Hello Everyone The only Wheeleys I was able to find were in the Dublin 1851 census or city directory, I can't remember which. They lived in St. Catherine's in Cole Alley which was a very densely populated area of the city. The only two entries were both for James Wheeley. Can anyone suggest any other resource I can tap to research my Wheeleys? I've already gone through Ancestry and Rootsweb. My Wheeleys were in Quebec on the 1871 census. One child appears to have been born in Nova Scotia in 1860-61. I've about been through the Nova Scotia census of 1861 with no luck. The names John, William and Thomas are common in theis family. Wheeley does not appear to be an Irish name although my Wheeleys claimed to be Irish. Most of the Wheeleys in Canada come from Stourbridge, England. I am beginning to wonder if my Wheeleys were really Irish or if they were English and were in Dublin in 1851 for a particular reason. Could the Wheeleys have been Protestants who were sent to Ireland to take over land from the Catholics? Could they have been there temporarily awaiting a ship to Canada ? Can anyone help me put this in historical perspective or suggest other resources ? All replies will be appreciated. Sue Sue Martinson [email protected]