This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Driscoll Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GhT.2ACIB/590 Message Board Post: My husband's great great grandfather James Driscoll was born in Cork, Ireland about 1816. His father's name was also James. He had 5 brothers (one possibly named Jeremiah) and one sister Mary; he immigrated from Ireland during the potato famine. He was a tailor and settled in New York City. According to family, his first wife died at sea. In the 1850 US census, he is married to Ann, but in the 1880 census he is married to Jane. Known children were Jeremiah, Abby and Mary. James died in 1901 in Brooklyn, NY; he was living with his daughter Mary McConnell. Apparently, some of his extended family also settled in MA, but I have no knowledge of their given names.