Hi Dermot, You are correct, the names on the list of Wexford Freeman are only the Freeman who applied to Liverpool Council for the rights and privileges of being a Freeman in Liverpool. This was done so that they could bring goods into Liverpool without paying some sort of tax/levy/duty. There seems to have been a change in the Law around about 1830, which affected Freeman. I don't know what it was! Here is a list of Waterford Freeman: FREEMEN OF COUNTY WATERFORD FOUND AT THE LIVERPOOL RECORDS OFFICE The following list of names is taken from records held at the Liverpool Records Office. They are in an unlisted box marked ACC 1354, Liverpool Corporation: Town Clerk's Department, Certificates of Freemen of Boroughs other than Liverpool, also papers relating to their rights in the 18th & 19th century. There are several folders in the box, which hold the certificates for London, Bristol, Waterford and Wexford. Some of the certificates are hand written with wax seals attached, others are pre-printed with the name and date added. There are letters signed by the rector and church wardens certifying that the said person was a house holder in a their parish, DATE = THE DATE PERSON BECAME A "FREEMAN" OF WATERFORD CITY, COUNTY WATERFORD, OR DATE FROM PAPERS RELATED TO THAT PERSON, ADDRESS = THE ADDRESS IN THE CITY OF WATERFORD, COUNTY WATERFORD, QUAKER = "BEING OF THE PROFESSION OF THE PEOPLE CALLED QUAKER", THIS IS MENTIONED ON SOME OF THE FREEMAN CERTIFICATE, MISC. INFO = FATHER'S NAME AND OTHER USEFUL FAMILY HISTORY INFORMATION, (c) 1994 & 1999 PATRICK NEILL SURNAME, CHRISTIAN NAME(S), DATE, OCCUPATION/ADDRESS/MISC. INFO, ALCOCK, JAMES, 26 JAN 1801, 9 LADY LANE. STREET PATRICK'S UNION. SON OF ALEXANDER ALCOCK, ARDAGH, ROBERT, 4 OCT 1843, MERCHANT. FALLANCE ROAD ? SON OF MICHAEL ARDAGH, ARDAGH, MICHAEL, 16 SEP 1829, MERCHANT, ARDAGH, VERNON, 6 APR 1831, ST. JOHN'S PARISH, ARDAGH, WILLIAM MARCHANT, 16 JAN 1819, MERCHANT, ATKINS, ABRAHAM, 29 JAN 1798, MERCHANT, BOYER, CHARLES, 16 SEP 1829, MERCHANT, BOYER, ROBERT, 10 SEP 1829, MERCHANT. TRINITY PARISH, BROWNRIGG, HENRY, 23 JUN 1835, COOPER. 10 BEAU STREET TRINITY PARISH. SON OF HENRY BROWNRIGG, BUDD, BENJAMIN, 26 SEP 1832, MERCHANT, BURKE, EDWARD, 16 SEP 1829, MERCHANT. TRINITY PARISH, BURKE, THOMAS, 2 OCT 1832, COOPER. 12 THE YELLOW ROAD ? TRINITY PARISH, CARIGAN, DANIEL, 20 DEC 1848, (OF TRAMORE). MERCHANT. 