FRAN .... I've some Lynch's who, from Bangor ME, settled in Boston MA. Perhaps it will interest you., as follows: All The Best, ED COSTELLO, ............... Website:<http://ed_costello_1.tripod.com> 1009.Blenheim.Dr.Raleigh.NC.27612 COSTELLO (FAHEY): Co Mayo Ireland > CT, MA, ME USA > USA; JOYCE (DOWER): Co Mayo Ireland > MA USA; HAGGERTY (McGUIRE): Co Donegal Ireland > NB Canada > ME USA > USA; LAVERTY (BROWN), (KELLY): Co Armagh Ireland > NB Canada > ME, CA USA > USA, Canada. NANCY HAGGERTY & THOMAS LYNCH: b: 1835 Bangor ME m: Thomas Lynch, Bangor ME; (b: Ireland), According to the "Bangor Maine, Vital Records: 1850-1864" they obtained a marriage license 10 July 1861; probably m: at St John's RCCh Charles Lynch m: __________ 1863-? ?? John Lynch m: Mary McAulay(?) 1864-? ?? Margaret Eva Lynch m: Mathias Doyle, (2) below 1867-1937 1863-1947 Mary J Lynch m: ___________ 1870-? ?? Theresa Lynch d: young 1872- 1880 Peter F Lynch m: ___________ 1875-? ?? Michael Lynch d: young 1876-1882 d: Boston MA She was probably included in the census of 1837 & 1840 for Belfast Academy Grant, Ludlow ME, where the "head-of-house" name was identified while other house hold occupants were enumerated by age group rather than name. In the 1850 national census for Houlton Me she was listed by name with the Smith family, apparently as a border. She was then 17 years old. Included in the 1870 & 1880 National Census for Bangor, Penobscot Co ME was the following: THOMAS LYNCH was noted as a USA citizen, employed as a hotel waiter, age 28 (1870), b: Ireland, parents foreign born; NANCY was ME born, age 30, housekeeper, parents foreign born; they, in 1870 had 4 kids: CHARLES, age 7; JOHN, age 4 (March 1864); MARGARET, age 3 & MARY J, 6 months (12 January 1870). In the 1880 census, his age increased from 28 to 41, while hers increased only from 30 to 38; he is still a hotel waiter, she a homemaker while the following kids are at home: MARGARET age12; MARY J. age 10; THERESA, age 8; PETER F, age 5; & MICHAEL,age 4 (8 May 1876); no mention is made of CHARLES or JOHN. >From the Bangor City Directory in 1882: Thomas Lynch lives at the Bangor House, 2 Carol St, Bangor (boarder, 1882, 1884, 1886, and is head waiter at Bangor House. Also living at 2 Carol St are: Charles Lynch, plumber (boarder, 1882, 1884) Edward Lynch, plumber (boarder, 1884) John Lynch, waiter, Bangor House MARGARET (Eva) LYNCH, as above, m: MATHIAS DOYLE, 1863-1947, of Milford MA, 25 December 1889 (?) in Bangor ME by Fr MC O'Brien at St Mary's RCCh, resided at 34 Bartlett St, Arlington MA, b: 15 August 1867 d: 15 August 1937, 65 (?) years old, cerebral thrombosis/pneumonia; interred St Mary's RCCem, Milford MA, undertaker: JP Costello of Boston ---