Hi Cara That is intereseting as Bridget is a family name and I wondered where it may have come from. The marriage also kind of fits in with the first known kid- Robert, and the 2nd known son was called patrick, I need to get those Irish naming patterns:) It also means that maybe the 1860 marriage is correct- always something to think about. Fancy from having nothing- I now have 2 John Niles to ponder. Thanks ever so much Carol