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jsturner
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Move from Canada to Curragh
« on: Monday 24 December 07 08:42 UTC (UK) »
My g grandfather Thomas Mitchell b 1840 in England, was in Quebec around 1861-1865, he married Margaret and had two sons there Thomas 1863 and John 1864.  the family then moved back to Devon England, James born 1866 and then to Curragh, Charles born 1869.

I wondered if anyone could throw some light on why he would move around so much, could he have been in the armed forces and if so how could I find out which regiment he was with?
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #1 on: Monday 24 December 07 10:17 UTC (UK) »
Suspect the Army- possibly Royal Artillery?. Have traced a military family (R.A.) and they went from Ireland to England to Malta to Canada to England, etc.
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #2 on: Monday 24 December 07 10:51 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for the help, will check it out
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #3 on: Monday 24 December 07 11:02 UTC (UK) »
Most certainly Army. The recommended next step would be to search for his soldier's papers at the National Archives. In order to do this you need to know his regiment (probably) and roughly when he was discharged.

This can often be achieved from a mixture of BMD and census records. Have you succeeded in finding the marriage and births in the military registers and if so do you have the certificates?
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 December 07 11:10 UTC (UK) »
No I have no marriage or birth certs.

Not really sure how to go about getting them as the marriage was in Canada and the births were all over the place!!
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #5 on: Monday 24 December 07 11:30 UTC (UK) »
Could this be son Charles?:
Charles Mitchell born 24 Sept.1868 Co.Kildare, son of Thomas Mitchell & Margaret Kerr.
Have you found the family in 1881 census (an other census records)?
1881 Canadian & England/Wales census online at www.familysearch.org
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #6 on: Monday 24 December 07 11:40 UTC (UK) »
Yes, I think that must be him - how did you find that?
I knew his mother was Margaret but didn't know her surname but it fits nicely.

By 1881 they were back in Bradford W Yorkshire which is where I got mum's name and the rough date of birth for Charles.  Just need to find out why he moved around so much, I assume he was in the army but would love to find out which regiment.
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #7 on: Monday 24 December 07 12:06 UTC (UK) »
What was Thomas' occupation in 1881?
Found Charles' birth on IGI by doing parent search- other children not listed.
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #8 on: Monday 24 December 07 12:08 UTC (UK) »
I'm working today and so don't have my family details with me but he was working in the woollen mill trade as I recall.
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #9 on: Monday 24 December 07 12:41 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: jsturner on Monday 24 December 07 12:08 UTC (UK)
I'm working today and so don't have my family details with me but he was working in the woollen mill trade as I recall.

There were woollen mills in Co. Kildare but I'm not certain how far they were from the Curragh. There were also mills in Devon and Quebec. Could the moves have been connected with the wool trade? Whereabouts in England was your great grandfather born?

Christopher
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #10 on: Monday 24 December 07 13:14 UTC (UK) »
He was born in Halifax West Yorkshire but lived in Bradford as well
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #11 on: Monday 24 December 07 22:30 UTC (UK) »
jsturner
Glad you took my advice to post here for the amount of advice received in such a short time.
There were Woolen Mills in Naas Co Kildare up to the late 1950s. Naas is about 9 miles from the Curragh.
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Re: Move from Canada to Curragh
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 27 December 07 08:21 UTC (UK) »
Hiya, well I have to say I am very impressed with the response I've had, thanks for the info about this site.

Happy New Year to everyone who has helped me so far
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