This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Marmiz Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.fitzgerald/2446/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to find some information about my g/g/grandfather, Timothy Fitzgerald b. 1784/5 somewhere in Ireland. I have found an entry of 2 baptisms namely Elenor Fitzgerald and Mary Ann Fitzgerald b.1836 in Sligo. I have full details of these baptisms. My grt grandmothers maiden name was Mary Ann Fitzgerald and she was born 1836 but her fathers name was shown as John James Fitzgerald,and not Timothy, and his wife is Mary Ann Quill. I feel that this is Timothy because I found him in the 1841 Census of Abbw Vale/Aberdare, Wales named Timothy as a widower with 2 little girls namely Eleanor and Mary Ann, all born in Ireland Their ages correspond with the dates of the baptisms in Co Sligo, Ireland. I have tried to find a death of Mary Ann Quill Fitzgerald in Ireland between 1836 and 1841,without success. I feel I am on the right track but the first names of the father is wrong and I wonder if he changed these because of possibly other Fitzgeralds having this name also... Timothy might have been his "nickname". I have found many families in Ireland had nicknames ie Nelly for Ellen and Nonie for Hanorah, Moggy for Maurice etcetc. I have all the history of Timothy from 1841 to his second marriage to Martha Turner in 1865 and his death in 1872 all in Swansea, Wales. Also of Mary Ann who married into my Hooley Family, Thomas Hooley, in 1857 aged 21, and all the Hooley famly down to myself. So am only interested in knowing about Timothy's earlier life at this time. If any Fitzgeralds are connected to this family, I would love to hear from you especially from earlier than 1841. So can any kind person on this list help me with this brick wall of 20 years as I want to finalize by Family History for my children. Many thanks for any help, Kind regards, Mary. 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.