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Hi everyone & thanks for the message..been a while since I was on, had given up on the search..my goodness what a bit of news...have sent you a message Anthony

Many Many thanks to everyone for their input into all the information provided. Especially to shellyesq.  I must admit that shellyesq last few posts left me feeling a little bit empty and a realisation dawned that perhaps it's time to give up the search, this is what I feel I have to do  in the case of my Uncle Thomas, but I hasten to add that thanks to everyone who posted, Iam in fact not really giving up merely resigning to the fact that there is not enough information out there. Sandra your posts were very informative and I enjoyed all thatthey showed me, I appreciate all the time and effort you spent, thank-you from the bottom of my heart.
Shellyesq your last posts made me realise that I was chasing a family line that no longer existed, and again I need to thank you for not only your efforts but dilligence in the answers you uncovered.

Hi Sandra and everyone else involved in helping so far.
I have come a long way and discovered so much since my original post mainly thanks to rootschat and it's posters.
Susan your last post mentioned Margaret Dobbin, she went on to marry Stephen Jeffries and so is linked to my uncles Arthur and Thomas, she was sister to the uncle John so frequently mentioned in their passageway to America.
I have also learned to take nothing for granted....
my grandfather was William-Henry brother to the John and Margaret already mentioned but thanks to, "Sandra Sue and Shelly" and their mention of boats and passages to america, I spent a great deal time looking into ellis island and discovered that, a great aunt (Annie sister to above) that I had presumed died as an infant simply because she never was mentioned by relatives or I had no record of her apart from baptism, now turns up having passed through ellis island no less than four times possibly five. On one of these occasions she was taking her niece with her (my aunt whom I knew). On starting out I thought the only missing relative was Thomas and I now know so much more but also so little.....
Sandra you are so right I now need to research the addresses mentioned on thse passages but can I also ask if Hugh Artie or Tommy were accompanied by the aforesaid "dead" Annie, I am intrigued by this woman.
Cheers JD

Hi everyone many thanks for all your help.
Sue..Thomas father was indeed William-Henry, good find on this information. I will keep researching Thomas and keep you all posted if I find anything else..
Cheers J.D.