HI all, I am re -posting the names I am researching. JAMES , shoemaker & MARY (BOYD) GRAY both born in Ireland as were the following children: Elizabeth, Esther, Martha, James, Mary, (no dates of birth), Mary b abt 1825, Hannah, 1827, Agnes, 1829, & Robert, 1833. They moved to GLASGOW & showed on 1841 census, (the younger children). Don't know just where in Ireland they were born. CHARLES, 42, tailor, & ISABELLA MC CARTON , 38 b Ireland (probably Co. Down where most of the McCartons come from & I think I remember hearing that, but I have been into genealogy long enough to know not to trust my memory). They showed on the 1851 census for GLASGOW with their children JOHN, 19, also a tailor , ANNE, 18, & MARY, 11 all born in Ireland.. THOMAS MCARTHUR, 48, shoemaker showing on the 1881 GLASGOW census, b in IR ELAND The name is misspelled as MC CARTY The rest of his family & wife were born in Glasgow. His sons birth record is misspelled as MCCARTNEY JOHN BOYD, 40 on 1851 census, for GLASGOW, printer (pressman) b Ireland .(His wife JANET- JEAN SPIERS 36, born Glasgow , their children born GIRVAN & GLASGOW. I believe that JOHN & JAMES BOYD were brothers of MARY GRAY above. JAMES BOYD 52 on 1851 census , handloom weaver (cotton), b IRELAND, was married to AGNES BOYD 50 also born in IRELAND. (No children listed on census-probably all married). I am trying to trace them all back to Ireland, but so far I have been unsuccessful. I am also sending CC to LANARK to see if I can find out more & possibly find more siblings for the BOYDS & JAMES GRAY. Any help you can give me will be much appreciated. This is my Mom's side. I have been more successful tracing my Dad's in England. Hope this will change. Janet New England USA