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Thank you Diski, will do as you suggest. Everyone is most helpful, many thanks.

Thanks soooo much for your help, really appreciated, I think you are correct in her leaving Ireland for Scotland for work, this makes good sense.  I shall check the census for 1911 in Scotland when it is released later this year.  Would be wonderful if your friend could help as I think the answer to this mystery is going to be local knowledge.
Thanks once again, hopefully hear from you again in due course, do thank your Friend for me x

Good morning, I have just noticed your really kind offer I wonder if you would be able to help me. I am desperately trying to trace my husbands family. I have just spent a wonderful weekend in Ireland and met many fantastic people who suggested I try your forum.

I am trying to trace my husbands family to form my family tree, his grandfather was born on 7/7/12 registered as Michael John McConnell or McDonnell Moyles in Edinburgh born to a Margaret Moyles, father unknown. Margaret Moyles was listed as having no fixed abode and working at a chocolate factory. Margaret came from County Mayo, Ballina, Crossmonlina, Foxford area. Michael was sent back to live with his grandparents when he was about 7 or 8 and was bought up by her family there, we are not sure if she returned with him, or is she married or if she died. 

When Michael was in his mid late teens he moved to Leeds to live with an Aunt or Uncle, North Street, Dewsbury Road area. Whilst living in Leeds I believe he also referred to himself as Dennis Moyles (or Michael John St Dennis Moyles). There is talk that he worked on a fairground in Leeds and was possibly a prizefigther and MC at an Leeds Irish Club. In the late 1930s he moved to Lowestoft in Suffolk, to join the merchant navy in WW2.

I have looked at some family trees and think the following could be likely Margaret Moyles born 1884 to John Moyles and Bridget Moyles (nee McHale) they are listed at Derreen on the 1901 census.  Does anybody know of their whereabouts on the 1911 census? 
Johns parents were Terence Moyles and Mary McDonnell and Bridgets parents were Martin McHale ad Margaret McHale from Keelogues.  Does this ring any bells with anyone?  Can anybody please tell me what happened to this Margaret?

I wonder does Crossmolina church hold confirmation records as I would imagine he would have been confirmed when he was a teenager?

All our Moyles are petite with black hair, if this helps. Any clues would be really appreciated. Please be assured all replies will be treated with the utmost discretion as we would hate to cause any family upset. It would just be lovely to know the roots of the family to pass to our son, we know of no other Moyles family!
Thanking you in anticipation.