Hi Audrey,
http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/index.cfm
Irish Ancestors Surname Search shows very few families by the name of Lilley in Ireland during the years 1848 - 64.
This chap of yours seems to have done some travelling already.
He's here in Co. Cavan when he should be a few miles back up the road in Co. Fermanagh.
Little wonder these guys are so hard to trace. They're never where you expect to find them.
Best Wishes, Christopher
Hi Christopher
I have three families from Ireland and believe me its a night mare
take Lilley for instance
Martin Lilley born in Enniskillen he had 9 children all born in a different place on top of that the name is spelt LILLEY.LILLIE & LILEY all in the same family
I also have a James RAFFERTY also from Ireland thats my maternal great grandfather he was a RC haven't even started on him yet the McKnight's are my Important ones as this is my dads family and it was for him I started all this he would of been a 100 years old this year .I think my problem is my McKnight's were a poor working class family as were the Sewells worked hard all their lives but had nothing buried in unmarked graves no wills
I also think that Williams father David McKnight although a farmer was not a land owner I also feel that William left Ireland alone maybe by this time his father was dead I know David was dead when William married in 1869 .I don't find research easy and I find Ireland very confusing and I am most grateful for any suggestions from anybody It all helps
audrey
