John Kenny Brickwall

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Hello, I need some help as I’ve hit a brick wall with researching my ancestor, John Kenny. This is all the info I have on him so far:

Marriage to Hannah McAuliffe
St Nicolas, Cork
15th Oct 1868
Fathers name listed as Daniel Kenny

Child: Anne Kate
8th Apr 1870
John’s Profession: Private 81st Reg
Location: Barrackton

Child: Daniel James
22 July 1872
John’s Profession: Labourer
Location: 7 or 17 Barrackton

Child: Elizabeth Ellen
7th Sept 1876
John’s Profession: Porter
Location: 115 Old Youghal Road

Child: Maryanne
26th Feb 1879
John’s Profession: Pensioner

Death
14th Jan 1892
Age 50
Profession: Porter

I have found records of a John Kenny in the 81st Regiment, but I’m not 100% sure yet.

Service Records:
81st Regiment
Soldier number: 2614
Rank: Private
Birth year: 1835
Birth Place: Templemore, Tipperary
Birth Parish: Gortnagoona
Attestation Date: 3 Feb 1852

There is a record of him stationed at Rawulpindee in 1861 in the 81st Reg

There is also a record of a John Kenny in the 27th Inniskilling Regiment of Foot in 1871 as a Private with the same Regimental number. However I don’t know if it’s possible to carry over regimental numbers to a different regiment?

Any help in locating John’s birth registration or confirming that these are his military records would be most appreciated!

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Name   JOHN KENNY
Date of Death   1892
Group Registration ID   3722760
SR District/Reg Area   Cork
Deceased Age at Death   50

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1892/06040/4720493.pdf

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John Kenny in the 81st Regiment, but I’m not 100% sure yet.

Service Records:
81st Regiment
Soldier number: 2614
Rank: Private
Birth year: 1835
Birth Place: Templemore, Tipperary
Birth Parish: Gortnagoona
Attestation Date: 3 Feb 1852


There is no Gortnagoona Parish....

There is a Gortnagoona townland in Templederry Parish..   https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0811

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IF that is the Parish... registers start too late!

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Strange that Gortnagoona would be written as a parish when it’s not! Perhaps a transcription error...

Shame that the records don’t go back further! But then again i’m not sure if this is my John Kenny. However, his death cert states that he died age 50 which would make his birth year 1842...