Hi List My present "brick-wall" is tracing my gg-grandfather back to Ireland.(not an uncommon problem) details:- Nicholas McAVOY b.1826c Ireland(possibly Cork) m. Ann MECKEN b.1828c Ireland Children-Patrick b.1850c Ireland ; Nicholas b.1859c Ireland Ellen b.1857c Egremont;Edward b.1864 Egremont John b.1866c Egremont;Mary A b.1868 Egremont Bridget b.187o Egremont Census 1871 has the last 5 children born in Liverpool.?? Family (Iron ore miners)moved from Ireland to Egremont, Cumberland, England, then to Gateshead(Durham) & Wallsend on Tyne(Northumberland) England Some McAVOY girls married/moved to USA and Australia. Any connections out there? E-Mail: EddyOrion@aol.com Genealogist Researching: Eddy McAvoy Surname:-McAVOY McKEEN, WATSON. WALTON 10 Barbourne Close COCKBURN, DRUMMOND, Hillfield Cork, Lanarkshire, SOLIHULL.,West Midlands Cumberland, Northumberland & Durham B91 3TL