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TonyF
  When I found reference to my grandmother aged 20 in the 1901 census the address shows her living as a boarder at house 37 Kildare Street. There was also Rita Carroll  25,who could be  a sister Margaret Mary, as my aunt was Margaret Mary Olivia, called Rita by us all and a Mrs Fitzpatrick 79, who could be the one  referred to in the letter .   

 Agnes V

Hi Tony F,  John S Carroll and Mary Elizabeth Carroll nee Fitz patrick were my Grandmother,  Mary Gertrude Carroll"s parents. I have recently obtained a copy of her birth certificate.  We have wondered why my grandmother never  spoke of her family and now know how her mother died. My aunt , daughter of Mary Gertrude, was Mary Elizabeth , known as Maimie and My father had Fitzpatrick as one of his names. John S was a city marshall and the address on the birth certificate was 50 Rutland Square W, Dublin.
 I have two photos of, I think , my fathers' Fitzpatrick great grandparents. I am looking for a reference. Also some pictures in my grandmothers journal are unidentified.
 Donnamariacarlin sent me information about the Carroll family which I am busy tying up with my information. This also relates to the Australian family.
 There is quite a bit to sort through!
 regards AgnesV

Thank you I was quite excited to receive your reply. We have very little information on my grandmothers family.  Her correct name was Mary Gertrude Carroll but my grandfather called her May.  We always understood her birthdate to be 16th October 1880.She came here in October 1902 to marry my grandfather who had come out from Ireland in 1899 and was a veterinary surgeon during the British Boer war. From her meagre scrapbook/journal I have found envelopes and one letter he wrote her giving various addresses in Dublin  and I think I found reference to her in the 1901 census together with her sister and maternal grandmother. In the journal is an undated newspaper cutting referring to her uncle Dr William Joseph Carroll"s death in Australia and another uncle who was at his bedside S.J Carroll. It mentions that Dr W.J was the second son of Sir William Carroll and born in 1854 and 42 when he died which makes the year 1896.  I  have the  book for  "Right Honorable William Carroll 1868 Visitors to The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress " which was passed on to my father. I do not know who Lady Carroll was ! Hopefully we will over time be able to learn more and I look forward to receiving whatever information you can share with me