Hi I am new to this list and so I thought I would tell you what my interests are. Nicholas McAvoy married Ann Macken in 1845 in Kilkeel, Co Down (my 3x great grandparents), their children were: Patrick b1851 Catherine b1853 Ellen b1855 married Joshua Rooney at Egremont in 1880 (my 2x great grandparents) Nicholas b1858 Edward b1861 John b1864 Mary A b 1869 Bridget b 1870 On the 1871 English Census for Egremont, Cumberland it says that Ann is now a widow (Nicholas killed in a mining accident in 1870) and that all their children were born in Liverpool but I cannot find them on the 1861 Census anywhere in England. Also, Bridget was born after her father died in Cumberland. Joshua Rooney was born in Egremont, Cumberland in 1860 to James and Elizabeth nee Taylor, his siblings were: Leticia b 1850 in Ireland Rosanna Amanda b 1853 in Ireland Sarah Ellen b 1856 in Egremont James b 1858 d 1859 in Egremont Joshua b 1860 in Egremont James b 1862 in Egremont John b 1864 in Egremont Andrew Taylor Rooney in 1866 in Egremont All I know about James is that he belonged to an Orange Lodge but do not know where or when he joined. If anyone can help me further my research I will be eternally grateful. Wishing you all a very merry christmas and happy hunting in 2008. Regards Lin