17 COLE BECK STREET. TRINTY WITHOUT PARISH. GRANDSON OF JOHN WALSH, CHAMBERS, JOHN, 1 SEP 1828, MERCHANT. 5 SOUTH PARADE ST. JOHN'S WITHOUT PARISH, CHAMBERS, JOHN, 23 APR 1850, MERCHANT, 36 MERCHANT QUAY TRINITY PARISH, CHERRY, RICHARD, 1 DEC 1800, MERCHANT, SON OF SAMUEL CHERRY, CHERRY, ROBERT, 29 JAN 1798, GENTLEMAN, CHERRY, THOMAS ROBINSON, 15 SEP 1832, MERCHANT, QUAKER, 6 KINGS STREET TRINITY PARISH. QUAKER, CLANCY, JOHN, 13 MAR 1844, IRONMONGER, 63 QUAY STREET, TRINITY PARISH WITHIN, COLE, CHRISTOPHER BOLTON, 29 DEC 1834, GENTLEMAN. 3 LITTLE GEORGE STREET. TRINITY PARISH. SON OF JOHN COLE, CONDON, DAVID, 4 MAY 1824, IRONMONGER, COURTENAY, EDWARD, 2 DEC 1794, MERCHANT. SON OF JOHN COURTENAY, COURTENAY, JOSHUA, 2 DEC 1794, MERCHANT. QUAKER. SON OF JOHN COURTENAY, CROSTHWAITE, SAMUEL, 26 NOV 1818, MERCHANT, CURTIS, ROBERT, 31 AUG 1819, COOPER, CURTIS, STEPHEN, 18 DEC 1827, GENTLEMAN, DART, WILLIAM, 26 SEP 1832, MERCHANT, DAVIS, FRANCIS, 16 FEB 1801, MERCHANT. QUAKER, DAVIS, JOSHUA STRANGMAN, 3 OCT 1817, MERCHANT. QUAKER. SON OF RICHARD DAVIS, DAVIS, RICHARD JUNIOR, 3 OCT 1817, MERCHANT. QUAKER, DAVIS, SAMUEL STRANGMAN, 16 FEB 1801, MERCHANT. QUAKER, DENNY HENRY, 16 JAN 1819, MERCHANT, DEVEREUX, NICHOLAS, 26 APR 1805, SALT MANUFACTURER, DOWNS, HENRY, 16 SEP 1829, MERCHANT, DREAPER, CALVIN JOHN, 4 APR 1837, GENTLEMAN. 8 MARY STREET TRINITY WITHOUT PARISH. SON OF CALVIN DREAPER, DREAPER, RICHARD HENRY, 7 OCT 1844, MERCHANT. 35 QUEENS STREET TRINITY PARISH. SON OF CALVIN DREAPER, DREAPER, WILLIAM CLARKE, 6 OCT 1832, GENTLEMAN. 35 QUEENS STREET TRINITY WITHOUT PARISH, DWYER, JOSEPH, 2 DEC 1774, SHIP BROKER & MERCHANT, FARRELL, MATTHES, 16 FEB 1801, MERCHANT, FIRTH, GEORGE, 3 MAR 1801, MERCHANT, FIRTH, JOHN JUNIOR, 3 MAR 1801, MERCHANT. QUAKER, FOGARTY, THOMAS, 29 JUN 1822, MERCHANT, FORRESTALL, LAWRENCE, 23 DEC 1839, MERCHANT. KILENLLAHIEN PARISH, HARRIS, JOHN, 26 JAN 1801, MERCHANT, HARRIS, SAMUEL, 14 FEB 1848, MERCHANT. 31 BRIDGE STREET TRINITY WITHOUT PARISH. LATE APPRENTICE TO JOSHUE JACOB. IRONMONGER, HENRY, PAUL, 7 OCT 1844, DEALER, HENRY, WILLIAM, 3 MAR 1801, DEALER, HILL, THOMAS, 29 JUN 1830, MERCHANT. QUAKER. 1 PRIMROSE STREET. TRINITY WITHOUT PARISH, HILL, JAMES JUNIOR, 9 JUN 1824, MERCHANT. QUAKER, HILL, WILLIAM STRANGMAN, 27 MAR 1833, MERCHANT. 