records of soldiers in Ireland 1877

[jonwarrn]

There is a young, widowed Sarah Brereton, born Ireland, in Wakefield in 1871
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZG2-KFF

The two year son William, born Wakefield, this could be his birth reg
BRERETON, WILLIAM
Mother's Maiden Surname: TATTON 
GRO Reference: 1868  D Quarter in WAKEFIELD UNION  Volume 09C  Page 31

Death of a Michael Brereton in Wakefield, March 1870, age 40.
Might be the husband.
Sarah may have later gone back to Ireland, where she met David? If so, there might not be any regimental link between the two men?  

[Maiden Stone]

There is a young, widowed Sarah Brereton, born Ireland, in Wakefield

Death of a Michael Brereton in Wakefield, March 1870, age 40.
Might be the husband.
Sarah may have later gone back to Ireland, where she met David? If so, there might not be any regimental link between the two men?

Plenty of soldiers in Fermoy to choose from.  Approximately 3000 plus a military hospital.

[heywood]

Ancestry/Fold3 has two references to David Condon b 1841

1) Private David Condon; birthplace Druagh, Clare ; enlistment 1858 1st Battalion 9th Regiment of Infantry - Service Record

2) David Condon; birthplace Truagh, Limerick ;Pension admission 1861

Fold3 is a pay site
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01o6o/

Just noticed that FindmyPast also has the 1858 record as  ‘Fruagh’ , Limerick

[jonwarrn]

1) Private David Condon; birthplace Druagh, Clare ; enlistment 1858 1st Battalion 9th Regiment of Infantry - Service Record

Haven't seen the record, but according to the newspapers the 1st Battalion 9th Regiment left England in May 1877 to be stationed in Dublin.

Forgot that the Condons had a 4 year old son Edward in 1881, they said he was born in Wakefield.

[heywood]

I just posted because of the name and birth year. Worth checking I thought.

I can’t see a birth for Edward 

[svb111]

Thank you all for the information. It has given me new places to search. I will post any progress. Thanks again      SVB

[heywood]

Thanks svb - something to look forward to 

[ShaunJ]

There was a David Condon (2899) in the 18th Foot who was discharged to pension in 1874, intending to reside in Fermoy. Per the army file he was a bit older (born circa 1833) than this David Condon purported to be, but then he may have been economical with the truth about his age when it came to censuses as his wife was so much younger. He made a mark on his discharge papers, as did this David Condon on his marriage record.

[heywood]

That’s a possibility, Shaun.

His death in 1906 shows him as 67 yrs.