I am researching the SHEERIN family. Alexander John born 1856 emigrated to Australia when he was about 18 on the Roxburgshire- which arrived Brisbane on the 30th June 1876( may have been married in Ireland or in Australia)then remarried in 1886 to a 15 year old girl Sarah Hall, he was a bricklayer by trade and they had children Martha, 1895, William Edward Arthur, 1897. both children born Tasmania.also child known Doris who married ? Lauricella. Next was Mary Ann who arrived on the Zamora but died three weeks later in Brisbane Hospita, with her arrived James aged 22, both arrived on the 24th May 1881 My GGrandfather arrived? married Sarah Godson in Maitland NSW. Any information contact Suzy [email protected]