Dear Kathy I am researching Maria Gifford who, on the 1861 and 1871 Census' for Handsworrth, Staffordshire, UK , stated that she was born in Londonderry, IRL c.1800-1810. I have no idea who her parents were. She left Ireland and was married to my GGGfather James Blair and living in Nova Scotia by 1824. Whether she married prior to emigrating is unknown. James and Maria had four children that I know of: Robert Gifford Blair (my GGfather) who emigrated to Australia James Robert Blair born c.1824 in Nova Scotia. Died Calcutta, India 1850 Rebecca Blair died c.1834 Maria Blair - and there may have been others. When her husband James died she married Joseph Smith who was manager at Albion Mines, Nova Scotia. They lived in Amherst, NS until c.1852 when they moved to Handsworth, Staffordshire, uk. Maria died c. 1886. She was highly religious and raised her children similarly. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and safe 1999 Kindest Regards Ron Blair 3 Lamport Lane Brandy Creek 3820 Australia ---------- > From: Kathy McClung <rmcclung@sprintmail.com> > To: GIFFORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GIFFORD-L] Bridget Gifford, Rev. William Gifford > Date: Thursday, December 10, 1998 8:47 AM > > I am researching Bridget Gifford who lived in Ballylusky (Ballynoe), > County Cork. She married Michael Morrison. They had a daughter > Elizabeth who was born in 1859, another daughter, Bridget and 2 sons: > James and John. There may have been more children that we do not know > of. We just know of the ones that immigrated to America. Bridget > Gifford died in County Cork, Ireland but we do not know when. > > A "Rev. William Gifford" has come up in my research. He may be a > relative. We are not sure as of yet. He is listed in the 1848-1864 > Griffith Valuation as residing in Ballyvodock West in Cork. > > If anyone has ANY information at all, please eamil me. Thank you very > much. > > Kathy