Doreen~        This might be an other avenue to investigate   Just down the road from Bunratty is Limerick City County Limerick Ireland.  Very near the Irish Tourist Board Shop/Office is a Quay, known as Arthur's Quay.  I was researching my g grandparents in Limerick City a few years ago  My g grandmother worked as a servant for an Arthur family on Francis Street which runs into Arthur's Quay  A short walk up Francis Street and over a block or two is St. Michael's Catolic Church  This is where she worshipped as a ________________________________ From: Peter R Booth <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, March 17, 2011 6:01:09 PM Subject: [IRL-CLARE] ARTHUR surname - Co CLARE to AUSTRALIA Doreen,     We were kidnapping the thread so I started a new one for the ARTHUR surname.     I teach courses in family history as well as do the occasional paid research. I'm a bit surprised you have all Ann's parents and siblings but can't find her arrival.     Have you looked recently? There is new data being added all the time. NSW has imaged all assisted immigrants and Ancestry too has added many Australian Immigration records to their database.     I presume you know when and where she married. These will provide vital clues as to where to start the search.     Peter in Sydney ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry my response was abruptly cut off.  My little grandson hit the "send" key  :-( .......as a 16 yr. old from County Clare.  Have no idea of the history of this ARTHUR family, have tried but can' t seem to turn anyting up.  Could this be a connection to your ancestors??  The timeline is about 1856 to 1862. The close proximity of Clare & Limerick might be a clue to look in both counties. Mary Ellen Chambers ________________________________ From: Mary Ellen Chambers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 8:09:40 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] ARTHUR surname - Co CLARE to AUSTRALIA Doreen~        This might be an other avenue to investigate   Just down the road from Bunratty is Limerick City County Limerick Ireland.  Very near the Irish Tourist Board Shop/Office is a Quay, known as Arthur's Quay.  I was researching my g grandparents in Limerick City a few years ago  My g grandmother worked as a servant for an Arthur family on Francis Street which runs into Arthur's Quay  A short walk up Francis Street and over a block or two is St. Michael's Catolic Church  This is where she worshipped as a 

Hello Mary Ellen, Thank you very much for your response to my query. You must be doing a touch of child-minding. Guess who's going to be very computer literate one day! Thanks for the suggestions as to possible places to search for the unknown. I appreciate the fact that you went to the trouble of looking up the name. Ann gave her father's occupation as "Farmer" but I would be surprised if it was a big farm. However, I will keep what you have told me in mind. I know that there was a gentleman , Colonel or Major ARTHUR, who seemed to be of substantial means in the Griffiths Valuation and Tithe Applotment Books. By now you will probably have seen Peter Booth's reply, and my response to his suggestions. I feel such an idiot but I guess it is better than not to have received Peter's advice. I will be off to the PROV as soon as I am able, and will check out Peter's finding. I really appreciate the replies I have had to this query. Kind regards and thanks Doreen.