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Since my last post I have been informed that of the 10 girls one was called Bridget and one Nora.  When after Mary they were born I do not know.  Mary 1900 - 10 girls and 1 boy.  The father Timothy had died prior to Mary coming to England in 1917 so all 11 children must have been born between 1900 and 1916 at the lastest.  From this it would seem that they were born only about 1 year or 18 months apart.  I have tried researching O'Sullivan and Sullivan and still cannot get anywhere with this family.  I am at a loss now as to what to do. 

Hi - not unfortunately I do not know any of the other girls' names but the one boy was John though whereabouts in the 11 children he came I have no idea.

I had not thought of contacting the church to see if her motgher's name was listed in their records.  I didn;'t realise quite honestly that both parents names would be noted.  Thanks for that tip.

I am trying to help a friend discover more about her grandmother.  She was Mary Agnes O'Sullivan born end of 1900.  Mary claimed to come from Killarney.  Mary apparently came to England age 17 (on her own) and went into domestic service.  According to her marriage cert 5 July 1924 in Coventry her father is shown as Timothy O'Sulliivan deceased.  No former occupation was given for Timothy.  It would seem that Mary - is Agnes her confirmation name? - was the eldest of 11 children - 10 girls and 1 boy.  I was hoping to find Mary and father Timothy on 1901 census when Mary would show as only a few months old or on the 1911 showing Mary as a 10 year old.  This I have been unable to do.  Has anyone any idea what else I can do to discover this elusive pair.  I have no idea what Timothy's wife was called or how old Timothy was.  The only information is that he was deceased by 1924 , alive in 1901 and hopefully as he had 11 children still alive in 1911.

Hi Davidft - thanks a million for that wealth of information.  Apologies for delay in replying but I have been studying it and trying to process it all.  Regarding the 1851 census - you wouldn't believe it but I cannot find my note anywhere.  It is so many years since I stopped trying to sort the Walkers that it must be somewhere in the loft.  However I have tried unsuccessfully to find it on Ancestry and can't !!!  If I come across the note I will let you know.

Regarding the offspring names possibly opening things up I decided to try and track Matthew the eldest child (of whom I had no knowledge previously).  I couldn't positively identify him in 1841 and the most likely was a Matthew Walker living Hare Gille Lodge? Ellingstring district in parish of Masham.  He is described as Ag Lab and is there with various other people non of whom are his family.

I did track him in 1851 where he is living in Cramlington, Northumberland age 28 with wife Elisabeth age 23 and their children Elizabeth 6 and Jane 5 months - together with Thomas Hawkins age 29 !!!  This confirms the wife to be Elizabeth nee Hawkins.  I then found that Elisabeth was the dau of John Hawkins 1801-1857 and Jane Long 1797-1888 and had been born in Crayke ?  Now under normal circumstances I would not have considered this as a suitable location, Cramlington, Northumberland being a long way from his Yorkshire roots BUT brother William was married 1855 Kelloe Parish Church to an Elizabeth Thirlaway b. Cassop Colliery and by 1861 they too were living Cramlington !!  This to me seemed a good link.  By 1861 Matthew seems to have died and we find Elisabeth living in Cramlington with Abraham Hawkins 20 as Head b. Osmotherley, his brother Jacob 15 born Osmotherley, Jane Hawkins 63 Mother a widow b. Crake, Elisabeth herself age 33 a widow, her daughters Elizabeth 14 and Jane 10 (described as b. Heildon??)    By 1871 Elisabeth (Matt's widow) is 43 living alone and decribed as a confectioner.  That is as far as I have gone.  Mary the other child I am hoping the other poster gets back and helps out there.

thank you so much for your efforts.  I really am appreciative.  You have reignited my interest in the Walkers and I shall continue trying to find out more about them.