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james sheridan -mary devitt

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hibbert

hibbert Report 19 Sep 2011 13:13

Hi

Irish records help please

Can anyone help me with the above. I have just found James Sheridan's name from his daughters marriage certificate that I purchased. I know nothing about him except he was a butcher and he died prior to 1911 irish census. His wife was a Mary Devitt born approx 1875. Mary was born in Bray,Co.Wicklow but their first two children are born in Dublin. I have searches a pay per view site for the marriage but nothing is coming up.

Any ideas please?

Flick

Flick Report 19 Sep 2011 14:13

Children?

Names and birth years, please.............

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 19 Sep 2011 16:17

Dont know if you have this info...but this is James mother and brothers back in Dublin 1911...note that Adalaide Maude Meeke daughter of John Meeke and Margaret Sheridan (1901 Census Bray) is with her Sheridan grandmother...Her father has remarried and also living in Dublin so I can only assume Margaret Meeke(nee Sheridan ) has also died in the intervening years....1901-1911

I have located a Baptism for a James Sheridan 1874 at St Andrews RC Church Dublin...Parents Richard Sheridan and Ellen Connoll.....it is the only one for a James with a mother Ellen ......

Residents of a house 65 in Coliemore Road (Dalkey, Dublin)

Sheridan Ellen 67 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Dublin - Widow -
Sheridan Bengamin 32 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Dublin Farrier Single - - - -
Sheridan Richard Brinsley 25 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Dublin Motor Engineer

Meeke Adelaide Maud 12 Female Grand Daughter Roman Catholic Co Wicklow Scholar Read and write

hibbert

hibbert Report 19 Sep 2011 16:49

Hi Flick

Children are Christina born 1904, Mary C born 1905,James born 1909 and Phelim born 1910.The first two were born in Dublin the last two born in Bray, CO.Wicklow.

Regards

Hibbert

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 19 Sep 2011 17:10

This looks to be their marriage;


Name: Mary Devitt
Registration District: Rathdown
Event Type: MARRIAGES
Registration Quarter and Year: Oct - Dec 1904
Estimated Birth Year:
Age (at Death):
Mother's Maiden Name:
Film Number: 101260
Volume Number: 2
Page Number: 830
Digital Folder Number: 4199362
Image Number: 00416


Name: James Sheridan
Registration District: Rathdown
Event Type: MARRIAGES
Registration Quarter and Year: Oct - Dec 1904
Estimated Birth Year:
Age (at Death):
Mother's Maiden Name:
Film Number: 101260
Volume Number: 2
Page Number: 830
Digital Folder Number: 4199362
Image Number: 00436

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 19 Sep 2011 17:14

Maybe his death??

Name: James Sheridan
Registration District: Rathdown
Event Type: DEATHS
Registration Quarter and Year: Oct - Dec 1910
Estimated Birth Year: 1882
Age (at Death): 28
Mother's Maiden Name:
Film Number: 0101604
Volume Number: 2
Page Number: 656
Digital Folder Number: 4201708
Image Number: 00664

Abby

Abby Report 19 Sep 2011 17:16

????

* Census Years
* 1901
* Wicklow
* Bray Town
* Vale Terrace
* Residents of a house

Residents of a house 2 in Vale Terrace (Bray Town, Wicklow)
Show all information
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Sheridan Ellen 57 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic County Dublin Householder Read and write - Widow -
Sheridan Alice 26 Female Daughter Roman Catholic County Dublin - Read and write - Not Married -
xx Sheridan James 21 Male Son Roman Catholic County Dublin Butcher Read and write - Not Married -
Sheridan Richard 15 Male Son Roman Catholic County Dublin Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
Meeke Margaret 29 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Dublin - Read and write - Married -
Meeke Maude 2 Female Grand Daughter Roman Catholic Co Wicklow - Cannot read - Not Married -
Meeke John Robert 29 Male Son in Law Irish Church Co Meath Chemist Read and write - Married -

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 19 Sep 2011 17:16

Residents of a house 2 in Vale Terrace (Bray Town, Wicklow)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Sheridan Ellen 57 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic County Dublin Householder Read and write - Widow -
Sheridan Alice 26 Female Daughter Roman Catholic County Dublin - Read and write - Not Married -
Sheridan James 21 Male Son Roman Catholic County Dublin Butcher Read and write - Not Married -
Sheridan Richard 15 Male Son Roman Catholic County Dublin Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
Meeke Margaret 29 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Dublin - Read and write - Married -
Meeke Maude 2 Female Grand Daughter Roman Catholic Co Wicklow - Cannot read - Not Married -
Meeke John Robert 29 Male Son in Law Irish Church


Same family as Eringobragh1916 in 1911

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 19 Sep 2011 17:47

Re Baptism of James Sheridan 1874....parents Richard Sheridan and Ellen Connell...I wonder if he died as I have found another and the age is more in keeping with that listed for James 1901 and age at death....

21 October 1880 James son of Richard Sheridan and Ellen Connell..address 99 Townsend St Dublin.

hibbert

hibbert Report 19 Sep 2011 17:48

Hi Eringobragh 1916

Sorry I have been studying your information. Many thanks for helping me locate James in the 1901 census and the rest of the family.

The baptism appears too early though as he was born 1880 according to census and 1882 according to possibly his death. Can you have a look for Ellens marriage perhaps to check fathers name.If not many many thanks for your help.

Regards

Hibbert :-) :-) :-) :-)

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 19 Sep 2011 17:53

Think the posts have crossed see my "Post" (17.47) re James 1880

hibbert

hibbert Report 19 Sep 2011 17:57

Hi Batmans Daughter

Many many thanks for the marriage and death info. Your a star.

Thanks for the census info also.




:-) :-) :-)

hibbert

hibbert Report 19 Sep 2011 18:03

Hi Eringobragh 1916

Yes they did. superb help many thanks- have you any ideas about the baptism of Ellens other children she had 12 according to 1911 census. There is only 5 shown on censuses - or am I pushing my luck??????

It would be great to find out something about Richard Sheridan also as we are all trying to prove we are related to the great Irish writer!!!!

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 19 Sep 2011 18:04

Ben.Sheridan (1911) living with his mother is boarding with Charles King...(along with many others) 1901...occupation ..Blacksmith

Sheridan Benjamin Parkgate Street Arran Quay Dublin 24

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 19 Sep 2011 18:25

Ellen stated she had 12 children but only 8 still living.....
Well you can account for 2/3...?James b.1874...James (1880) and Margaret (Meeke).







hibbert

hibbert Report 19 Sep 2011 18:28

I can account for 5 in total from the two census forms but I wondered if there was any way to trace the others through baptisms?

Regards

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 19 Sep 2011 18:35

Mmm.. Interesting that Richard (1911) shows Richard Brinsley Sheridan...but your going to have to go back to his g.grandfather to even begin to see if there is a connection however tenuous
RBS..Irish writer was b late 1700s and settled in England ...his grandson RBS (son of Thomas Sheridan) went on to be an MP England..... but I am sure you have searched out all that history....

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 19 Sep 2011 18:53

Here is Margarets Death...

Name: Margaret Mary Meeke
Registration District: Rathdown
Event Type: DEATHS
Registration Quarter and Year: Oct - Dec 1908
Estimated Birth Year: 1872
Age (at Death): 36

Adelaide Maud Mary Meeke Birth registered Oct/Dec Quarter 1898.Rathdown



hibbert

hibbert Report 19 Sep 2011 19:23

Wow thanks for all the information.Going out now but if you find any other info I will be really greatful.

Thats why the family think they are related- but they probably just named him after the writer!!!!

Regards