Avm228: Thank you so much for your input. Merging the list of children, looking at the 'Bridget' conundrum and providing the additional info on Mary. (I'd seen Bridget Hessey and dismissed her because she wasn't 'Bridget C' as per census. You can tell I'm a rookie at this!)
Dundee (Debra): Thanks for spending time on this. More progress in a few hours than in a month of my perusing.
Pursuing this as my mum passed earlier in the year. All she knew was the name 'McNally' and a probable Irish heritage. She would have been so pleased to hear about these revelations.
thanks,
Dave.