I think, I have to rethink this ..
When I was looking at my information I didn't know all the facts, but Shane you have laid out a great starting point.
First, yes Julia was a Roman Catholic, at least she was when she came over to America as she raised my grandmother Roman Catholic.
You hit on Parliament Street, I am hoping that the attachment that I am adding makes it on here as I have added a letter, it has been transcribed by a cousin. Michael Brett sent a letter to my GGrandmothers sisters husband, and Michael's address is 23 Parliament St. I was thinking this letter, even though it was an assumption on my cousins part, "From a friend" is actually/possibly a brother to his sisters husband asking for borrowed money.
In the second letter attached, is from my Grandmother(Maggie) to the same sister of my GGrandmother, My grandmother (Maggie) wrote:
"Mike wrote to Ma( Mary Britt's sister) and told her to be sure and let him know when the money was on it's way, that he needed it. Tom is still working, getting along fine and Helen and Babe are at school. Pa, of course, is still working steady, everyday.
It is a different way to ask for the money but I am sure the guilt that my GGrandmothers sister felt getting a letter from her niece was shameful.
So I am assuming that Ellen listed in the 1911 census is either a sister of Julia Brett( my GGrandmother) or a sister in law. And Michael Brett is Julia's brother.
Yes, Great clue on Thomas Brett from Ellis Island being a Baker, I totally over looked that and now with the census information makes total sense.
The Britt /Brett spelling has always gotten in the way as far as figuring it out. It's almost a 50/50 split on documents here in America . Brett's on marriage documents and Britt's on death notices.
I can't thank you enough for your help it solved years of questions.
Pat
