----- Original Message ----- From: kym downey To: FIANNA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 5:04 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} mcconkey family Hi I'm researching the mcconkey family from antrim ireland ...I've traced the line back to joseph mconkey who married jane hodgson in 23/10/1857 belfast joseph 's father was listed as peter mc conkey\ janes father was listed as archibald hodgson alexander mc conkey was there son he was born 3/11/1864 north st carrickfergus. jane , and alexander came out to australia in 1880's ..no trace of what happened to her husband joseph janes age on marriage cert was 23 and joseph age on cert was 24 occ tinsmith. alexander mc conkey married alice mary josephine murphy in brisbane on 12/4/1870 alice was born in 12/4/1864 cahie tipperary her parents were denis murphy and ellen burke. kym downey (oz)