Found this entry that may be the same family, the given names match up No other entries appear for your people. There is a long gap between you DoB for John and this entry for 1867 but one never knows........ Two other Tweedies from Cavan were listed. See below Bob Cdn --------------------------- TWEEDY, Sophia Anne Birth Gender: Female Birth Date: 24 May 1867 Birthplace: 106, Cavan, Cavan, Ire Recorded in: Cavan, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: George TWEEDY Mother: Mary LINDON Source: FHL Film 101152 Dates: 1867 - 1868 ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- TWEDY, Eliza Bir 1869 Irel Cava Fa: John TWEDY Mo: Ann ATCHESON TWEEDY, Henry Bir 1871 Irel Cava Fa: William TWEEDY Mo: Maria MCMULLEN ======================================= Roger Mc Carthy wrote:<SNIP > ....John Tweedy(Tweedie on arrival in aust) born abt 1834 Lisduff County Cavan Father George Mother Mary Lindon.He married in Aust 1869 ====================================