This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JennieLeon Surnames: Dunphy, Morrissey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunphy/407/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Simon Dunphy and Margaret Morrissey married Jan 1809 in Ballinakill, Abbeyleix, Co Laois, Ireland. Their children were Thomas bap Jan 1810 in Ballinakill Pat bap July 1812 in Ballinakill Rose bap Jan 1815 in Ballinakill Mary bap 9 April 1829 in Abbeyleix I descend from Mary who was sent from the Abbeyleix workhouse to Sydney, Australia on the William and Mary in 1849 as part of the Earl Grey Scheme. Does anyone have a connection with anyother of the Dunphy children mentioned? There are a couple of Pats and Thomas' in the shipping lists for US and Canada, but the dates of births aren't quite close enough, and only Ireland is mentioned, not their hometown, so I have no evidence to support they are the ones I am looking for. They may well have died during the famine, but Mary's mother was supposedly still alive when Mary was shipped off to Australia, according to a relative of mine who has seen the actual shipping records. 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.