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I think you're right about Peter. I am now trying to find the actual marriage record in Notre Dame of Serafino and Caroline but it's not in the Paris archives. Do you have any idea how I could find it?
Their village in Switzerland is Cabbio, Ticino.
I'm trying to copy the notice to this message but it won't work. Would email be easier?

Hello John
This is all getting very interesting!
Serafino and Caroline got married in Notre Dame on 21 August 1886. They are also recorded as having married in their family village in Switzerland on 6 September 1886.
Re Francis/Charles - I have looked again at the civil records and Charles died in 1880. His entry could look like 1890 but the others on that page are all 1880 - and Francis is in our family grave with that date.I also have a record of him at the Metropolitan School of Art that someone else found for me.
He's listed as F Ceppi, aged 22, entered in 1873. In addition to making statues, the company also made picture frames.
The business appears to have started at 12 Castle Street - so that would work - but the dates are a bit confusing. I can't imagine there was another Ceppi in Dublin as we have never heard of one but perhaps this was Charles??? I find the workhouse entry very interesting and will follow that up.
Peter - also very interesting and I will get on to that too.
Thanks for all this!
Jane

Hello again
Peter senior was my great great grandfather. I have been trying for years to find out about his movements but to no avail. He seems to have come over to Ireland leaving his wife behind in Switzerland. Then gradually, the sons came over to Dublin to live and help in the family business. There is never any mention of his wife - Angelina/Angela Bulla.
My feeling is that Peter returned to Switzerland when Seraphin, my great grandfather, took over the business. I have been to the village cemetery and the church to look through ancient records but have not managed to find a trace. If anyone knows how to access the Swiss civil records, I'd be delighted to have some help! Please let me know if you find something - and thanks for the interest!

Thanks. I'll follow it up.

Thanks for such a swift reply. I've tried church records but will now look at your first suggestion. She was RC. Thanks again.