Francis SHEERAN

1841 -

• Name	Francis SHEERAN  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	1841	Fermanagh, Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	Feb 1855  [5]
  Joined Ordnance Survey	Sep 1855  [3]
  Joined Ordnance Survey	3 Sep 1855  [4]
  	2430
  Joined Ordnance Survey	3 Sep 1855  [4]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	3 Sep 1855  [4]
  	2430, Francis Sheeran
  	Name: Francis Sheeran Date Joined OS: 3/9/1855 Date Left OS: 11/7/1900 Superannuated
  1863 List	28 Mar 1863  [3]
  	Civilian, Clerk
  	Nature of Duties: Clerk Rate of pay per Diem: 3s 0d Length of Service: 7y 6m
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland   [5]
  	Clerk
  	Name: F Sheeran Rank: CA Nature of duties: Clerk Branch: Irish Division (Dublin) Pay per diem: 13s 0d Length of service: 34y 9m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 6s 0d
  Left Ordnance Survey	11 Jul 1900  [4]
  	Register of Staff
  RoS Last Entry	11 Jul 1900  [4]
  	Superannuated
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	Aughrim Street, Arran Quay, Dublin, Ireland   [1]
  	Superannuated Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head of family
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	Aughrim Street, Arran Quay, Dublin, Ireland   [2]
  	Superanuated Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head of family
  Name	Francis Sheeran  [4]
  Person ID	I52629	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

  Family	Catherine Ann SHEERAN,   b. 1850, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  Children	1. Mary Jane SHEERAN,   b. 1884, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Margaret A SHEERAN,   b. 1888, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. William J F SHEERAN,   b. 18 Feb 1880, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

• Sources

  Details: 1901 Census. Details: 1911 Census. [S302] 1863 List. A return prepared by Ordnance Survey and sent to the House of Commons on 28 March 1863. The return names all persons employed on the Ordnance Survey except Military Officers and Labourers. The return includes the nature of their duties, rate of pay and length of service. The length of service has been used to generate an approximate date for joining Ordnance Survey. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 1863 List [S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff. Details: 1890 Staff List.