Kennedy, St Marks ,Dublin 1800

[Kennedy1]

This is the only info I have about my Great x 2 grandfather Charles Kennedy's birthplace, until recently I only had Dublin, his military record says St Marks Parish, His father was John Kennedy Blacksmith,
Charles was born 1807/1808 in that Parish.
I have tried to find things out and have not a clue about, Dublin/Ireland parishes and so forth. I'm completely in the dark. How far is Slane Meath from Dublin for example, I have a family link there in 1855.
Does anybody wish to give me some direction or have they any 1800 Dublin/Meath Kennedys ?
John Kennedy is my missing link to complete my 4 generations family tree.

Kennedy 1

served with 87th Irish fusilier1825-1849, and settled eventually in Scotland . He returned to Ireland in 1855 , had a daughter Jane Slane County Meath. and then returned aagain to Scotland settling in Glasgow.
He died in Paisley in 1878.

[eadaoin]

hello, Kennedy 1

When I suggested you post on a board, I hoped someone else might help - I haven't got much to add  ...
Slane is about 44 kilometres (~30 miles) NW of Dublin.

ST Marks Parish Reg is probably available in RCB library .. I don't think it's online yet, not sure

there's a pay site (free to search) you could look for Jane Kennedy on ...
http://meath.brsgenealogy.com/index.php?&set=yes
- I didn't find her there, but no harm to check yourself!

eadaoin

[shanew147]

I believe the military records generally give the Civil parish.. rather than the church parish, which can be different.

do you know what religion the Kennedy family where ?

It might be worth checking the Dublin church records on the IrishGenealogy (free) website at : http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/

They are still adding to the records - so more parishes have yet to be added. Note - many first names are entered in the registers in Latin..


Shane

[Kennedy1]

Hi Shane I will note that info down, I am a novice to the country of Ireland and Im trying to do a little crash course, Jane Kennedy definately was born in Ireland. Paisley poor records stated by her mother that is were she was born, record is written Jane Kennedy born Slayin (spelling) County Mayo crossed out and Meath wrote next to it, Prodestants they were.
All Scottish census records state Ireland as her birth 1855 /6,  her siblings born Scotland.
Death records give John Kennedy as the father of Charles 1808 no mention of mother .
Thank you for your help

Kennedy 1

[npl]

Hi Kennedy1.

    I found a Jane KENNEDY born in 1848 in Meath on the brs genealogy site. It was the only one there for Meath.  I know the birth is earlier than the one you have, but it may be worth a look.

Kindest regards,

Nora

[eadaoin]

you can check the father's name on that brsgenealogy site, and also the parish. Try Slane CofI. They don't like you to do it too often without buying something.

eadaoin

[Kennedy1]

Hi Nora thank you, I don't know if that Jane Kennedy is any connection to my Kennedy family, I do know her birth est is fairly accurate. Her parents are on the 1851 census of Scotland, at that point they only have 2 sons John and Charles. I'm certain for some reason they travel back Ireland. They turn up on 1861 census of Scotland with a Daughter Jane aged 6 born in Ireland.
Paisley poor law record of my Great Great Gran Kennedy, she has to state depends for income and were they were born, Charles my grandad was born in Lanark Scotland, Jane born around 1855 Slayin, Meath, no mention of John so I assumed he died, possibly the reason they went to Ireland, or John may even have died in Ireland. The document origanally states Slayin Mayo but then Mayo is crossed out and Meath in it's place,
Please forgive my lack of Knowledge of Ireland, but what is the brs, Birth registers ? of Ireland

Thank you for your help
kind regards
Shirley (kennedy1)

[eadaoin]

brs genealogy is a site containing various birth, baptism marriage etc records. You have to sign up to it. It's free to do a SEARCH, but you have to pay to see the actual records.

http://meath.brsgenealogy.com/index.php?&set=yes

is the section for Meath.
There are sections for most other counties also.

eadaoin

P.S. you might find it useful to look at all the stuff that's on the Ireland Resources board - it'll give you an idea of what's available

[Kennedy1]

Thank you kindly once again, I have now logged on to The Irish History foundation. And I have a friend who is going to check passenger lists for me, to see if The Kennedys are on there. Thank you for your patience, afraid I'm a novice when it comes to searching Ireland, it can be challenging.

Regards Shirley (Kennedy1)