Hi. I had considered that but I reason that Charles Farrell would have filled out the census or at least answered for the household. The problem with 'Heirs' is the spelling. A relative of Sarah's family Thomas Farrell lived next door at a townland called Marymount and he lists a 'Hines'. This is also often spelt Hynes and there many other varieties. There are so many by this name in Ireland that I gave up any hope of tracing them. We, that is my other family researchers and me, believe that Charles was Sarah's son - nephew being quite well used to cover up out of wedlock births. Charles was actually two years older than the age on the census so probably a bit of a cover up as Sarah would only have been 15 at conception time. Charles who is my 3 x g.father has a birth certificate that lists only his father, Thomas Dillon, no mother while all of Thomas' other children have a mother, Jane. It seems he took responsibility for Charles. How Thomas came to seduce the young Sarah is speculative but he then obviously married her off to Charles Farrell. I am sure they lived happily ever after. I have gone down many avenues over the years only to find dead ends so putting this out there is probably the last chance option. I really do enjoy chasing down these little mysteries. Cheers. kenvic
