My ggrandfather was born in Co.Antrim in 1838. I do not know the exact date but have worked out the year from his marriage and death certificates. Both these events took place in British India. On the marriage document his father's name is shown as John McFERRAN. Daniel's trade was that of a ships carpenter/carpenter and supposedly the family were involved in shipbuilding back in Ireland. The other information, not yet proved however, is that Daniel's second given name of Gardner was a family name (not double-barrel) and perhaps came from his mother. It could have been her maiden surname.I did find through the LDS a marriage between John McFERRAN and a Barbara GARDNER and from a further resource a Barbara Gardner McFERRAN born in Townhead, Antrim in 1835, the father being John. I am unable to link up but feel half way there. I could of course be totally wrong. Are there any other McFERRAN's out there who perhaps also have a second given name of Gardner or who's ancestor did and can identify with this? I have posted this message to other mailing lists and therefore apologize to listers who will see this more than once. Regards, Nigel McFerran