Hi everyone Have traced my family from Ireland to Egremont &/or Cleator in Cumberland thence to Greenside, Co-Durham thence to Wallsend on Tyne, Northumberland. Iron ore and coal miners. Others came via Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Nicholas McAVOY gg-grandfather b.abt 1826 (Ire);m.Ann MECKEN b.abt 1832 Children:- Patrick McAVOY g-grandfather b.1850 (Ire);m.Catherine KINNEYb.1858; Children;James Mc.b1876;Annie Mcb.1878 Eliza Mcb.1880;Edward Mc.b1888(gf) Catherine McAVOY b. 1852 Eleanor McAVOY b.1854 Nicholas McAVOY b.1859 (Ire) Ellen McAVOY b. 1857 (Egre) Edward McAVOY b.1864 Joannnes McAVOY b.1866 John McAVOY b.1868 sons John b.1904 an Nicholas b.1904 (twins) Mary A McAVOY b.1868 Bridget McAVOY b. 1879 Other surnames tied by marriage to above inc. TODD, TIPLADY, FOY, ROONEY (Most of above provided &/or confirmed by Ray THOMPSON, Australia. Do not know where in Ireland they originate from Pleased to hear from anyone who can identify a connection to above. 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