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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Mayo => Topic started by: yjms on Tuesday 23 August 11 23:37 BST (UK)
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Hi would be grateful for any help, i have a Thomas Bennette marr. Bridget Mcgowen on the 18 Feb 1877 in Newport Co Mayo Thomas occupation was Militry Man was just wondering how i would find out what army he was in and if i could find out any more about him. Thanks
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If the marriage cert doesn't mention which unit he was in, it might be worth checking birth certs for his children - these sometimes give details of the father's regiment or unit under his occupation.
Shane
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Thank you, Have only just started looking for him found the marriage on rootsireland dont really know that much about him, time to start digging a little further :)
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Are you certain the marriage was in 1877 ?
I see a possible match on the BMD Index in 1871.. along with a birth of a William Bennett to the couple in December 1871 in the extracted birth collection on familysearch.
Shane
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here are the birth and marriage details I referred to :
Extracted Civil Birth:
Name: William Bennett
Birthplace : Newport, Co. Mayo (district)
Date: 08 Dec 1871
Ref. : 451
Parents : Thomas Bennett & Bridget Mc Gowan
Possible marriage from the BMD Index :
Name: Thomas Bennett
Registration district: Newport
Event type: Marriage
Year: 1871
Volume: 4 / Page: 547
Name: Bridget M'Gowan
[same index references as Thomas]
Shane
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Thanks for the reply but i dont think that is my Thomas, as far as i can make out Thomas was Scottish according to census, and his wife Bridget was Irish, they had three children all born in India, so Thomas was in the militry, if the marriage cert i found is in fact the Thomas i'm looking for would he have been stationed in Mayo? cant find death cert for Thomas and on Bridgets it only states fathers name which is the same as marriage sorry if i'm rambling on a bit thanks for the input anyway :)