Thank you to everyone that has graciously responded. I am very hopeful that a course of research may be forthcoming! A few people asked the following: " Have you tried the shipping records into Canada? Does his marriage certificate give details of his birthplace? Does his death certificate give details of his birth area?" Response: The marriage certificate from St. James Cathedral, just list Henry Williams as being born Ireland and where he lived in York, as with his wife. St. James Cathedral was very helpful. I have been unable to find any ships list that have him on it. I have been unable to find an obituary or death certificate. I believe he died out of area with one of the two adult married daughters that I have been unable to find. His wife and at least 9 children are buried in a S.I. abandoned cemetery. Each one of their death certificates list him as "born Ireland" wife "born NY". Lynn Friends of Abandoned Cemeteries, Inc. S.I.