This is a long shot but I am looking for any Sweaneys who descended from Elizabeth Bridson (Lizzie), daughter of Thomas William Bridson and Ann Elizabeth Delany.

There is an article on manx notebook written by Douglas Sweaney and Renee Cowley (both cousins of my grandfather) about the Bridson/Delany Legend (Written in 1982/1983). They mention several times about the Bridson papers and other items related to the family and i presume these items have been passed down to the Sweaneys because Lizzie Bridson was the first born in the family. I doubt Renee Cowley would have kept these because she had nobody to pass them down to (she died a few years ago).

Although its not my grandmothers side of the family, she was able to tell me that the Sweaneys lived down South in England, but some came back to the Isle of Man to retire.

I am keen to have copies of anything related to the family and if anybody has any information it would be much appreciated.

Katrina