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In an 1896  book about the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and the Ancient Order of the Hibernians (Philadelphia pub)I came across an entry for a Nicholas McNab whose father was born in Bally-clender County Down. I can't find that place to save my life. Perchance, has anyone heard of it?
Thanks for the look.

For several years I have been looking for family in the 1880 US census. I know the persons involved lived in Newark, NJ before and after that census, as they show up in 1870 US, NJ state census 1875, 1885, and I have marriage records and birth records for family members and they were living there. Not all of them are in each records, but the two families seem to be well represented in Newark in that period. The two families are named McCann and Young. In 1880 they were not connected as yet.

I have looked for specific names, tried every spelling and misspelling I can devise, used wild cards, variants and broad parameters for age, place of birth and everything else. This has been an effort over several years. I have browsed the areas of the city where I thought they might be, yet have found no trace of them. I have looked in their former places of residence (Brooklyn or Jersey City) yet have had no success. I could possibly understand if one family was missing, but I find neither family. All I can think is that an area of the city was overlooked in compiling the census, and they coincidentally lived there.
I don't know whether anyone has familiarity with that census, but I am putting it out there. What might I be missing?

I haven't cemented a connection to any Scottish mariners as yet, but would still like to know something about merchant seaman in the 19th century. Can anyone point me towards some reading on the topic? Much obliged for any suggestions.

The transcript for my g-g great grandfather's baptismal certificate tells me that John McCann was born to Charles McCann and Letitia Dillon with sponsors Susan Mccann and John McCann. I found the record in the Irish registers released today and the surname of the male sponsor does not look at all like  McCann. Can anyone tell me what name that might be on the excerpt posted here?
Thanks for any help.
Mary

I'm having trouble reading the record. Particularly interested in McCann, no first name on the left hand side near the top. I don't know what all the columns and letters mean. Thanks for any assistance.