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Post by mystery12 on Sept 22, 2017 13:59:38 GMT 1
I am trying to find more information about Mary Ellen Sheehan who was born 26 March 1904 in Merthyr. Would she be the same lady who according to the 1939 National Register taken at outbreak of WW2 lived in London and was a Cook. My father was Thomas Martin and when he was conscripted into the Army in 1940 he gave his next of kin as Mary Ellen Sheehan (his fiance). Would anybody in Merthyr know anything which might help me solve the early life of my father who I think was born in Coleraine (Northern Ireland) in 1915 but came to live and work in London in the late 1930's. The London address was 109 Gurney Street which was near the Elephant & Castle but which was bombed during the London Blitz.
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Post by mikemerthyr on Sept 26, 2017 12:17:33 GMT 1
Hello There was a MARY ELLEN SHEEHAN on 1911 census living at 23 CROSS STREET DOWLAIS/MERTHYR TYDFIL born DOWLAIS TOP MERTHYR with parents JOHN SHEEHAN and MARY SHEEHAN JOHN was born in SIRHOWY MONMOUTHSHIRE Mary born GELLYGARE GLAMORGANSHIRE . There is a baptisum record for MARY ELLEN in ST ILLTYDS Catholic church Dowlais .It says born 15th April 1904 baptised 30th april 1904 her mothers maiden name was RYAN . godparants were CARL DANIELS and HELLEN LYNCH this might be your MARY ELLEN. If they got married her fathers name should be on the certificate and his occupation which on the 1911 census was Loader in STEELWORKS. the difference in the bith dates could be because the one on the baptism was the date the girl was registered and not the actual birth date. Hope this does help you sorry if not.
Good Luck Mike
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Post by mystery12 on Sept 27, 2017 12:22:51 GMT 1
Thank you for the info. Will look up details and see if I can make the connection I am looking for. Ancestry UK gives some siblings for Mary Ellen but there are no more 'connections' for any of them to try and take the family further than 1911. Would there still be 'Sheehan' family living in the area who might be able to offer more connections? I live in Cumbria so have no real knowledge of the local area.
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Post by mikemerthyr on Sept 28, 2017 11:10:28 GMT 1
Hello according to BT residential website there are two SHEEHAN residents in MERTHYR TYDFIL one in GURNOS area and one in DOWLAIS. You could write or phone them, there maybe more in the town who are not with BT don't know. Why not also contact local newspaper THE MERTHYR EXPRESS and put a advert for info in it, there is also a local free newspaper called THE MERTHYR TYDFIL TIMES you may get a reply.
Mike
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