Sue, I don't know if this information will help, but here it is anyway. In the book "Holly Land" it shows the 1861 census there is a John Kennelly age 18 - If John was only 1 year old when he came over from Ireland with the Robinson settlers in 1825 that would make him 35 years old ? .................................... fred Kennelly, John, 34 Ship: Amity, 1825 Origin: Kilbenny, Limerick Location: Lot 19, con 3, Otonabee Twp Family: Ellen, 35 William 12 Patrick 8 James 3 John 1 Ship's notes: "an honest, well disposed and industrious creature." William Kennelly died on the way to his new home. This was a hard working family. Within a year of their arrival they had cleared eleven acres of land. In 1826 they produced 400 bushels of potatoes, 200 bushels of turnips, 105 bushels of corn and 50 lbs maple sugar. Kennelly, Bartholomew, tailor. Alias Michael Maddigan. See entry for Owen Maddigan. (W lot 13, con 12), Maddigan, Owen, 60 Ship: Elizabeth, 1825 Origin: Colemanswell, Limerick Location: (W lot 13, con 12, Emily Twp) Family: Michael 29 (E lot 13, con 11) James 27 (E lot 13, con 12) Benjamin, 24 (E lot, 1, con 11) Mary 22 Owen 20 (E lot 1, con 12) Denis 18 (W lot 1, con 12) Matthew 15 Bridget 13 This appears to be one of those cases where a family of in-Iaws travelled together. Michael Maddigan was listed as "alias Bartholomew Kennelly, and Mary Maddigan "married Kennelly. " It is possible that there was a Michael Maddigan, who stayed behind in Ireland; the man who actually travelled to Canada was Owen's son-in-Iaw. In 1826, Benjamin Maddigan was sharing a house with Bartholomew Kennelly. The rest of the group were living with their father, with the exception of Owen Jr. who spent the summer of 1826 working on the Welland Canal. Those who stayed home on the farm raised, among other things, 400 bushels of potatoes. Barthomew Kennelly was a tailor. He and Benjamin raised 300 bushels of potatoes and 45 bushels of corn; they also kept a pig.