My greatgrandmother's brother James McTigue and his wife Mary Killian had at least 3 children between their marriage in Woolton in January 1878 and their departure for America in June 1884--Martin about 1879, Catherine about 1881, and May about 1883 (ages on ship manifest differ slightly from dates on lancashirebmd site). In 1900 in Chicago Mary said she was the mother of 5 children born alive, 3 still living, but I can find no births to her in Chicago. I suspect Mary had 2 children who died in infancy, before their deaths were registered, but may well have had them baptized. St. Mary's of Woolton records don't seem to have been filmed or transcribed. I'd be very grateful if someone with access to them could look for children of James and Mary among the baptisms for 1878-84. Diane in Illinois

I had a quick look at this and the children and marriage are all registered as Prescot births (though I am not sure that a birth for May is), so a search for births and deaths at Prescot reveals only two other births during the period suggested. Hannah Maria McTigue in Sept Qtr 1879 and Walter McTigue McTigue in Dec Qtr 1881.  The only possible death is for Mary McTigue in Dec Qtr 1879. I couldn't find your family in the 1881 census, which makes me wonder if they could have had children somewhere else - such as Ireland? Not much help I'm afraid. Tomas Christie. My greatgrandmother's brother James McTigue and his wife Mary Killian had at least 3 children between their marriage in Woolton in January 1878 and their departure for America in June 1884--Martin about 1879, Catherine about 1881, and May about 1883 (ages on ship manifest differ slightly from dates on lancashirebmd site). In 1900 in Chicago Mary said she was the mother of 5 children born alive, 3 still living, but I can find no births to her in Chicago. I suspect Mary had 2 children who died in infancy, before their deaths were registered, but may well have had them baptized. St. Mary's of Woolton records don't seem to have been filmed or transcribed. I'd be very grateful if someone with access to them could look for children of James and Mary among the baptisms for 1878-84. Diane in Illinois ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~