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« on: Monday 02 July 12 17:27 BST (UK) »
Dear Polly,
Neasán passed this information to me and I can confirm that we are part of the same family. My grandfather, John Sheridan, and your grandfather, Patrick Sheridan, were brothers. My grandfather died on 4th March 1938. I have bits and pieces of information which I gathered from my mother, and my Uncle Martin (who was the eldest in John's family, born on 11th April 1910, so just under a year old at the time of the 1911 census). He told me that Pat (as he called him) emigrated to England, married and settled in Charlton. I was under the impression (clearly mistaken!) that he had married an Englishwoman. Martin visited Pat with his father shortly before John died, so they must have been in contact until then. John married Anne Whelan, and had 9 children, Martin, Margaret (known to us as Auntie Peg), Anne (known as Connie), Charlie (and a twin John who died as a child), Bridie, Moira (my mother), Paddy and *. * is the only one still living, she will be 90 in August. I don't live in Dublin any more, but I have asked my older sister to see if she can glean anything from Auntie *, or any of the other relatives. My other sister Mairead (Neasán's mother) has also passed this link to our cousin Jack *, who has been trying to gather some information about the family.(In fact I see she has just posted) I'm sure he will get in touch if he has anything to add. Our grandparents parents were, as you have mentioned, Margaret Thornton and John Sheridan. That John was drowned near Holyhead off a trawler - all hands were lost and Uncle Martin didn't think the body was ever recovered. I suppose that is why there were only 4 children - a small family in those days. Joe married, his son was living in Irishtown, but I think he is dead now. Cath didn't have any children - I don't think she married. I would love to hear more about Pat and family.
Anne
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