I would love to get my hands on that property, but would have limited times to visit and no way to manage maintenance issues, but I can almost see my great great grandmother walking through the gate via the pics you all made available. Thanks for that. Hope all are well, and thanks for all the digging you have done Hugo!! I am trying to piece together Annie Maria's life details and death, it has been a challenge, especially finding out where Alfred Kirk ended up after her death, and what lead to her 2 sons being sent to Halifax after being sent to I believe Middlemore House orphanage. The mystery has always been why were the boys sent away, and did Alfred start over. Family stories passed down say Alfred's father disliked the boys, or Alfred, well, somebody, and when Annie Maria Jones passed so young, Alfred either sentthe boys away, or perhaps was so poor they were taken away, perhaps he, remarried and ..... So, again, I apologize for disappearingfor so long. Thanks for all your help, I would really like to connect with any of the Jones family who are still residing in your area who might like to trade info and pics with me. Thanks again fellas!! I also would like Mull to send me his info and parents grandparentsetc so I can officially add him to my/our tree. Also, one of those Kirk boys sent from orphanage to Halifax, one of their sons is still alive, he and I chat as often as possible, and I am hoping to solve as many of these Kirk/Jones mysteries as possible so your efforts are invaluableto me! Chad