Shannon and Casey of Ballymacrenan

Dear Gary

I have forwarded your query to a Clare Volunteer. I hope she will be in touch shortly

Best wishes
Clare
Genealogy Support

I am researching the family history of my grandmother Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bolton who emigrated from Ireland via Plymouth (20/12/1882) on the "Dorunda" and arrived Townsville Qld Australia 6 Feb 1883. Lizzie did not give much information to her family. She died in Brisbane in 1948.  She claimed to have been born in Ennis Co Clare (possibly circa 1866).  Her father was said to be Alexander Bolton, a Militia Officer and mother Anne McNamara.  Lizzie said she had a sister (name unknown) who emigrated to the west of Canada. Lizzie gave various conflicting ages here in Queensland.

I have done searches online and established Lieutenant Alexander Bolton was in the Clare Militia 1856 to 1863.  His father was Henry Bolton who owned a lot of property in Ennis and the Miltown Malbay area.  When Alexander Bolton was in a Muster at Ennis he showed having travelled 38 miles from Milton Malbay to Ennis.  Alexander's grandfather was Marcus Bolton, Medical Doctor, who likewise had property at Ennis and in the Miltown Malbay area, and died in 1830.  We believe Marcus Bolton MD inherited property from Charles Paulet Bolton, an Excise Offcer (resided Mount Malbay) Co Clare and died 1815. Henry Bolton (Lizzie's grandfather) had a brother Charles Paulet Bolton (described in forced property sale documents 1866 as a "lunatic" 65 years of age..  He died at Clareview, Salt Hill Galway in 1876, and this was also (brother) Henry Bolton's address at the time. 

We believe Lizzie was also related to Rev. Peter Bolton (died 1851) who was Rector at Clare Abbey and whose son was also a Charles Paulet Bolton buried Drumcliff Cemetery, Ennis 1889.  His sister was Lucy Mary Bolton who died Limerick Dec 1923.

We have been unable to locate any birth, christening or other Irish record of Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bolton nor any further information regarding her father Lieut. Alexander Bolton, or her mother Anne McNamara. Any further information you may have would be greatly appreciated.

I am researching the family history of my grandmother Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bolton who emigrated from Ireland via Plymouth (20/12/1882) on the "Dorunda" and arrived Townsville Qld Australia 6 Feb 1883. Lizzie did not give much information to her family. She died in Brisbane in 1948.  She claimed to have been born in Ennis Co Clare (possibly circa 1866).  Her father was said to be Alexander Bolton, a Militia Officer and mother Anne McNamara.  Lizzie said she had a sister (name unknown) who emigrated to the west of Canada. Lizzie gave various conflicting ages here in Queensland.

I have done searches online and established Lieutenant Alexander Bolton was in the Clare Militia 1856 to 1863.  His father was Henry Bolton who owned a lot of property in Ennis and the Miltown Malbay area.  When Alexander Bolton was in a Muster at Ennis he showed having travelled 38 miles from Milton Malbay to Ennis.  Alexander's grandfather was Marcus Bolton, Medical Doctor, who likewise had property at Ennis and in the Miltown Malbay area, and died in 1830.  We believe Marcus Bolton MD inherited property from Charles Paulet Bolton, an Excise Offcer (resided Mount Malbay) Co Clare and died 1815. Henry Bolton (Lizzie's grandfather) had a brother Charles Paulet Bolton (described in forced property sale documents 1866 as a "lunatic" 65 years of age..  He died at Clareview, Salt Hill Galway in 1876, and this was also (brother) Henry Bolton's address at the time. 

We believe Lizzie was also related to Rev. Peter Bolton (died 1851) who was Rector at Clare Abbey and whose son was also a Charles Paulet Bolton buried Drumcliff Cemetery, Ennis 1889.  His sister was Lucy Mary Bolton who died Limerick Dec 1923.

We have been unable to locate any birth, christening or other Irish record of Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bolton nor any further information regarding her father Lieut. Alexander Bolton, or her mother Anne McNamara. Any further information you may have would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Gary,

I am researching my wife's family and there is a possibility you and she may be distantly related.

One of her ggg grandfathers was named James Shannon, who was born in Ireland in the early 1830s, then migrated to Melbourne, Australia at some point.  He married Frances Ann Cooper in 1863 and raised a family, before dying in 1879. 

I am not 100% certain, but I suspect he is the brother of your great grandmother Annie Shannon.

If you want to get in touch and possibly try and investigate if it is the same family that would be great.  Email me via avrichard AT gmail DOT com.

Thanks, Aaron