Michael Sheedy and Bridget Doyle
Preface by Jenny Fawcett

Note. this information is still under research and should not be accepted 
as strictly accurate unless confirmed by official sources:

Bridget Doyle, widow, married Michael Sheedy of Binalong (NSW) in 1881. Michael is 
believed to be the same Michael who had previously married  m Margaret McIntyre.
Michael is the son of John Sheedy and Mary Dinan.John
Sheedy was from Kilfinnane region of LImerick, and had been transported to New 
South Wales aboard the Mangles, his wife Mary followed him out (aboard the Andromeda) 
with the younger children Michael,Ellen and Mary. A few months earlier the elder of
his sons, Thomas, Roger and John, had arrived also as emigrants to NSW (per Blenheim.

Michael, Thomas, and John Sheedy lived in the Yass region. John died at Frogmore,
and Thomas at Binalong. It is known that Michael Sheedy, son of John,married
Margaret McIntyre at Yass, that they had three children,(born Yass) and that Margaret
died a tragic death in 1859 in Victoria,at the Woolshed goldfield region.
On the death certificate of Michael, the only spouse mentioned is Margaret
McIntyre. But we now have a marriage certificate for a Bridget Doyle (widow)
to Michael Sheedy (widower) at Binalong in 1861, which suggests that Michael
may have remarried. Michael's son Rody Sheedy was the informant on his father's
death certificate. Was there a particular reason why he did not list his 
father's second marriage, if indeed it is he who married Bridget Doyle?
Or was there a second Michael Sheedy in the Binalong/Yass/Lambing Flat region.?


The marriage certificate reveals that on the 29th August 1861, Michael Sheedy
(a widower) married Bridget Doyle (widow) at St Augustine's Church, Yass.
Martin's occupation was given as Farmer, and he lived at Binalong, his bride,
Bridget, was a housekeeper and was living at Pudman Creek.
The witnesses for the marriage were Michael Lehan and Ann Curran.
Michael Sheedy signed the certificate in his own hand, but his wife Bridget
marked her signature with a (x).The officiating minister was Thos.F.O'Neill.

Is this the same Michael Sheedy who had previously married Margaret McIntyre?
and if so, why is Bridget Doyle not listed on Michael's death certificate.
(Michael Sheedy, husband of Margaret McIntyre, died at Young, on the 1st of
June 1880.He was born c1824, in Kilfinane, Limerick.).

The following possibly relates to the death of Bridget Sheedy, formerly Boyle,
(maiden name not known to the author as yet).

"Yass Courier. edition date May 20th 1865. Wednesday.
 "Died, on the 15th inst., at her residence Back Creek, Burrangong, 
  BRIDGET, wife of Mr Michael Sheedy, leaving a husband and ten
  children to deplore their loss."

If this is indeed Bridget Sheedy,formerly Doyle, then the ten children
are either all DOYLES by surname, or a mix of her step-children (3 Sheedys)
and her own children (7 Doyles?)

We are awaiting a copy of her death certificate to see what information
this can further provide.




Michael Sheedy
born c:		

parents:	
religon:	

occupation:	

literacy:	

death:		
		
burial:		

shipping arrivals:
		
		
married	

spouse :	Bridget Doyle	
marriage date:	1861.29th Augst.St Augustines Church. Yass. 
	        New South Wales.	[no 3207]
		she died: Bridget Sheedy .died aged 78 .in 1865.
		at YOUNG. St Leonards. no 2896
		(note: incorrect death age on indexes.)
		
History:


Children: -known - needs verifying.

no issue known.


Notes
* = sighted original record.