Hello Everybody I'm new to the list, so this is to post my particular interest. My Grandfather, William was born just outside Dublin in Monkstown in 1879, next door to Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire). He left Ireland at the age of 16 to join the Royal Navy at Portland in Dorset, England. This is how he met my Grandmother. Sadly, William died of TB when Dad was toddler. My chief interest at the moment is my Great Grandfather Robert (b1848), who was a fishing skipper in Kingstown. I am trying to find out how/when he died. Rumour has it that he was lost at sea but in spite of learning a great deal about his life and the vessels he sailed on, I cannot be certain of his death. Robert married a young widow, Ellen Phillips (originally Brady) in Dublin during October 1869. Robert's father was David, a mason, but that is all I know. I think that is enough to set the scene and for, hopefully, anyone to recognise if we have anything in common. The Page name is not common in Ireland, possibly less than 60 families at the time of Griffiths Valuation, and naturally I have wondered how it got there. One of Cromwell's men I fear, but that's another puzzle! Hope this is of interest, Trevor Page. [email protected]