This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bbffrrpp Surnames: Hannah, Ritchie Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7360.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Bob, I can only offer 2 FYI's. One set of my great-grandparents were born in Liverpool, England, in 1859 and 1860. They became part of the UK's "Child Migrant Scheme" and were "shipped to Canada" as teens in 1874. On the other side of my family-tree, I have my HANNAH / RITCHIE great-great-grandparents. Both William HANNAH and Eliza RITCHIE were born in County Donegal, Ireland (1828, 1837). But, they married in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1854. They had 2 daughters there, and then left from there to migrate to MA/US in 1857. I know the names of both sets of parents but know nothing else about them. And, I don't know which part of Donegal they came from. I've been told by researchers in the past that the 2 families probably migrated back and forth between Ireland and Scotland looking for work. So, William and Eliza could have remembered both countries in their later years. Betty (near Lowell, MA) P.S. Back in Liverpool, John LEWIS' father was a Clerk in an office in Liverpool until he died ~1870. Mary CORKILL's father was a mariner. He was born on the Isle of Man, married in England, and mostly lived in Liverpool. He and his wife had 7 children, but lost one as a child. When the wife died ~1870, the 6 children went to different places. When the children were being "shipped to Canada" during 1870's, Evan CORKILL was on a ship which was on its way to Africa. I don't know how long he was a mariner, possibly 1850 to 1880's, but he lived past 1900. 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.