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Inhabitants of Scattery Island, Shannon Estuary, Co. Clare by Senan Scanlan

8.5 Appendix I: Family Databases: Griffin

Griffin


  Name Birth. Marriage Death Occupation Comment and Sources Reference Grave No Census Age 1901/1911

Michael

married

Mary

Griffin



Crotty
c1808   c1890



c1890
Pilot Pilot 1833 to 1881 Height 5' 7'' Sandy complexion & Windsor Castle £163- 16-6
Lease for Scattery Island for 12a 0r 0p dated 3rd March 1844. & OPW 8/197
Michael Crotty was tenant on original lease from year to year in 1844 for 4a 0r 0p?
Bridget Griffin   06/03/1848     Married Martin Hanrahan (Kilferagh Parish). Witnesses F Brennan & M Griffin.
Catherine Griffin          
Honor Griffin c1831 19/11/1847     Married Felix Brennan witnesses Crowley & M Fitzgibbon. <70/84>
Sinan Griffin 20/06/1845 See below c1895 Pilot Pilot 1871 to 1893 Height 5' 10'' Dark complexion Grave 1
Sinan

married
Nora
Griffin


Crotty
20/06/1845


c1841
c1866


c1866
c1895 Pilot


Farm Holder
Pilot 1871 to 1893 Height 5' 10'' Dark complexion. Grave 1

Widow. <Aged 60 in 1901 & 65 in 1911Census."Hannah" on Census>
Anne Griffin 02/11/1884       Ellis Island 27/5/1901. <19/>
Bridget Griffin 10/08/1881       Not in 1901 or 1911 Census. Ellis Island 27/5/1899?
Catherine Griffin 26/02/1874 07/07/1893 25/05/1955   Married John Moran (www.familysearch.org) Grave 10 <29/38>
Honora Griffin 04/10/1871       Married Lillis in Killadysert who was involved in tug boats
Margaret Griffin 23/07/1876       Sponsors Stephen Brennan & Ellen Brennan.
Mary Griffin 01/09/1869      

Sponsors M Brennan & Mary Brennan. (www.familysearch.org)<30/41>
Emigrated and married Stephen Melican, Scattery in Brisbane Australia in 1888.

Michael Griffin 24/06/1867 See below 28/02/1918 Pilot Height 5' 11'' Sandy complexion. (www.familysearch.org) Grave 1 <33/44>.
Pat Griffin 20/12/1878       Not in 1901 or 1911 Census.
Susan Griffin 21/01/1887       Not in 1901 or 1911 Census. Ellis Island 30/9/1905 (from Killadysert)?
Michael

married

Mary
Griffin



Hederman
24/06/1867



c1870
  28/02/1918



16/11/1918
Pilot Pilot 1893 to 1915. (www.familysearch.org) Grave 1 <33/44>
Marriage not in Kilrush records. Probably married in West Clare.
Grave 1 <Aged 30 in 1901 & 41 in 1911 Census>
Anna Marie Griffin 28/11/1901   15/01/1955 Scholar Married David Melican Buried in Kilrush <Aged 10 in 1911 Census>
Bridget Griffin 12/10/1899   c1965 Scholar Married Willie Moody, Kilrush.
<Aged 2 in 1901 & 13 in 1911 Census>
John Griffin c1907   24/02/1974   Unmarried buried in Kilrush.
<Aged 4 in 1911 Census>.
Kathleen Griffin c1911       Married Pa Joe O'Dea, publican Killadysert. Not in 1911 Census
Michael Griffin 31/08/1898 30/06/1928
See below
05/02/1945 Seaman Lightships married Moira Scanlan
Grave 2 <3/14>
Nora Griffin 12/10/1900   15/09/1985 Scholar Married Siney McMahon. Grave 16
< Aged 1 in 1901 & 12 in 1911 Census>
Patrick Griffin 04/01/1904   17/11/1918 Scholar Died Young Grave 1.
<Aged 7 in 1911 Census>.
Sinon Griffin 08/07/1897 See below 15/09/1970 Pilot Height 5' 9'' fair complexion born Rahona Carrigaholt. <Aged 4 in 1901 & 14 in 1911>
Susan Griffin 27/05/1905     Scholar Married Johnny Lynch detective Garda. <Aged 6 in 1911 Census>.
Thomas Blake c1852     Labourer Widower living with Michael.
<Aged 49 in 1901 & 84 in 1911.!!!!>
Sinon

married
Delia
Griffin


Melican
08/07/1897


c1902
c1930


c1930
15/09/1970


19/12/1988
Pilot Pilot 1931-1960
<Aged 4 in 1901 & 14 in 1911 Census>.

(See Melican's)
<Aged 9 in 1911 Census.>
Brendan Griffin       Pilot Kilrush.
Gerard Griffin       Pilot Cappa , Kilrush/Son Fintan Shannon Pilot
Josie Griffin          
Kitty Griffin         Married John McNamara, Kilrush.
Mary Griffin       Nurse Retired to Kilrush
Michael Griffin       Seaman Son Fergal Shannon Pilot
Sinon Griffin 16/11/1931     Lightships Skipper South Rock Lightship
Michael (Miko)
married
Moira
Griffin


Scanlan
31/08/1898


c1910
30/06/1928


30/06/1928
05/02/1945


02/11/1984
Seaman Lightkeeper married Moira Scanlan Grave 2 <3/14>.

(See Martin Scanlan, Carrigaholt). Grave 2
Kathleen Griffin c1942       Married John Frawley/children Jacqueline, Stephanie & Ian.
Maura Griffin 19/03/1931       Married Tom McGrath /children: Mick, Senan, Gerard & Mary
Siney Griffin c1937     Seaman Married Phyllis Anderson/children: Brian, Kieran & Elaine.
 
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