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• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • The O'Dwyers of Kilnamanagh: The History of an Irish Sept, Sir Michael O'Dwyer, 1933.

Thaddeus English,
mar 1846 to Margaret Furlong [bapt 1820]
and had issue [Canon Tim English said grandparents of, but dates say must be parents of]:

1. Tobias English [Tobias Francis],
   of Emly, S Co.Tipperary,
   born Co.Tipperary, 1860 [according to age at death], also age 50 in Apr 1911 census,
   mar 1905 [according to census] to Emily Humphrys [bapt 7 July 1880],
   mar not found in [GROI],
   (todo) try mar of Tobias English, [GROI], Tipperary, 3rd qr 1908, 3 455, though no corresponding Humphrys,
   (todo) try mar of Thomas English, [GROI], Tipperary, 2nd qr 1904, 3 456, though no corresponding Humphrys,
   they were cousins, needed special dispensation to marry,
   he was a butcher in Tipperary town with his brother,
   they lived Tipperary town, children born 1909-14 at St.Michael's St, Tipperary town (see map),
   he is listed as "grocer", "merchant", "shopkeeper" at children's births,
   they are listed in "house number 73" in Nelson Street, Tipperary town, in [Census, April 1911], he is listed as grocer and publican, they have 1 servant living with them,
   he is listed as already retired at son's birth 1914,
   he died St.Michael's St, Tipperary town, 10th Dec 1932, age 72 yrs [GROI],
   his brother got the business, Emily got nothing, she went back to Boher,
   she died July 1961 [grave, Abington], age 80-81 yrs,
   had issue:
   1. Mabel English, of Tipperary,
      Margaret Mary English, born 8th April 1909, St.Michael's St, Tipperary [GROI],
      nun, health failed, left it, didn't marry,
      died at the Little Sisters, Waterford, 23rd July 1982, age 73 yrs [gravestone],
      see death notice, Irish Independent, July 24, 1982,
      funeral Sun 25 July, Cappawhite, Co.Tipperary (where her brother was P.P.), bur Cappawhite.

   2. Canon Tim English,
      Very Rev. Canon Timothy English,
      "Timmy", born 21st Dec 1910, St.Michael's St, Tipperary [GROI],
      educ Maynooth,
      ordained Thurles, Co.Tipperary, 19th Apr 1936,
      listed as priest at Tipperary town in [Thom's, 1945],
      P.P. Cappawhite, Co.Tipperary, 1963,
      retired late 1980s, was then Assistant P.P., Cappawhite,
      died in St.John's Hospital, Limerick, 20 June 1999, age 88 yrs,
      see death notice in Irish Independent, Tuesday, June 22, 1999,
      funeral Wed 23 June, bur Cappawhite.

   3. Rev. Theo English,
      Tobias Francis, born 9th Feb 1914, St.Michael's St, Tipperary [GROI],
      educ Maynooth,
      "Tobias English" listed as priest at Tipperary town in [Thom's, 1945],
      died c.1952, age c.38 yrs.

   
   

2. Jim English,
   butcher in Tipperary town with his brother,
   had issue:
   1. Timothy Joseph English, had issue:
      1. Adrian English.

3. Mary English,
   mar Matt Dwyer,
   he might be O'Dwyer,
   he was meant to be brother of Sir Michael O'Dwyer,
   had issue:
   1. Eileen Dwyer, mar --- Gleeson and had issue.
   2. (think) John Dwyer.

4. Katie English, mar Tom Fleming and had issue.

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• John O'Dwyer, of Barronstown, Co.Tipperary,
  had issue:
  1. Sir Michael O'Dwyer, born 1864,
     Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab,
     the Amritsar massacre was carried out by his men 1919,
     he was assassinated by an Indian nationalist in London, 1940.