Hi Val and Laraine Most of my research has been based in Australia. I searched everything, and then searched again. At first we thought the name was READDON because that is how it was recorded on Mary MCFALL'S Vic Death Reg by her son William CANTWELL. I had come across Mary MCFALL in the Vic Pioneer Index and one day decided to search the Vic Probate Index and that is where everything started to fall into place. I went home that day and downloaded a whole lot of Vic BDM's and it all led to the name being REARDON. I have subscribed to the IRL-Tipperary list hoping to find more information on the REARDON/CANTWELL connection but also the SHANAHAN connection. William CANTWELL married Winifred STEPHENSON, the daughter of Matthew STEPHENSON and Winifred SHANAHAN. Mary CANTWELL (REARDON) immigrated to Australia from New York, USA, with son William after her daughter Kitty (Catherine) and husband John CANTWELL had died on Long Island, New York. We initially thought it was because of CANTWELL family already in Australia but after some research found it was because some of her REARDON family had already immigrated to Australia. Patrick REARDON might have been transported in the early 1830's to NSW. He married Amelia LAYFIELD in 1841 and set up shop as a Shoemaker in Londsdale Street, Melbourne, and remained there till he died around 1872. In 1853 his mother Mary REARDON and sister Catherine immigrated, I assume John REARDON Snr had just passed away and as most of her family were already in Australia they decided to follow. Mary REARDON Snr died in 1866. Catherine married John WIPER and died in 1874 aged 49 yrs old. I am now trying to find John REARDON Jnr. If he had immigrated to Australia as well he should be easy to find but if he remained in Ireland it could be a tad difficult. Shirlee Wellington, NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "val kenelley" <valkenelley@exemail.com.au> To: "Rootsweb.com" <irl-tipperary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 4:11 PM Subject: [IRL-TIP] reardon > Hi Laraine. > Shirlee is the one doing the reardon family, hope she can help you, i was > just answering as i have a lot on Tipperary as have been reserching in > that area a lot of years,and print out any records i can find. > Val > IGP County Tipperary website: > http://www.igp-web.com/tipperary/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-TIPPERARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message