Hi all,
His father's name was indeed Michael. And his mother was Ellen.
The original note on James' family does state the sons were "attorneys" rather than lawyers. I thought it just an Americanism that had swept in. I see now it must just be very specific.
What is the difference between an attorney and country attorney? Where might I find the index of surnames? Anyone?
Yes, Liverpool is the first place I'm searching. Well, it's whatever turns up on censuses really, but it has a fair few Donoghues in the censuses. Just not anything that ties in with the story.
Re: his sister in law, I have no idea. If it's the wife of a brother, then there are two. But they lived in the same area and we know a lot about them. Never a mention of a brother in law imposing himself. If it's his ex-wife's sister, then I know nothing about anything with regards to that!
And yes, the post linked to *is* the same family, I've just received new evidence in the last 12 years that stops me assuming that the James I noted in that article is the James I'm looking for.
