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Title: John Cassidy royal munster fusiliers
Post by: Caz0202 on Monday 06 February 12 21:35 GMT (UK)

Hi all

It's possible this gentleman is related to me. He was imprisoned in Colchester in the 1891 census, he then moved to Middlesbrough and married a woman called Ellen Cairns in 1892 we think!

He was a member an army in the Munster fusiliers and is listed in Colchester military prison in the 1891 census please help!

Title: Re: John Cassidy royal munster fusiliers
Post by: gortonboy on Monday 06 February 12 21:46 GMT (UK)

hi,,when and where was your man born ?  ;)

Title: Re: John Cassidy royal munster fusiliers
Post by: gortonboy on Monday 06 February 12 22:06 GMT (UK)

i can see a candidate for the man in prison in 1891,,,,this John Cassidy was b 1869 in Donegal...joined the munster fusiliers in 1889,,,deserted and was imprisoned in 1891,,then discharged in 1891 with ignomy.  I dont think this this matches up with your John,,,but the John i mentioned does not have to be the same one who is in prison,,, ???

Title: Re: John Cassidy royal munster fusiliers
Post by: Caz0202 on Monday 06 February 12 22:07 GMT (UK)

We think he was born in kilrea

Title: Re: John Cassidy royal munster fusiliers
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 06 February 12 22:16 GMT (UK)

More details posted on other thread- Kilrea is in County Londonderry, Ireland.