Carickfergus 1882

[the2monts]

This Address and Presentation to a Mr. James O ?
It was found behind an old picture in an old picture frame.
I cannot read the surname and does anybody know who the family are?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[gaffy]

You might want to post this as a link to the deciphering board, you could have more luck there.

Could it be James Oliver?

[scotmum]

What a fantastic find!

Agree with 'Oliver' being a strong possibility - if you use the writing in the word 'Address' as reference, look at the length of the top downwards tail in the 'r' and 'e' and the position of the dots adjacent to each. Short downward tail on 'r', longer on 'e' and and both have adjacent 'dots'. Then consider 'Oliver', tall narrow letter after the O, with no apostrophe before it, squared off 'dot' above the 'i' and upwards tails at top of the 'v' directed left. This seems to match well with the  'l' 'i', 'v', 'e' and 'r' of Oliver.

Will be interesting to see what others make of it.

[scotmum]

May not have any connection, but an Oliver family in the area at 1901, albeit with Scottish roots and none of their children carrying the name James:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Carrickfergus/Albert_Road/992475/

[dathai]

One of the signatures Francis Petty at 99 Grosvenor St Antrim 1901
Age 49 Sergeant R I C.

[dathai]

And possibly Terence Gibson age 51 1901 at 15 Maghon,Monaghan,Farmer
1911 at 4 Maghon age 61 Farmer and retired policeman.

[dathai]

Sorry cant put up the link but there is a site called ''The Royal Irish Constabulary Forum'' they seem to have a genealogy listing as well.



Edit
Thank you Elwyn

[Elwyn Soutter]

Sorry cant put up the link but there is a site called ''The Royal Irish Constabulary Forum'' they seem to have a genealogy listing as well.

http://irishconstabulary.com

[McShane1]

Hi,

I must say it is a fabulous find and lovely wording of the sentiment behind.  I have seen and signed plenty of leaving work cards to friends and work colleagues in recent years, but the words in this are just so right and really express the best wishes of this man's work colleagues in the Royal Irish Constabulary.  Very moving and apt and I wonder what the tea set they gave him looked like. He could remember them all when having a cup of tea.

I agree that it looks like James Oliver, and this is a surname that is also to be found south of Antrim and Carrickfergus in Dundalk and Co. Louth.  The other names that I see on the bottom are Terence Gibson, Michael McEnteer, Francis Petty, Francis Magee, Robert Wallace and Michael Connell.

Do treasure this.  Really good.

Mcshane1