This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walsh, Henessy, Hansen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WWC.2ACI/3761 Message Board Post: Hi I am trying to track down more info on my irish ancestors. My gggrandfather Thomas Walsh was born abt 1814 in I think Callan, Kilkenny. He married Bridget Henessy/Hennessy on 6 Oct 1837 in Kilkenny she died 15 Aug 1885 in St. Kilda, Vic. Aus, it is just a rough esitimate of when they were born. Thomas and Bridget had 11 children. Edmund b Jan 1838, Callan (I presume died before 1843) Honna b 3 June 1840, Callan Edmond b 21 Jan 1843, Kells Mary b16 Mar 1845, Graig Patrick b 30 Jan 1847 Thomastown Catherine b 25 May 1848 Thomastown Ellen b 4 Nov 1850 Thomastown (my ggrandmother) Bridget b 13 May 1853, Thomastown Isobella b 10 Nov 1856, Moorabbin, Vic Winifred b 12 June 1858, Moorabbin, Vic Eliza b 7 June 1861, Mordialloc, Vic Sometime between 13 May 1853 and 10 Nov 1856 the family arrived in Australia, on what boat I have no idea if they were unassisted or assisted. My ggrandmother Ellen married a Norwegian Edvard (Edward) on 31 Aug 1872 in Brighton Vic. Edward was born 18 Jan 1849 in Moss, County Ostfold, Norway. He was a sailor or ships boy, on cargo ship Boy-Bendixen the ship arrived in Melbourne on 23 Dec 1868 and sailed again on 18 Jan 1869, without Edvard. Ellen and Edward had 8 children. Bolinda b 1873 Edwin b 1875 Anna Maria b 1877 Ellen b 1879 (my grandmother) Ellen married Charles Henry Boxshall and they had 4 children one being my late father. Isobel b 1881 Thomas b 1883 Josephine b 1885 Emanuel b 1887 All of the children were born in Melbourne suburbs. If anyone knows of these people I would be very interested in hearing from you, also if you know any living rellies on the Walsh side I would love to get in contact with them. I am interested in finding photos of the walshes and finding out what boat they arrived from Ireland on and what year they arrived in. thanks Dianne