesting - but I doubt that they're in my family. My lot were, for the most part, poor and illiterate and worked as labourers of some description. I know I shouldn't dismiss things out-of-hand, but I'd be very surprised if there was a link. Although, strangers things have happened! Thanks Jo -----Original Message----- From: Murray Lynn [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 1:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COUNTYCORK] NEWMANS believed to be from Co Cork I have a Newman in Cork in the late 18th C who was a surgeon. See: http://family.kiwicelts.com/15_Guy/FT_Bacon_05.html Kind Regards Murray Lynn Christchurch New Zealand Visit us at KiwiCelts.com <http://kiwicelts.com> Visit the New Zealand History Wiki: KiwiWiki <http://kiwicelts.com/mediawiki> No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/884 - Release Date: 02/07/2007 15:35 BullGuard Anti-virus has scanned this e-mail and found it clean. Try BullGuard for free: www.bullguard.com