April 27, 2011:

Greetings Al!

I recently came across a 2008 post on Bytown or Bust in which you were writing about William Garrett.

What I noticed was your comment:
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Now, here's one of great interest to me!
13 Aug 1848
Baptism of Mary, born 16 April of the marriage of James Doyle and Helen Kilby of Osgoode
sponsors: William Garrett & Eliza Doyle (married)
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Mary Doyle eventually married Matthew Patrick O'Connor.
Their son, Daniel Patrick (m. Gertrude Pearl Dolan) was my grandfather.

I've been working on both James Doyle and Helen (Ellen) Kilby, and wonder if you have anything on the Kilby 
family ancestors.

Shaun OConnor
Massachusetts, USA

PS I have a great James/Ellen picture; I can email it if you're interested. (see below)



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Hi Al and Shaun:

I wonder if he might have been the attached James Doyle? I haven't found that family yet.

Fitzwilliam Tenants - Family Group 
    ID:  369 Parish     Mullinacuff 
          Year Listed:   1847 
   Surname   Doyle 
         Reference No.     277a 
   Group Members: 
   Thomas 40, Peggy 35, Michael 9, Honoria 7, Catherine 4. His mother Honoria 80;
brother James 25. 
   Voyage       Townland 
  Ship          As spelt in the Emigration 
   Departure            Ballinulta 
   Arrival          Official 
                Ballynultagh 
   Other Information    Holding 
   James to get £3 in lieu of pension.  Cabin from Jno. Doyle.
 
Source: Companion CD to the book Surplus People, by Jim Rees 

... Anne Burgess (Emigrants from County Wicklow to Eastern Ontario)