Hello, I have hit a brick wall with an Edward O'SULLIVAN, who jumped between calling himself O'Sullivan and Sullivan. The 1851 census shows him as one year old, born in 1850, in Islington to a Mary (unknown). Mary was a widow (aged 30) at the time of the 1851 census and had two daughters, Ann (17) and Mary (16). All born in Ireland (no district given) except for Edward, shown as born "London city". This makes her 13 when she had her daughter, Ann. I know they had children young, but that's pushing it, so either the census is wrong or one of the daughter's is the mother. However, In 1861 he is still with his mother (45) in London.
Edward remained in London working as a "coachman" and married Rose DAN (or Daw). On their wedding certificate he is an O'Sullivan and gave his father's name as Edward O'Sullivan, deceased. Rose and Edward had several children, Edward, Rose, William, MaryAnn, Ellen, Eliza and Jane. When he was widowed he lived with Rosina Elizabeth NELHAM and had my grandfather, Thomas Alfred SULLIVAN. I would love to get in touch with anyone who has connections with this family to help clear up some stories. I just cant trace his descendants and would love to. looking forward to hearing from anyone with ideas or connections.