This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patriciaberry38 Surnames: HIGGINS WALSH COMER DONNELLY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/2281.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Claire I have been trying to find out where in Ireland my Grandfather JAMES HIGGINS was born. I have just found out from the 1911 UK Census that he was born in County Mayo but I don't know whereabout in County Mayo. I have varying dates of Birth ranging from 1870 to 1880. He went to Prescot Lancashire England before 1901 as he was on the 1901 Census at Prescot aged 26 yrs (1875). He married in 1902 aged 24 yrs (1878) in Prescot to MARY ELLEN COMER (nee DONNELLY) who was from Waterford Ireland. They had children named JAMES, JOHN, FRANCES, PATRICK (my Dad), JEFFREY, MARY, JAMES & MICHAEL. Both JAMES's died. My Grandfather died in 1938 aged 68 years (1870). Now on the 1911 Census he says he is 31 yrs. (1880). According to his marriage certificate his father was JAMES HIGGINS (a Farmer). I have been looking at a JAMES HIGGINS & an ANN WALSH from the IGI who have children with same names as our family born between 1866 and 1878 and there is a son JAMES born 24 November 1870 in Mayo. Other districts mentioned are BALLA & KINARY. I don't know of any brothers and sisters of my Grandfather JAMES HIGGINS. Who are the HIGGINS'S in your family? Regards Pat Berry in Australia 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.