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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Mayo => Topic started by: Braytons on Thursday 29 December 16 11:06 GMT (UK)
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Hello, I am hoping someone can help please.
I have been using the 1911 Census of Ireland to find some of my Irish relatives who lived in Achill in County Mayo with great success. However when I try to find Achill in the 1901 Census it does not seem to exist. Am I doing something wrong or was it missed out or lost?
The family names are Sheridan and Mc Nally mainly.
Thank you
Braytons
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You can access it when browsing the census?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Mayo/Achill/
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Thank you. Yes, my mistake in my question. :-[ I should have been more specific. The bit of Achill which seems to be missing is Doogort, which appears on the 1911 but I can't find it on 1901. Most of the family were there as they had been there since the 1840's.
Braytons
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Comparing the 1901 and 1911 census the only townland missing from Achill DED in 1901 is Inishbiggle Island which in 1901 is under Ballycroy South DED-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Mayo/Ballycroy_South/Inishbiggle_Island
Just see that you've added a bit more information. Doogart townland is in Slievemore DED in 1911. Doogort, Doogort East & Doogort West here in 1901-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Mayo/Slievemore/
Added- Sheridan household-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Mayo/Slievemore/Doogort/1602444
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Amazing aghadowey! These last few weeks I have been round and round and up and down the various links and Doogort has evaded me in 1901 and in 2 minutes you have found it! Thank you so much.
Braytons
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Not sure why you couldn't find it as it's right where it belongs- a quick search of 'sheridan' & 'doogart' should have gotten it right away.
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Thank you I am puzzled too, but I really did try! :-[
Braytons
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Hi, while researching a book on my grandfather who was a policeman in Dugort/Doogort in Achill in the 1890s, I came across a Sheridan who was the proprietor of the Hotel there. He seems to have been a fairly go-ahead businessman at the time as he promoted his hotel for tourism.
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Hi, while researching a book on my grandfather who was a policeman in Dugort/Doogort in Achill in the 1890s, I came across a Sheridan who was the proprietor of the Hotel there. He seems to have been a fairly go-ahead businessman at the time as he promoted his hotel for tourism.
Hi Yes I am pretty certain that is the Sheridan family I am looking for. Some members of the family appear in the Griffith Valuation living in Doogort, ? date.
In the 1901 and 1911 Census they are Church of Ireland and I "think" the family went to Achill in the 1840's with the Rev Nangle. I am hoping to confirm that by finding the records of births and marriages of Thomas (1803) Margaret (1809 ) and Richard John Sheridan( 1807) and Mary Anne, his wife (1813). I do not have a name of their father and mother, and can't figure out a way of finding it! What I don't know is whether they were born in Mayo or in some other part of Ireland.
From your knowledge of research in Achill, have you found any particular records available which I might have missed? 1750 - 1870 ish?
May I ask, was your grandfather born in Achill or somewhere else?
Kind regards
Braytons
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My grandfather was born in Kerry in 1871. He joined the R.I.C. in 1892 and his first posting was to Dugort. The R.I.C. had a policy of posting policemen away from their County of birth and even the County of their wife's birth.I do not have any access to or knowledge of any particular Achill genealogical sites. However www.irishgealogy.ie which you are probably aware of is very useful but is scanty for the period that you are looking at.
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You "think" the family went to Achill in the 1840's with the Rev Nangle.... so where was he from??
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Rev. Nangle came from Dublin and formed a mission on Achill Church of Ireland mission.
What I do not know is whether the Sheridan's local Mayo/Achill folks or from further afield, and without things like birth records I do not know how to discover that.
I will scour www.irishgealogy.ie, thank you "patrick street" for that suggestion.
Braytons
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They owned a Hotel??
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we arrived at the Slievemore Hotel dry but benumbed. "Mine host" of the Slievemore, one Captain Sheridan, is perhaps the best-known Boniface in the west of Ireland.......
http://www.libraryireland.com/Jaunting-Car/Achill-Island.php
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Golly Hallmark where did that come from! How lovely.
Thank you Hallmark, what a great copy.
Its also great to have found the Sheridan's on the 1901 Census with the help from aghadowey and mike christopher on here.
I am still trying to find earlier members of the family born early 1800s as above. I don't know where to look for earlier records.
Braytons
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I think I shall write to the people of Doogort and see what comes up!
Braytons
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G/stone doesn't mention wife or date of his Death...
