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Hi there, just found your post. Mary Ann Kenny (who married Neil Kenny (b.1885)) was a cousin of my mum's grandmother. Just did a search on Family Search and found a marriage for Margaret Currie (Sharkey) to a Michael Sullivan in 1912 at Murillo, Thunder Bay, Ontario - she is shown as the daughter of John Sharkey and Margaret Taylor. Thought this might help, although you might already have this information.

Hi there

Just seen this post. I am distantly related to the Emma Folkes/ Dobbins mentioned. Not sure who the Richard Folkes is living in Broadway, though I'm guessing there must be some connection. Anyway, according to what I've found, Emma Folkes was one of 7 children of a Richard Folkes (army employee) and Judith Reynolds. The 7 children are listed in a will from 1854:
Caroline Tallance, Susannah Cotton, Louisa Frankes, Richard Folkes, Emma Dobbins, Harriot Saunders and Ellen Fenn (my gt gt gt grandmother) and Ellen's 2 children Frederick and Emma - my gt gt grandmother. Emma Dobbins' daughter Jane is shown living with Thomas Fenn (husband of Ellen) and Emma Fenn in 1861 in Kensington. Have a fair bit more information if anyone's interested. Like most branches of my family, no-one seems to have stayed put in one area, which makes the research harder. Again, not sure what connection the Richard Folkes (son of John) is to the above family, but since he married a Dobbins, it would seem there is certainly a link.

Best regards


Duncan