Hello Listers, Listing names again in hope of further clues. Dates from 1800-1950. Lived in Westport. Merchant family (male names of John/James/Thomas predominate) Marriage connections with: Walsh/Quigley/McGrath/McKenna/McDonell/Cunningham/Toole/Swift/Moran and poss.McCann or McGing. A James Merchant and wife(Margaret Walsh) went to USA. in mid 1800's. He died in Washington DC. in 1892. A daughter,Mary died later, there may have been a son, other children unknown. Any clues welcome. A Joseph was in Connaught Rangers 1897-1919 and a Patrick in same regiment,killed in France in 1915. Best regards, Kath kathb@xtra.co.nz 2007-06-06