This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: EileenWilson001 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.tyr.general/7468.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Did you see that Hugh was enumerated twice in the 1861 census? Here's the other entry from Coxhoe, Co. Durham: Kennedy, Thomas, Head, aged 26, married, coal miner, born Ireland Kennedy, Isabella, Wife, aged 20, married, born Ireland Kennedy, Hugh, Brother, unmarried, aged 19, coal miner, born Ireland Wilson, David, Cousin, married, aged 23, coal miner, born Ireland Wilson, Mary, Cousin, married, aged 22, born Ireland Wilson, Martha, Cousin, aged 2, born Durham Leadgate The Quarrington census only shows Thomas, Isabella & Hugh. Martha is not noted with them, so she is more likely the child of David & Mary Wilson (as noted in the above census). You should find the marriage for Hugh, likely in Durham County, which should at least name his father, and hopefully, give you a more definite place of birth. What about death certificates for all of them. I found an entry in the BMD index for the marriage of a Hugh Kennedy in Durham in 1861 (Volume 10a, page 336). He married either Eleanor Forster or Dorothy Fairless). I will guess it was Dorothy, given this 1871 England Census entry in West Rainton, Co. Durham: Kennedy, Hugh, Head, married, aged 28, coal miner, born Ireland, Co. Tyrone Kennedy, Dorothy, Wife, married, aged 28, born Durham, Philadelphia Kennedy, John, Son, scholar, aged 8, born Durham Cassopp Kennedy, Eliza Jane, Daughter, aged 6, born Scotland Ayrshire Kennedy, Thomas, Son, aged 2, born Durham West Rainton Kennedy, Mary Ann, Daughter, aged 8 months, born Durham North Birchburn(?) So, in between the two census, they were in Scotland which gives you an advantage. Find Eliza Jane's birth record in Scotland, and it may provide more information about Hugh's place of birth (the Scottish records are way more detailed than the English). ScotlandsPeople is the paid site from which to search and order certificates. I did find the index entry at familysearch.org for the baptism: Name: Eliza Jane Kennedy Gender: Female Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 10 Jun 1864 Birthplace: DALMELLINGTON,AYR,SCOTLAND Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Hugh Kennedy Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Dorithy Firlass There are other Kennedys who show up in Delmellington which may or may not be related. The 1911 census gives a more exact place (Dungannon, Co. Tyrone). Dungannon straddles the border between Co. Armagh and Co. Tyrone. David may have been a cousin from slightly further away given the 1871 English Census in West Rainton: Wilson, David, Head, married, aged 36, coal miner, born Co. Down, Ireland Wilson, Mary, Wife, married, aged 30, born Co. Down, Ireland Wilson, Martha, Daughter, aged 12, born Durham, Ludgate Wilson, Mary Jane, Daughter, aged 9, born Durham Freehold Houses(?) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.