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

8.12 Appendix I: Family Databases: Melican (1)

First Melican Family


  Name Birth. Marriage Death Occupation Comment and Sources Reference Grave No Census Age 1901/1911
Daniel Melican       Pilot Licensed Pilot Rinevella Bay 1825
Patrick Melican       Pilot Licensed Pilot Rinevella Bay 1825
Stephen Melican       Pilot Licensed Pilot Kilbaha 1825
John

married

Bridget
Melican



Brennan
c1808



c1820
c1845



c1845
18/02/1894



09/11/1893
Pilot Pilot 1875 to 1883 Height 5' 7'' Complexion Dark & Windsor Castle £163-16-6, Grave 25
Named on lease for Scattery for 6a 0r 0p dated 10th June 1845 (LEC Rentals)
Marriage not in Kilrush Register. Grave 25
Ellen Melican 08/03/1852        
Honora Melican 11/04/1858       Sponsors Thomas Mahony & Mary Mahony.
John /Jack? Melican 28/03/1855 20/01/1885 See below 18/10/1920 Pilot Pilot 1881 to 1915 Height 5' 8'' Complexion Dark. Grave 26 <45/60>
Margaret Mary Melican 11/08/1846 23/03/1863     Sponsors Martin Corbett & Thomas Brennan / married Tom Moran.
Michael John Melican 20/09/1849 See below 20/02/1897 Pilot Pilot 1869 to 1895 Height 5' 7'' Dark. Drowned near Hog Island Grave 24
Patrick Melican 21/07/1861       Sponsors Daniel Green & Mary Costelloe.
Stephen Melican 28/09/1865       Sponsors Sinon Griffin & Johanna Moran. (www.familysearch.org) Emigrated to Australia married Mary Griffin from Scattery in Brisbane in 1888.
Michael John

married

Bridget
Melican



Brennan
20/09/1849 c1879



c1879
20/02/1897



20/02/1897
Pilot Pilot 1869 to 1895 Height 5' 7'' Dark. Grave 24
Drowned near Hog Island from canoe carrying seed potatoes.
Drowned with Michael John near Hog Island Grave 24
Anne Melican 20/09/1894        
Bridget Melican 13/03/1892        
Catherine Melican 16/10/1887        
David Melican 30/06/1893     Scholar <Living with John Michael aged 8 in 1901. Not in 1911 Census>.
John Michael Melican 03/11/1881 See below 21/11/1913 Pilot Pilot 1909 to 1911 Height 5' 8'' Dark (John Martin on Baptism record) Grave 19 <19/28>
Margaret Melican 24/12/1889        
Mary Melican 17/04/1886     Scholar <Living with John Michael in 1901aged 14. Not in 1911 Census.>
Michael Melican 10/09/1880   20/02/1897   Drowned with Michael John near Hog Island Grave 24
Patrick Melican 19/01/1896     Scholar <Living with John Michael aged 4 in 1901& 15 in 1911>.
Patrick Melican 06/02/1883       Died young see second Patrick
Stephen Melican 16/06/1884        
John Michael

married

Christina
Melican



Brennan
04/11/1881



23/12/1882
c1907



c1907
21/11/1913



16/10/1931
Pilot Pilot 1909 to 1911 Height 5' 8'' Dark. Known as “Michael Jack” Grave 19 <19/28>
Drowned, carrying turf for Moran's, west of Scattery. Mary (May) Moran survived.
Grave 19. <Aged 17 in 1901 and 28 in 1911>
Christina Melican c1912   c1922 Died young Drowned in Blessed Well on Scattery Island. Known as “May”
Michael Melican c1908   29/02/1965 Seaman Skipper of Glynn's Boat 'Alita', moved to Cappa. Grave 19 <Aged 3½ in 1911>
Peter Melican c1913   12/04/1943 Seaman Lost Mid-Atlantic, MV Pacific Grove, Sunk by U-563 CWGC. Noted on Grave 19
Theresa Melican xx/10/1913   19/07/2007   Moved to Cappa, Kilrush. Grave 19.
John /Jack?

married

Johanna
Melican



Costelloe
28/03/1855



c1859
20/01/1885



20/01/1885
18/10/1920 Pilot Pilot 1881 to 1915 Height 5' 8'' Dark. known as “Jack” Grave 26 <45/60> ?
Fathers’ name John Melican a Pilot and Timothy Costelloe farmer (Deceased)
Witnesses Patt Brennan and Bridget Hehir. <40/53>
David Melican 06/06/1900   19/04/1984 Pilot Married AnneMarie Griffin < 10mths/11>
            Children/John (Lightships) Michael, Josie (Johanna), Angela, Bernie, Catherine & Peggy.
Delia/Bridget Melican 18/02/1902   19/12/1988 Scholar Married Siney Griffin
<Aged 9 in 1911 Census>.
John “Jack” Melican 20/06/1887 See below 22/04/1924 Seaman Married Catherine Scanlan Grave 20 <13/24>
Maria Melican 09/03/1892   30/12/1974 Scholar Married Michael Scanlan (See Scanlan's) <Aged 10 in 1901 & 19 in 1911>
Martin Melican 30/10/1885     Scholar Emigrated to Australia a Railway Guard by 1911 <15/ >
Michael Melican 27/09/1889     Carpenter Carpenters apprentice in 1911.
<Aged 11 in 1901 & 22 in 1911>.
Patrick Melican 10/03/1896   16/06/1978 Scholar Married Catherine Madigan settled in Leadmore, Kilrush. < 5/15>
Stephen Melican 03/05/1898     Died Young Grave 26 <Aged 3 in 1901 not in 1911 Census>
Susan Melican 26/07/1894     Scholar <Aged 8 in 1901 & 17 in 1911.>
John “Jack”
married
Catherine
Melican

Scanlan
20/06/1887

17/07/1889
  22/04/1924

14/12/1954
Seaman Married Catherine Scanlan Grave 20 <13/24>

Known as “Kitsy ,had a shop in her house(Summerhouse) Grave 20
Annie Melican     26/03/1999   Lived in Dublin. Grave 20
Johnny Melican       Seaman Sailor and Lightships
Michael Melican c1921   22/07/1979 Pilot Lived in Cappa Grave 21
 
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