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Thomas Bennette
« on: Tuesday 23 August 11 23:37 BST (UK) »
Hi would be grateful for any help, i have a Thomas Bennette marr. Bridget Mcgowen on the 18 Feb 1877 in Newport Co Mayo Thomas occupation was Militry Man was just wondering how i would find out what army he was in and if i could find out any more about him. Thanks

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Re: Thomas Bennette
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 24 August 11 08:23 BST (UK) »
If the marriage cert doesn't mention which unit he was in, it might be worth checking birth certs for his children - these sometimes give details of the father's regiment or unit under his occupation.


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Re: Thomas Bennette
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 24 August 11 16:00 BST (UK) »
Thank you, Have only just started looking for him found the marriage on rootsireland dont really know that much about him, time to start digging a little further  :)

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Re: Thomas Bennette
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 24 August 11 16:06 BST (UK) »
Are you certain the marriage was in 1877 ?

I see a possible match on the BMD Index in 1871.. along with a birth of a William Bennett to the couple in December 1871 in the extracted birth collection on familysearch.



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Re: Thomas Bennette
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 25 August 11 13:47 BST (UK) »
here are the birth and marriage details I referred to :

Extracted Civil Birth:
 
  Name: William Bennett
  Birthplace : Newport, Co. Mayo    (district)
  Date:   08 Dec 1871
  Ref. : 451
  Parents : Thomas Bennett & Bridget Mc Gowan

Possible marriage  from the BMD Index :

  Name: Thomas Bennett
  Registration district: Newport
  Event type: Marriage
  Year: 1871
  Volume: 4 / Page: 547

  Name: Bridget M'Gowan
  [same index references as Thomas]


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Re: Thomas Bennette
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 25 August 11 16:53 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the reply but i dont think that is my Thomas, as far as i can make out Thomas was Scottish according to census, and his wife Bridget was Irish, they had three children all born in India, so Thomas was in the militry, if the marriage cert i found is in fact the Thomas i'm looking for would he have been stationed in Mayo? cant find death cert for Thomas and on Bridgets it only states fathers name which is the same as marriage sorry if i'm rambling on a bit thanks for the input anyway :)
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