Marriage Lookup request - QUIRK - Stoke Damerel

[jason100]

Hello, I am looking for a marriage between Michael Quirk (quirke) born Limerick 1799 and Elizabeth Leader (Devonport).  This took place between july 1829 and 1838.  Michael was in the 98th regiment of foot stationed at Mount Wise Barracks and I am assuming the marriage took place locally somewhere in Devonport.  I have no next of kin info for Michael so hoping to find name of any relatives in the marriage record.
Cheers,

Jason

[DOB7]

 found a baptism for Elizabeth LEADER at Stoke Damerel 23 Oct 1814 dau of Jacob & Nancy, fayjer a caulker of Stoke Damerel.

The 1851 census shows:
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I couldn't find a marriage in Church of England parish records and their children do not appear to have been baptised in C of E churches - is it possible they married in a Roman Catholic Church or at the Mount Wise Barracks?

[jason100]

Thanks for this.  It is the family,  they also appear on the 1841 census by which time they are married.  As Michael Quirk was from Limerick it is possible that he was RC amd therefore he could have married in an RC church.  Were there any RC churches in Stoke Damerel ?  Have not been able to find any info regarding marriages at Mount Wise Barracks ?  From you experience is it unusal not to find the christenings of the children i.e does this strengthen the probability of the RC connection ?

Thanks

Jason

[DOB7]

Yes, the lack of baptisms definitely suggests to me that they may have been baptised RC. GENUKI offers the following information regarding RC records for the area:
Roman Catholic Mission at Plymouth Dock, Devonport, then Chapel at Stoke Damerel: Registers for 1793+ (CMB), 1793+ (Confirmations) with Incumbent, 1862+ (Confirmations) at Plymouth Diocesan Archives.
I haven't pursued these so cannot offer any further advice regarding them.

[jason100]

thanks for your help - will get on the RC case and see how I get on !

Cheers,

Jason

[jannergray]

Hello

I dont know if this will help, but have you seen this from the National Archives?

    
Item details WO 97/1057/101
                 
WO  Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
     Division within WO  Records of the Royal Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals
         WO 97  Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents
             Subseries within WO 97  1760-1854: discharge papers arranged by regiment, but each described at item level. (WO 97/1-1271)

                 WO 97/1057  98th Foot: Man - Qui
 
Record Summary
Scope and content    

MICHAEL QUIRK
Born LIMERICK, Limerick
Served in 98th Foot Regiment
Discharged aged 42
Covering dates    1824-1841

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Graham

[jason100]

Graham,
              Thankyou for the reply.  Yes I have seen this - it is his military records and contained alot of valuable information.  I was amazed that I could find anything on an Irish private who enlisted in 1824 !  I have traced him directly to me, and have some possible lines to tie him into in Limerick but have no next of kin info on him i.e his parents which is why I have been trying to track down the marriage certificate.  I have a possible brother for him who joined the regiment at the same time.

cheers,

Jason