Burial records Cork / Military cemetery Barrackton 1880-90

[seanhealy9]

Hi Brionne,
You are right about the location of Military Hill and you are also right about the burials records not being held at Kew, I remember a few years ago when I started this project I contacted them and they informed me that any records would have been held here in Ireland, however trying to find them is near to impossible. I will contact the RCB in Dublin next week to see if they have any record of a Thomas McPherson died Dec 1887 and let you know.
Regards,
Sean.


Hi Ron,
In relation to Stephen Mitchell I assume that you know they were living at 193.2 Old Youghal Road, Cork City, Husband of Hannah, father of Mary Josephine.

Regards,
Sean

[DINCUR]

Hi Brionne. Graball Bay/Strand is down in Crosshaven Ireland ,a bit away from Camden.

[brionne]

Thanks for all replies,

As this post goes back 5 years,have infact got a DEATH CERT 1887 for the correct Thomas McPherson from Lombard St,Dublin in the meantime.
Thats how I got the Military Rd address,showing an inquest was held.
Have also searched all Cork newspapers for anything relevant regarding his drowning or Inquest when I was over.
There must be something in Kew Records somewhere,the family folklore has always said that he was up to something devious,but doubt if I shall ever get to the truth of what he was actually up to.

This guy spent several years at Woolwich Arsenal in the RE ,and married a French girl,before being posted to Cork.
They had 6 children,one was put into the British Army,the other 5 to the Royal Hibernian School in Phoenix Park Dublin,when both parents were deceased.
Their mother had died first in 1885 in childbirth Cork Depot.
Thanks for all input on this,

Brionne.

[andyk70]

About 2 years ago I started a survey of the cemetery and have a full list of the names that were on those remaining headstones,

Sean, sorry to revive a really old thread, but don't suppose you have any records of a grave of Sergeant John Kelly, late of the 67th Regiment of Foot, who died 21st February 1847 whilst with the Cork garrison.

He was from Dublin originally if thats any help?

Thanks

Andy

[deebel]

Thanks Kevin, my Gt Grandfather was found drowned on the Strand at Grabbel, Dec 1887.name Thomas McPherson born Scotland 1838.
His wife had died 1885 after birth of 6th child at Cork Barracks 1885.
Any help appreciated .

Familysearch shows a possible

I think he is in Kinsale District register under M'Pherson (quite a common way of writing at the time)

death:   Oct - Dec 1887 — Kinsale
record title:   Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958
name:   Thomas M'Pherson
registration district:   Kinsale
estimated birth year:   1838
age (at death):   49
volume number:   5
page number:   245
digital folder number:   4200676

[brionne]

Thanks a lot Deebel,

Yes, this is him alright.
How do I go about getting a copy of this Kinsale Death Entry.
Will there any extra info on there thats not already on his death cert that I have obtained from Lombard St,or is it the same.
Would like to find out where he was buried.
Doubt if there were funds  for a headstone at the time,

Thanks,
Brionne.

[shanew147]

Thanks a lot Deebel,

Yes, this is him alright.
How do I go about getting a copy of this Kinsale Death Entry.
Will there any extra info on there thats not already on his death cert that I have obtained from Lombard St,or is it the same.
Would like to find out where he was buried.
Doubt if there were funds  for a headstone at the time,

Thanks,
Brionne.

You can order certs from the GRO using the details mentioned above. If you obtained a research cert from the old GRO Office in Lombard street then you already have the full details. Death certs do not contain details on place of burial.

see :

  Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon
  Details included on a Death Cert

 

Shane

[deebel]

Brionne,

Can I leave that for an Irish expert to chip in and advise..

Rgds

deebel

[brionne]

      Thomas McPherson was found drowned on the beach at Carrigaline Kinsale,in 1887 have been trying to find out where he is buried for 30 years .He was in Royal Engineers,but may have finished with the Army at the time of his death.
Kew have no Army records for him,but he is listed as the father in both his sons Army records,John b 1878,RE,and Thomas b 1874,R Warwickshire,,, as Thomas McPherson Quartermaster Sergeant Royal Engineers.
Have pics of him in RE uniform.
Family were Presbyterian,lived 1 Militery Rd, Cork City.Wife Lucy Ann nee Chappell died 1885 in childbirth,no burial for her either.

6 children altogether,have traced all of them.
Are there now any more Protestant records on line,have not been able to trace these two.
Any help,appreciated,thanks,
Brionne.

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