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Ayrshire / Re: McClure Family History
« on: Monday 14 September 15 14:33 BST (UK)  »
Thank You Jack......I have not posted in a while. This is hard work. I don't think this is my guy. Just wanted to let you know. I sincerely appreciate everyone's assistance. One gentleman in particular has been of great help I shall not mention his name as he know  who he is. The 1891 Wales census shows the entire family as far as know. after that things get a bit foggy. Robert McClure appears to have been born in Liverpool. Thomas and Maggie were twins and born in county Cork.  I do not know if any of the rest of the clan were born in Scotland, England, or Ireland. It would seem that they were like gypsies back in those day. James McClure was in the Royal Engineers and assigned to Camden Fort county cork where he married Ellen Coleman on May 6, 1872. James father was Robert McClure, Ellen's father was Patrick Coleman.  ;D Thank you again for the post

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Armed Forces / Re: royal engineer
« on: Friday 08 May 15 01:54 BST (UK)  »
Sorry I did not get back to you sooner. My email has been down for two days and also the ISP was having issues as well. Seems to be working as of now.

Was not a lot of money. so they usually signed up for 10 years. I need to find out when he enlisted and where he was living at that time. The only confirmed information was that he married Ellen Coleman at Camden Fort in May of 1872. I see the locals in Cork are trying to clean up the old fort somewhat of a tourist attraction I guess. Need to catch up on email and then do some research.  ;D

Thanks for everything Ken

Kindest Regards,
Bruce

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Armed Forces / Re: royal engineer
« on: Wednesday 06 May 15 14:07 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Ken for the assistance. I will start looking into that. typically how long were enlistments in the Royal Army? In the US they are usually 4 years of active service and two years as inactive reserve. In essence, its a 4 year enlistment. should one stay in and make a career of it you can retire with 20 years.  ;D

Kindest regards,
Bruce

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Ayrshire / Re: McClure Family History
« on: Wednesday 06 May 15 13:51 BST (UK)  »
Likely related but I do no have them in my research. I am back to 1844 with my great grandfather James McClure born in Ireland but have not found out where. The 1891 Wales census shows the McClure family. Apparently all living in one flat. I suspect it was a bit crowded.  ;D

Kindest Regards,
Bruce

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Armed Forces / Re: royal engineer
« on: Wednesday 06 May 15 05:01 BST (UK)  »
Hello My Friend. can the national archives be searched on line? I tried to research seamen's records for Thomas McClure and apparently they were destroyed for the years in question. I will see what I can find....thanks for the tip.   :D

Kindest Regards,
Bruce 

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Armed Forces / Re: royal engineer
« on: Wednesday 06 May 15 04:44 BST (UK)  »
Good Evening Ken.....So if I understand you correctly, I need to look on findmypast muster books for 1871 index. I am pretty sure he did not remain in the military as a career. seems like they were busy moving around and making babies....yes, I think I have seen a reference to "sapper" in doing my research. I was really surprised to find out he was in the Royal Engineers and apparently serving at fort Camden. Did not know he was in the military until I found the marriage certificate. Thank you so much for your help. I will see what I can find. In case you are wondering his son Thomas McClure was my grandfather and was married to Mary White of Crosshaven.  he was in the Mercantile Marine and his ship was sunk by a German U-boat during WW I. Grandmother remarried Robert Cullen. My father James kept the McClure name until he enlisted in the US Army during WW II at which time he reluctantly changed it to Cullen. 
Kindest Regards,
Bruce

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Armed Forces / royal engineer
« on: Tuesday 05 May 15 16:29 BST (UK)  »
not very good at this but still trying to put together information on my great grandfather James McClure who was a private with the royal engineers at Camden fort and was married there on may 6-1872 to Ellen Coleman. father was Patrick Coleman. James McClure's father was Robert McClure.
Ellen was born in county cork about 1848 and James was born in Ireland about 1844. Entire family lived in Cardiff per the 1891 census. hope to find additional information on James McClure's service with the royal engineer's. it would seem that the family moved around a bit. Liverpool, Glasgow, county cork, Cardiff. any help or suggestions greatly appreciated   :D

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: McClure family County Cork
« on: Tuesday 14 October 14 22:17 BST (UK)  »
Hello ARTRASNNAN: I appreciate the information you provided. Where I was running into trouble was finding any information on James McClure. I had noticed in the census that it showed Ellen, Thomas, and Maggie and Ellen as the head of household. OK...so what happened to James?? Thomas was my grandfather. He was a Merchant Seaman and was killed as mentioned in my previous post. The records for the ship (Rio Verdi) and Thomas McClure  are not available I have tried to find anything about his service but no luck. Even a search for him on other ships did not produce results. Now I must tell you I am no expert on these things...I seem to just stumble along. So any tidbit of information is like I found that pot of gold! I will see if I can obtain a copy of the marriage certificate for James and Ellen in Kinsale 1872. Thank you very much

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Ayrshire / Re: McClure Family History
« on: Monday 14 April 14 00:40 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the tip......my grandparents did live in Glasgow briefly but as far as I know they were from County Cork...

Best Regards

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