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Hi Nick

Crikey...your poor great uncle

Incidentally, do you know how coachmen were used from circa 1870-1900? Were they employed by companies and run like taxi firms do today? Did the coachmen have set routes or was it just a case of go where the punter wants to go? I'm trying to build a picture so that I can perhaps follow up other lines of enquire re: my great great grandfather. For example, if he did in fact work for a company, perhaps they would have kept records?

Jamie

Thanks Monica......it's a bit frustrating because I can't find a death certificate for John Jnr (just like his dad).

I'd like to be able to find out more about Martin and Catherine Connelly, but can't find a decent source

Jamie

Hi Monica

All I know is that John Snr was born in Ireland in 1848 but where is not known. His father Martin and his mother Catherine (Burke) where Irish, but it has just occurred to me that they may have moved to Scotland too. Might be worth a trawl through the records here?

If John Jnr did end up in the Great War, where would be the best place to start looking?

Thank you 

Hi Jorose and Monica...thanks for your response to this posting!

Charles Connelly was the last child born in 1878 listing John Connelly as the father. Checked out John and Margarets marriage registery and John's parents were Martin Connelly and Catherine Connelly (Burke).

In the 1881 census, Margaret and her 2 sons, John and Charles, are listed as married and living with her parents in Ardnamurchan. So far, I have been unable to trace any further information regarding Margaret. All I have is the date she died 20.11.1922 in Mull. This has yet to be confirmed as I have not traced a death certificate.

I had a look at emigrant records for Ellis Island. There was a John Connelly with the same year of birth as my great great grandfather, listed as having arrived in August 1899. He was aboard the Teutonic and had his last place of residence as Colbur Ireland. Is it possible he went back to Ireland and then emigrated aged 51?

Hi everyone

Trying to solve a family mystery. Apparently my great, great grandfather went out to work one day and didn't return home.

His name was John Connelly born in Ireland in 1848. He married Margaret Stewart in 1873 at St Patrick's Church Glasgow. His occupation was coachman.

From what I can deduce, he went missing after 1878. In census for 1881 in Ardnamurchan it shows Margaret Connelly living with her 2 sons, along with her parents and another of their grandsons. My thinking on this is that John Connelly must've disappeared in Glasgow and Margaret was forced to move back to her parents.

So what happened? Did he have a terrible accident, was he abducted, did he jump on a ship bound for New York or Canada? If anyone can shed some light on this mystery, I would be very grateful!