Ally: You might check for McEldowney in Maghera, County Derry, Ireland. Some of my McEldowney ancestors were later known as Downey. Jim Pearce Nuevo, Calififornia, USA On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 20:51:57 +1000 "Ally McRae" <allymc@bigpond.net.au> writes: > Hello, > > I am new to this list. > > My great-grandmother, Martha KENNEDY was born in Maghera Derry in > about > 1862. Her parents were William KENNEDY and Margrette DOWNEY. > William > Kennedy was a tailor. > > > > Martha KENNEDY emigrated, arriving in Maryborough, Queensland, > Australia > aboard the 'Duke of Athole' on 3rd May, 1881, after which she found > work as > a domestic servant on the Irrawarra cane plantation outside > Maryborough. > She married John Wilfred BAKER from Essex in October, 1881. > > > > Are there any other listers researching the Kennedy and/or Downey > families? > Can anyone tell me how to access online records for Maghera. Are > Irish > census records online? > > > > Many thanks for any help. > > Ally McRae, Bribie Island, Australia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >