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Thanks Bowman.

That will come in handy for all sorts of areas.

Michelle

Thanks again Dathai.

I've 'discovered' the wife of a cousin in Leicester. I rang her tonight, she's in her 80s and was a mine of information.

She confirmed that the Grandma is indeed Marcella and told me that Aunt Josie (Josephine) stayed in Ireland, but her eldest child joined her aunts in Leicester.

The stuff you and Shane have discovered is above and beyond what I'd hoped for. Thank you both.

Thanks Dathai,

That's food for thought.

According to the 1911 census posted by Shanew, Marcella is 45yrs and head of the household, that dates her birth around 1866 (16 years when married?). Joseph is not listed so had presumably died before; 1910 would fit wouldn't it?

What are 'sponsors' when seen on records?

Thanks for finding this for me, Dathai.

Michelle

My mother-in-law has recently passed away and we have inherited a whole heap of old photos, all of which have no names on . Aside from this being incredibly frustrating it has fuelled my interest in my husband (and children's) Irish relatives. Despite having Ancestry membership I cannot find the birth of my husband's grandmother, or that of her sisters.

My m-i-l mentioned Dún Laoghaire in relation to my husband's grandmother,. I have found a photo of my f-i-l at Red Island, Skerries in 1952, a photo of a HEFFERNAN man on what I believe to be O'Connells bridge in Dublin and lots of 1927 (?) wedding photos.

To my knowledge there were three sisters who left Ireland for England and settled in Leicester. They married in 1923 and 1927 (2 sisters)

Lillian Margaret HEFFERNAN
Agnes E HEFFERNAN
Kathleen HEFFERNAN

Lillian is found under HEFFERMAN in marriages.

Can anyone help me to find their births or their travel to England please?

Thanks,

Michelle

Thanks Heywood, Carol and Carol W. That's very helpful.

Disappointed I've paid for Ancestry and can't find them like you guys have on FamilySearch.