GLEESON, Mark Lancelot, born circa 1840's Cashel?, Tipperary. Sister Johanna GLEESON said she was born in Gortavalla (Possibly Doon Parish) Limerick, circa 1833. May have been another brother, Malachi/Malachia, "who was said to have gone to Canada". Stated parents are Lanclot/Lancelot GLEESON (Occupation, Gentleman) & Bridget BURKE. Mark GLEESON was found as a Police Constable in Liverpool in the 1871 census as being aged 23 and from Cashel, Ireland. He is then next found on the ship "Aconcagua", arriving in Melbourne, Australia in 1879 as being 27 and "English". But, in an Emigrant's Aid Corporation, the same year, he quotes himself as again from Cashel in Ireland aged 27. He next turns up in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia; as being Mark LEESON, my great grandmother's Common Law husband (even though they said they were married in Melbourne in 1878, the year before he actually arrived in Australia. She already had a non- registered son, so presumably he was trying to make everything "respectable".) After arriving in Tasmania, he variously said he was born in Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Devonshire, and one of his daughters insisted he was born in Haselmere in Surrey, England. Anywhere, in fact, but Ireland. Anyone ever come across this family? Regards, Wynnette Ford, Formerly of Tasmania, now of Queensland, Australia. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.18/230 - Release Date: 1/14/06