Hi Vasaborg,

Thank you for your reply. I am not related to Mary McEvoy, only Thomas born 1761, he is the one I am interested in and I have traced his line right up to my grandad who was born in 1891 in Plumstead, Kent.
I don't think there is a connection between Mary and Thomas.
The spelling changed from McAvoy to Mackavoy in Thomas's case incidently. His father John spelt it with the Mc, but Thomas spelt it Mackavoy.
Thomas and all of his children lived in Deptford, Kent and there were many other Mackavoy's before him living in Deptford and so I have often wondered if Thomas was not from Waterford at all although the IGI states this is so, but I have not been able to link all the earlier Mackavoys in Deptford to Thomas so far. If any one can it would be good to find out.
Regards Quester.