In loving memory of John Richard Sheridan and his children Edith Mary died 25 Nov 1894, age 7 days. Richard Brindley Sheridan Lieut 8th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, accidentally killed in France 7 March 1916.
Hope Chapman 22 April 1980 age 88, Gladys Flynn 29 April 1976, age 83, Mildred Sheridan 1988, age 98
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Robert A Sheridan 1850 - 1937, Farmer and Hotelier, his wife Margaret nee McDowell, 1861 - 1942, Daughter Francis Eliza 1883 - 1894
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Mary Hoban died 18 June 1901, son J T Hoban, died 5 June 1905, age 37, her sister Honor Stanton 23 Dec 1919 age 85 and their brother Patrick McNally 1 April 1933, age 83
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Anna Evelyn Sheridan, nee Dobershansky, 1897 - 1968
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http://www.theirishstory.com/2015/08/30/women-and-the-achill-mission-colony/
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http://ourheroes.southdublinlibraries.ie/ga/node/16797
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Canthurlin
Dugort, Achill Sound, Co. Mayo.
Contact: Nick Sheridan
http://scoilacla.ie/getting-here/accommodation/self-catering/
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Martin Sheridan (born Bohola, 1881-1918), five-time Olympic gold medalist, with a total of nine Olympic medals
http://www.victoriasway.eu/category/ireland-attractions/county-mayo/
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SHERIDAN Anna Evelyn née Dohershansky
SHERIDAN Edith Mary
SHERIDAN Erin Sarsfield
SHERIDAN [Frances] Eliza
SHERIDAN Frank Wheatley
SHERIDAN John James
SHERIDAN Leonard Captain 2nd Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
SHERIDAN Margaret née McDowell
SHERIDAN Mildred
SHERIDAN Muriel Bienfeit of Canada
SHERIDAN Richard Brinsley Lieutenant 8th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers (2)
SHERIDAN Robert A. Farmer and hotelier
SHERIDAN Thomas E. of Dugort
http://www.genealogybookshop.co.uk/kabristan-publications/ireland-publications/burials-in-achill-county-mayo-1822-1960-e-book-pdf-format.html
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Nice photo
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-19cEDlXuC8w/VcuzGffFPuI/AAAAAAAACM4/3YJR9gBEY7Q/s1600/Slievemore-Hotel-c1900-NLI-LROY-06798.jpg
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Browne, Samuel a (farmer, Slievemore) and Sheridan Jane, married Jan 21 1868, Samuel's father is William Browne and Jane's father is Richard, both were weavers. Two children are listed:
William, 2 Aug 1869
Holden, 20 Oct 1871
Holden Brown & Isabella Chambers were married at St. Thomas Church of Ireland. Witnesses to their marriage were Richard Smith and George Severs.
Samuel Browne and Jane Sheridan were also married at St Thomas Church of Ireland. Witnesses were Thomas Henry Sheridan and George Levens.
https://boards.ancestry.co.uk/thread.aspx?o=0&m=3141.14.1&p=topics.researchresources.lookups.lookups
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http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives link......
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01j68/
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That is a great photo.
I wonder if the list of names are in date order.
Notice the Richard Brinsley Sheridan, I wonder if this family has links to the 18th century playwright of the same name?
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I have not seen the wills before, I will study those tomorrow.
Thank you again.
Braytons
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Don't know if dates are in order, they can be checked against what I posted and the book/cd can be got for £3.00
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They owned a Hotel??
Hallmark
Reference the image you sent of the writing, I did not realise that was related to the wills. Only when going through those did I put 2 and 2 together. Thank you again and for all the other snippets. I just wish I could go further back in time.
Braytons
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Yes you are better off going through Wills yourself as you might spot something others would miss.
You have Civil Reg starting in 1845, so to 1865 they are non RC's to use to your advantage esp Marriages!
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Search Archives using simple search
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/search-the-archives/
1 Dugort
2 Doogort
3 Edward Nangle gives Rev Edward Nangle 41 upr Baggott St,Dublin
4 using Hallmarks references
some Wills and Probate
Sheridan Robert A, Hotel proprietor 1937 granted to William Hoban retired Police Officer
searching Patrick Mcnally comes up as item number 9 year 1934 Mountain View Hotel,Dugort
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My GGgm was christened in Dugort in 1838. My family are related to McNally, Hoban, Sheridan and others. The Sheridans owned a hotel. The Hoban and McNally graves are my immediate family and I had extra names added in 2010 when I finally confirmed who was in them!
Our house is still in the family - it too was a hotel.