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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Dublin => Topic started by: message2theresa on Saturday 11 June 11 23:49 BST (UK)
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Hello,
My 4 x GGrandfather was recorded on various sources such as birth certificate for his childrens, marriage certificates and newspaper notices as being a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy however I have yet to be able to locate any references to him.
He was born around 1813 to Patrick French and Frances Maria Richardson and entered Trinity College in 1830.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to where I could go to glean any information. The last reference to his naval status was on his daughter's marriage notification in 1895 listing him as the late Arthur St G French Lieut. R.N.
Cheers Theresa
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Have you seen the details about Arthur St. George French on this website?
http://www.thepeerage.com/p46897.htm#i468966
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Had a look at Arthur's 2nd marriage and there's no mention of naval connection- Arthur's occupation listed as 'Esquire.'
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/reels/d-298-3-7-123.pdf
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Yes I proivded the info to the website author a few weeks ago. However his naval career and date of death so far have eluded me!
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Son Christopher's marriage (1884) lists Arthur's occupation as 'Esquire' also.
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/reels/d-298-3-12-008.pdf
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the references that claim a naval career are;
His daughter Alicia Margaret Mary French's marriage certificate in 1895 showing he father's occupation as "Lieutenant in Royal Navy."
His wife Alicia French nee Latchford's death notice in 1900 "Lieut. R.N., of Galway"
His son Christopher St George French's death certificate in 1918 showing his father's occupation as "Officer in the Royal Navy."
We have written a letter to the archives at Kew but they do not seem to have any records either.. I can't find a death recorded for him between 1871 when his last son Thomas was born and 1895 when his daughter marries by which time he is apparently deceased..