This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thomasjbradley Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.lex.general/932.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Mary Bradley is probably a relation of mine. I am writing a memoir. Here is a piece of it, the litle I know of the Bradleys: So I suppose my great grandfather was shot from a cannon just as I figure that with an couple extra loads of powder Grandpa Bradley economized his emigration expenses to America. I questioned my father about this and, after his look which stated "you really are nuts," he indicated that Grandpa emigrated in 1910 and left from Liverpool, where he mentally threw darts at a map. He considered America, Australia and a third Commonwealth country and .300 batter to be named at a later date. I have great uncles and aunts who were born in the 1860's. And none of us know anything except that grandpa's brother John settled in Albany, New York, Joe in East Greenbush, New York and an "Aunt" Annie McLinden in Cohoes, New York. For the record, based on a letter from Father Francis MacNamara of Mountmellick, no doubt a short, stout wiry haired mick with wine perpetually on his breath, this was the family: Anne (born 1860), Joseph (born 1862), Samuel (born 1865), Mary (born 1867), Gideon (born 1869 - died 1939 in Ireland), Rachel (born 1871 - died 1938) in Ireland, John (Born 1874) lived in Albany, Joseph (born 1880) [yes, there were two Josephs. It was not uncommon that if a child died the name was reused. There were two FDR Jr for example.] lived in East Greenbush, Thomas (born 1883 - died 1946) my grandfather. Gideon and Rachel never married and were partners in a butcher shop. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.