Kenny baptism lookup please

[hellothere]

I am looking for the baptism of John Thomas Kenny in St Mary's Castletown in Nov 1874. His father John Kenny was supposedly a Blue Marine who fought in the Maori Wars and lost a leg. His mother was Elizabeth Quine. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Jane

[Kay99]

The baptism is on Family Search and lists John Thomas Kenny being baptised on  22 Nov 1874  at Castletown, St Mary's with parents John and Elizabeth - but you probably want the image to check for more details

Kay
   

[KGarrad]

www.imuseum.im reports:

Baptism 22nd November 1874 at Malew
John Thomas Kenny, son of John Kenny (Pensioner) & Elizabeth Kenny
Residing at Castletown

[hellothere]

Thank you for your prompt response. I would assume that his father John being a pensioner means he was receiving a pension for his military service. How would I find out about this as I don't even know his regiment other than the Blue Marines? (If that is even accurate)
Regards
Jane

[KGarrad]

Can't say I have ever heard of "Blue Marines"?

Have you tried a search on the imuseum website?
Please bear in mind that he may not have been born in the Isle of Man?

FindMyPast has the 1861 World Army Index - you can buy credits, and look there?

Can you give any details about him?
Where did you find your information?

[Frances_mnb]

John Kenny married Aug 1871 - there is a John Kenny age 29 in Malew in 1871 census (via online index see www.iomfhs.im) - the Maori war was 1864 if he lost a leg then would be pensioned out of army/marines etc - there is a site http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk that seems to indicate that a John Kenney was a private joining in 1861 which may fit - try both to see if relevant

[hellothere]

Dear All,

Thank you for your prompt advice and help. To fill in a few of the blanks. The blue marines,,according to Wiki, were the artillery element of the Royal Marines. John Kenny was born in Castlecomer in Co Kilkenny Ireland between 1840 and 1842. He was orphaned as a young child and apparently then joined the military. One of my other relations said it could have been as young as 8 years old and this was because he was an orphan. He met Elizabeth Quine although her surname could be Gunne and they were married in Malew in 1871. They had a son John Thomas Kenny who was born in November 1874. In 1875 they left the Isle of Man and went to Sydney Australia. John's sister Mary my great great grandmother had in 1862 sponsored him to Australia as an assisted immigrant. On his shipping record he is listed as a labourer. He died in 1890. I looked at the Isle of Man census on Ancestry and couldn't find him. I'll look where you suggest. There was another John Kenny who fought in the Maori Wars. he was originally from Ireland but came to Melbourne and then joined up.
Regards
Jane