47 QUAY STREET. TRINITY PARISH WITHOUT. SON OF JAMES HILL, HUNT, HENRY H, 2 DEC 1794, MERCHANT, HUNT, JOHN, 2 DEC 1794, MERCHANT, HUNT, ROBERT HOLDSWORTH C, 18 DEC 1827, , HUTCHINSON, THOMAS, 7 AUG 1789, MERCHANT. QUAKER, JACKSON, ANTHONY, 1 SEP 1808, MERCHANT. QUAKER, JACOB, ISAAC, 16 MAR 1813, QUAKER. SON OF THOMAS JACOB, JACOB, JOSEPH, 26 APR 1805, MERCHANT. QUAKER. SON OF RICHARD JACOB, KEARNEY, JOHN, 24 JUN 1829, MERCHANT. 64 MERCHANT QUAY TRINITY WITHOUT PARISH, KNOX, JOSEPH, 1 DEC 1800, COOPER, LANPHIER, JOSEPH, 8 OCT 1788, MERCHANT. FORMERLY OF WEXFORD TOWN, LAPHAM, JOSEPH DUNNE, 16 SEP 1829, MERCHANT. ON THE QUAY TRINITY WITHIN PARISH, LAWSON, WILLIAM, 3 MAR 1846, GENTLEMAN. 5 THE MALL. SON OF JAMES LAWSON, LEONARD, JOSEPH ANTHONY, 26 APR 1805, MERCHANT, LYON, DAVID, 29 JUN 1822, MERCHANT, MACQUEEN, THOMAS NAVINE, 6 MAR 1846, GENTLEMAN. 8 CATHEDRAL SQ. TRINITY PARISH. MARRIED THE GRAND DAUGHTER OF THOMAS HARRIS, MALCOMSON, DAVID, 26 NOV 1818, MERCHANT. QUAKER, MALCOMSON, JOHN, 16 SEP 1829, MERCHANT. QUAKER, MARTIN, THOMAS, 29 DEC 1838, MERCHANT. TRINITY PARISH, MASON, JOSHUA, 3 OCT 1817, MERCHANT, MASON, JOSHUA JUNIOR, 26 SEP 1832, MERCHANT, MCHEANE, THOMAS, 4 DEC 1805, MERCHANT, MILWARD, GEORGE, 21 JAN 1802, MERCHANT, MILWARD, WILLIAM, 16 APR 1805, MERCHANT, MOORE, BENJAMIN, 7 APR 1834, , MORRIS, JAMES HUTCHINSON, 29 SEP 1817, SON OF WILLIAM MORRIS, MURPHY, DAVID 4 JUN 1806, GENTLEMAN. ST. PATRICK'S PARISH, MURPHY, THOMAS, 20 OCT 1842, MERCHANT, 9 PATRICK STREET ST. PATRICK'S PARISH, NEVINS, PENROSE, 26 AUG 1809, MERCHANT. QUAKER, NEVINS, PIM, 26 AUG 1809, MERCHANT. QUAKER, NEVINS, HUGH NEVIN, 13 MAR 1839, MERCHANT. QUAKER. 35 THE MALL TRINITY PARISH, NEWPORT, SIR SIMON, 9 OCT 1784, KNIGHT, NEWSOM, JOSHUA, 29 JUN 1824, MERCHANT. QUAKER, OBRIEN, JOHN, 1 JUL 1806, LIME BURNER, PEET, WILLIAM, 4 MAY 1824, MERCHANT. QUAKER, PENROSE, JACOB, 27 JAN 1794, SON OF WILLIAM PENROSE, PHELAN, SILVESTER, 2 MAR 1846, MERCHANT. 2 HIGH STREET TRINITY WITHOUT PARISH. MARRIED GRAND DAUGHTER OF MICHAEL POWERS. GRANDSON OF JAMES ANTHONY, POPE, JOSIAH, 29 JUN 1822, MERCHANT. SON OF RICHARD POPE, POPE, RICHARD, 1 NOV 1796, MERCHANT, POWER, ANTHONY JUNIOR, 7 OCT 1844, 19 BANONSTAND STREET ST. PATRICK'S PARISH, POWER, JOHN, 24 FEB 1821, MERCHANT, POWER, PATRICK ANTHONY, 18 JUN 1844, MERCHANT. 19 PARSON STRAND ST. PATRICK'S PARISH. SON OF ANTHONY POWER, PROSSER, SIMON MAX, 9 OCT 1834, MERCHANT. SON OF THOMAS PROSSER, PROSSOR, HENRY GRIFFITH, 2 AUG 1856, MERCHANT. 