Patrick Sheedy and Ann Joyce
Preface by Jenny Fawcett

Patrick Sheedy stated in 1854 on his son Joseph's birth
certificate that he (Patrick) was 33 years of age and
a native of Castleconnell in County Limerick. His occupation
was given as carpenter. 

Sheedy

Patrick Sheedy 
born c:	 	1814.Limerick.Ire	[src: Asylum records]
					[death cert]
		1820.Limerick.Ire.	[VicGold]
		*c1821.Castleconnell.Limerick.Ireland 
		(source: son Joseph's birth on Prince Alfred)
parents:	

religon:	

occupation:	labourer.
literacy:	

death:		27th December 1895. Kew Asylum,Victoria.Aust
					[no 41814.age 81]
		
shipping arrivals:
		arrived Victoria in 1854 per Prince Alfred
		with wife, dau Bridget and son [born onboard].
		The Prince Alfred,ship of 921 tons,
		master Smith,
		arrived Melbourne on the 17th Feb 1854,having 
		had departed Plymouth on the 9th of Nov 1853, 
		with 350 Government immigrants.

married:	Castleconnell,Co Limerick Ireland.
		25th February 1846.Ireland (src:son Joe's birth)

spouse:		 Ann Joyce
born             c1826. Limerick.Ire.
		 c1834.	[#]
parents:         
		2nd March 1907, Ann was admitted to the Kew
		Asylum, where her son Robert was also 
		instituted.
		Ann was admitted under the name of Agnes.
		stated she was a widow, and had two sons 
		Robert and Thomas.at the time of admission, 
		Ann was living at 38 Young St, South Melbourne.
died.           1907.Kew Asylum. 
buried.         
		
History:

1854. The family arrive Victoria per Prince Alfred
	son Joseph born on voyage out.Father Patrick Sheedy
	signs his birth certificate and states that he
	and his wife were married on the 25th Feb 1846.
	Patrick gives his occupation as carpenter, and
	stated he was born c1821 at Castleconnell,Limerick Co.
	his wife Ann he stated was 25 years of age and from
	Co Clare, and they had a son John deceased, daughter
	Bridget still alive.

1860's. Kew Asylum records state in 1873 history:-
 	{at previously brought by police to Carlton where 
	he had been a patient since some time in the 1860's. 

1873. wife Ann Sheedy living at Sandridge Road,Emerald Hill 
      when Patrick was admitted to the Kew Asylum on the 
      11th of June.
1884-85. Agnes Sheedy.43 Sandridge Road.Sth Melb	[PD]

1895. Ann and son Robert living at 45 Cecil St, South Melb [+]

1907. wife Ann,of 38 Young St.Sth Melb,admitted March to Kew 
      Asylum.
      son Thomas Sheedy living at 9 Conventry St,South Melb.[#]

Children known..confirmation needed:

John Sheedy		b.c1847?
			d. Ireland?
			mentioned on brother Joe's birth cert.

Bridget Sheedy		bc 1851. Ireland.
			arrived Vict 1854 per Prince Alfred
			d. 1854.Melbourne.	[no 2830]

Joseph Sheedy		b. 1854 at Sea.[Prince Alfred[no 57m]
			   December 8th.
			d. 1896.Vict.		[no 7072]

Thomas Sheedy		b. 1856.Emerald Hill.Melb.Vict  [no 592]
			in 1907 living 9 Coventry St South Melb.[#]
			d. 1912.Melb East.	[no 2702]

Patrick Sheedy		b. 1860.Emerald Hill.Melb.Vict. [6307]
			d. 1868.Emerald.Vic		[no 6634]

Robert Sheedy ?		b. 1863.Emerald. Melb Vic  [no 9492][+]
			in 1907,noted to be in the Kew Asylum when
			his mother was also placed in that 
			institution.
			note.his father also died there.
			d.1916.Kew Asylum.Vict.		[no ]

Family Researchers:


Notes
#= Kew Asylum Records.
Agnes Sheedy VPRS 7397/Unit P1-16. p 91.[PRO Vict]
+=Kew Asylum Records
Robert Sheedy VPRS 7397/Unit p1-1.page 165. [PRO Vict]
26yo [born c 1869]
admitted 10th Aug 1895
address: 45 Cecil St,South Melb with mother.
single
roman catholic.
born Victoria.
[PD] = Postal Directories for Victoria, Ballieres',Wises etc.