I am desperately trying to break down this brickwall of mine if anyone can offer advise in any way. My relly James Pollett (Pollitt) was born in Dublin, Ireland about 1805. I have no idea who his parents or siblings were. At age 20 (1826) James joined the 1st Rifle Corp in Manchester, so I now think that James and his family had moved to Manchester and were living there prior to him joining up. I have his discharge papers dated 1828. There is no family mentioned or where in Dublin he was born. He shows up in 1841 in Onchon, Douglas, IOM. Does anyone have any idea where I can check for birth details for James. If he was born in Ireland there must be a record of birth somewhere? Any help would be very gladly received. Syl - UK