I can't find any info so far although I must admit I thought Malachi didn't fit with Hyland as I thought it was a Hebrew name...turns out it has strong Irish connections too! The 1861 census definitely said sister for Bridget but maybe it was sister in law. I'll keep looking. cheers Sheila -----Original Message----- From: COLEEN COLEMAN Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2012 10:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MDX] fursther information on this Hyland Family I have found a John Hyland born about 1854-55 married to one Julia Charlotte Brown in 1872 and a Margaret Hyland born 1859 married to one of these two men: Joseph Milton or a James Mayler. If so I am wondering if they stsyed behind and were living with Malachi/Malachy and Bridget Hyland. I am assuming that possibly this man may have been a brother to my John and decided to keep the 2 children when John and Mary came to live in the US? Who was the Malachi/Malachy Hyland? Nothing on Google or Rootsweb World Connect. Why did the children not stay with their parents? Makes one wonder what happened to the family that caused such a rift? ************************************** and the body of the message