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Thanks so much for that information.  I'm sure our Telfords are connected there somewhere, but I don't think Richard is our John's (1836-?1886) father.  On his marriage cert our John's father is named James Tedford.  James is possibly a brother to Richard.
Our John named his first son William John, his 2nd Thomas and his 3rd James. 
The birth of his first child, Mary Jane Telford, was registered in USA in 1861.  There is a reference to her birth in the Channel Islands - possibly on board ship.  The family returned to Lancashire by 1863 when William John was born.  They returned to USA in 1883, probably to visit relatives, and had with them Fanny Telford aged 7 who was the daughter of William and Mary Telford of Kirkdale, Lancashire where they also lived, possibly daughter of John's brother.
Santel

Thank you.

Is there any way to confirm when they left Ireland, arrived in USA, left USA and arrived in Lancs?

Santel

They were married at St Peters, Athlone(n), Westmeath, Ireland 26 July 1858.  I don't have the certificate - found this info from some obscure website - how do I go about getting the cert?

Also, how do I link these queries to the previous thread?  Should I have just gone in there and add to that?

Thanks
Santel

Mary Coleman/Colman (nee Telford) was born while her parents were in the USA in 1861.
- married Henry Colman, a mariner, at Kirkdale in 1886.
- first child John Henry Coleman was born 1887 and was with his grandparents John and Mary Telford on 1891 census and again with his widowd grandmother on 1901 census. 
Can't find anything else about this couple.

Thanks
Santel