28 QUEEN STREET TRINITY PARISH. BORN 5 JUN 1835, PROSSOR, THOMAS, 3 OCT 1817, MERCHANT, PROSSOR, THOMAS BOYER, 5 MAR 1841, MERCHANT. 2 MALL TRINITY PARISH. SON OF THOMAS PROSSER, QUAN, JAMES, 3 NOV 1780, MERCHANT, ROBINSON, WILLIAM, 6 AUG 1809, MERCHANT, SCOTT, JOHN, 29 MAR 1836, MERCHANT. 26 WILLIAM STREET, SCOTT, JOSEPH JOHN M. M, 29 JUN 1832, MERCHANT, SCOTT, THOMAS, 1 JAN 1788, MERCHANT, SCRODEN, JACOB JUNIOR, 27 JUL 1830, MERCHANT, SCRODER, JACOB, 3 MAR 1801, , SCRODER, CHRISTOPHER, 22 JUN 1835, MERCHANT. TRINITY WITHOUT PARISH, SINITT, FRANCIS, 2 NOV 1838, MERCHANT, SKOHOWE, EDMOND, 4 DEC 1805, MERCHANT, SMITH, FRANCIS, 26 AUG 1809, MERCHANT, STRANGMAN, THOMAS HANDCOCK, 26 SEP 1832, MERCHANT. QUAKER, STRANGMAN, JOSEPH JUNIOR, 29 SEP 1817, MERCHANT. QUAKER. SON OF JOSEPH STRANGMAN, STRANGMAN, JOSHUA JOHN, 3 OCT 1817, QUAKER. SON OF JOHN STRANGMAN, SWEETMAN, ROGER F, 29 MAR 1842, MERCHANT. 28 CATHERINE STREET TRINITY WITHOUT PARISH, THOMPSON, WILLIAM SPARROW, 10 OCT 1837, COOPER. 4 QUEENS STREET. TRINITY PARISH. SON OF WILLIAM THOMPSON, WALLACE, JAMES, 1 DEC 1801, MERCHANT, WALPOLE, JAMES, 28 OCT 1823, MERCHANT. QUAKER, WALSH, EDMOND, 26 OCT 1842, 13 BARRONSTAND STREET ST. PATRICK'S PARISH, WALSH, PATRICK DOVER, 2 FEB 1848, 13 BARRONSTAND STREET ST. PATRICK'S PARISH, WATSON, ROBERT, 13 NOV 1824, QUAKER. SON OF JOHN WATSON, WHITE, ALBERT, 23 MAR 1835, MERCHANT. QUAKER. 1 BRIDGE STREET TRINITY WITHOUT PARISH, WHITE, GEORGE, 26 SEP 1832, QUAKER, 6 THOMAS STREET TRINITY WITHOUT PARISH, WHITE, SAMUEL, 3 OCT 1817, QUAKER. SON OF THOMAS WHITE, WHITE, THOMAS, 5 JAN 1778, MERCHANT. QUAKER, WHITE, WILLIAM, 26 JAN 1801, MERCHANT. QUAKER, WILLIAMS, JOHN, 7 AUG 1789, , WILLIAMS, JOSIAH, 29 JUN 1822, MERCHANT. SON OF JOHN WILLIAMS, WYSE, FRANCIS, 13 JUN 1828, MERCHANT, >Dear Patrick, > >Many thanks for posting your list of Wexford Freeman. I presume that this >is not a complete list of freemen, but only those trading/dealing with >Liverpool? > >I'm also searching Waterford and was wondering if you had posted this list >as well and where I would find it? > >I searching for Sparrow (from Kilmanahan, 5 mile south of Clonmel, but in >Co Waterford) and linked to the Wexford Sparrows in your list. The other >names I'm chasing are: Laffan, Labarte and Carey but I suspect that these >are from Waterford. > >Many thanks again, > >Dermot Shields ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com