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Title: Royal Irish Constabulary
Post by: heat67 on Tuesday 28 August 12 15:35 BST (UK)
Hi Roots chatters,

I'm trying to find out the first name of my gt gt gt grandfather. His surname was McCormick and he was a Sgt in the R.I.C. I think he was born c1800 and possibly came from Longford or Westmeath. I know he ended up in Ballycastle in the mid 1800s. He was married to a Martha McClelland. Can anyone help please?

Many thanks
Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary
Post by: shanew147 on Tuesday 28 August 12 16:08 BST (UK)
do you have any details of any of the children of this couple - e.g. names, approximate dates, places of birth ?

A birth cert/baptism record, or even a marriage cert, for one of them might be a good place to start..


Shane
Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary
Post by: heat67 on Tuesday 28 August 12 16:33 BST (UK)
Hello Shane,

They had a son, James, no dob but I'm guessing at about 1830. He married Mary Lowe on 17 May 1866 possibly in Westmeath. Her father was John Lowe. I'm sure they probably had more children than that but I have no further details.

Heather
Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary
Post by: shanew147 on Tuesday 28 August 12 16:40 BST (UK)
Maria Lowe married James McCormick in Moate, Co. Westmeath on the 17th May 1866. Their father's names were William Mccormick and John Lowe.

see : https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG8K-SNL  (extracted civil record)

A civil cert would give a little more detail - e.g. current residences for the bride and groom, occupations for the groom and fathers, names of two witnesses.


Shane
Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary
Post by: heat67 on Tuesday 28 August 12 18:11 BST (UK)
Thanks Shane   :D
Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary
Post by: shanew147 on Tuesday 28 August 12 18:24 BST (UK)
You  can request a copy of his service records from the PSNI Museum for a fee..

There may be a number of William McCormicks listed - but maybe the Ballycastle location and approximate timeframe would help narrow down the list

   Police Museum (PSNI) (http://www.psni.police.uk/index/about-us/police_museum/museum_genealogy.htm)

I know there are copies of the RIC service records in Dublin - and National Archives in Kew, and FamilySearch/LDS have films also.


Shane
Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary
Post by: johnblarney on Tuesday 16 April 13 12:12 BST (UK)
Quote from: shanew147 on Tuesday 28 August 12 16:40 BST (UK)
Maria Lowe married James McCormick in Moate, Co. Westmeath on the 17th May 1866. Their father's names were William Mccormick and John Lowe.

see : https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG8K-SNL  (extracted civil record)

A civil cert would give a little more detail - e.g. current residences for the bride and groom, occupations for the groom and fathers, names of two witnesses.

Both James & William were described as "farmers" in the church record. The witnesses were Sam Lowe and Richardson Castleton.


Shane

I am related to the Lowes.


John
Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary
Post by: johnblarney on Tuesday 16 April 13 13:59 BST (UK)
I have the names of their children if you need these.


John
Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary
Post by: johnblarney on Wednesday 17 April 13 17:26 BST (UK)
Both James & William were described as "farmers" in the church record. The witnesses were Sam Lowe and Richardson Castleton.

I am related to the Lowes.



I have the names of their children if you need these.


John