Hi,
Absolutely terrific - thank you so very very much

Apart from a few odd surnames for the females which were really rather vague, had nothing at all on them. So I am over whelmed by what you have come up with. Knew that James, and Joseph MacDonald went to Australia, William Robert to Canada and suspect Robert was in Barrow-in-Furness.
Not sure what happened to father Robert, presumed he stayed in Aghalee

Knew the youngest son Samuel was brought up by relatives (although who - remains a mystery

) He seemed to go to and from between Ireland and the UK 1910 ish but never ever found anything on census for him. (His service with UK - Royal Navy seems to start in 1914) Rumour was that he spent sometime in Australia but James and Joseph did not go to Australia until 1905/6 so haven't proved or disproved that. There was a gap between 1912 and 1920 between the birth of children so apart from his Navy Service or during it, he could have wandered any where

Many, many thanks - really appreciated.
Regards
Sandra
