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Looking for family of Patrick Shea, born about 1859 in Valentia Parish, son of Patrick Shea, a labourer

 

Greg Ross

Tuesday 30th Dec 2014, 10:43PM

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  • Greg:

    You may want to visit www.irishgenealogy.ie  whihc has church records for Co. Kerry. I searched for Patrick Shea from 1855-1865 and then further narrowed the search to only Valentia RC church. There were four Patrick Shea baptisms in that time period, none in 1859. However, the fathers name was not Patrick for any of the four records.

    I would suggest that you search the site to see if you can find any family records.

    Roger McDonnell

     

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Tuesday 30th Dec 2014, 10:57PM
  • Hi Roger

    many thanks for your work on my behalf; much appreciated.

    Greg

     

    Wednesday 31st Dec 2014, 09:50AM
  • Hi Roger

    many thanks for your work on my behalf; much appreciated.

    Greg

     

    Wednesday 31st Dec 2014, 09:51AM
  • Let us know how you get on Greg!

    Best wishes
    Clare Doyle
    Genealogy Support

    Tuesday 13th Jan 2015, 03:07PM
  • Hi Clare

    not really got anywhere at moment. birth date 1859 and place Valentia island are correct from enrolment as Able Seaman. Family names do not tie up with family names in island families that I have researched. The nearest match is with thefamily at Dohilla but I have no evidence for this. Would like to know more about that family though. Looks like a Cornelius and Patrick possible sons of Daniel and Mary.

    For patrick to join the navy he would have had to be quite fit and fairly well fed so not from a astarving farming family. The Dohilla crowd seem to be stone quarry men in full employment and the Dohilla stone was exported all over the world which would give some connection to seafare.

    Greg

     

    Tuesday 13th Jan 2015, 03:31PM

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