General Notes

Nikki Merrett wrote: With regards to Siblings of my Grandfather,(Joseph) this is a bit of a mystery.  I know for definite he had 1 sister Margaret who married a chap called Jim Ryan, they had either 2 or 3 children one of whom is called Seamus. I think that Margaret & her family lived in Birkenhead, Liverpool, England.  We also think that Joe had possibly 2 brothers perhaps with the names Dennis & Richard.  Grandad never spoke of his brothers & my Grandmother doesn't remember anything of them but one of my Uncles has memories of my Grandfather mentioning them many, many years ago.
My Grandparents (Joseph and Margaret)came to England from Ireland in 1947 where they soon settled & my Grandfather set up a business manufacturing concrete blocks, the business was very successful & 2 of my Uncles, Bernard & Richard worked with Father along with my Mother who was the company secretary.  My Cousin Paul Joseph Kenny started working with his father Richard after leaving school but was tragically killed in an accident whilst working,  it was shortly after this that the company was sold as it was simply to painful & sad for the family.