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Lynsey

Lynsey Report 21 Feb 2005 22:30

thanks rebecca i will try it now

Lynsey

Lynsey Report 21 Feb 2005 22:28

i have got both families on 1881, have not found them on 1871 but all their children seem to be born in widnes.

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 21 Feb 2005 22:28

Hi Lynsey, Try this for Scot and Irish Ship Passenger Lists http://my(.)execpc(.)com/~haroldr/sislist(.)htm That's better! remove the brackets ps my McKennas came from Drumlish Co.Longford Nell is right, there are no lists for people coming to England only to America or Canada I think Australia have them too.

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Unknown Report 21 Feb 2005 22:26

Lynsey When do these people start appearing on censuses or getting married/having babies/dying in this country? That will give you a rough date. I don't think that there are any ships' passengers lists for people coming here from Ireland. If you want Irish records I also think you have to go to Dublin, but I'm not sure. What information do you have about these Hooligans/McKennas? nell

Lynsey

Lynsey Report 21 Feb 2005 22:18

i was hoping some one can please help me. My nan was the decendant of two irish families. her fathers family 'hooligan' and her mothers family 'mckenna'. they lived in widnes. unfortunately i cannot find which part of ireland they were from and when they came to this country. i have followed the links on the GR homepage but cant get anywhere. Does anybody know how i would find these details out? I believe certain names come from certain areas but i wouldnt have a clue where to look and there are passenger lists and again not sure were i would find this info. please help me...well and truly stuck