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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: BAC3 on Friday 02 March 18 20:13 GMT (UK)
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Good Evening,
I am trying to trace details of my grandfather.
Name: Alfred L.G. McREAVY (unsure about 2 and 3 Christian names)
Born: 1882
Birthplace: Not known.
Religion: Protestant
By 1914 he was living in Kingston, Surrey, where he married my Grandmother, May Margaret BEVAN. They returned to South Wales (St. Brides Major, Glamorgan), raised a family and he died there in June 1954.
If anyone can help I would be very grateful.
Sincerely,
Tony Cocks
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Alfred Lewis George McReavy born 12 Feb.1882 Knocktopher (Thomastown registration district), Co. Kilkenny- parents Thomas McReavy (subconstable) & Susan Agnus Bowles-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1882/02791/2024537.pdf
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Siblings-
Ilena Mary (1879)-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02916/2068428.pdf
Louisa Kathleen (1880)-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1880/02859/2047760.pdf
Henry Thomas Lewen (1885)- mother Ball-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02655/1979073.pdf
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Susan & some of the children-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kilkenny/Freshford/Square/1448316
Family in 1911-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Adare_South/Blackabbey/615857
Eileen May McReavy married 1915-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1915/09825/5567497.pdf
Jane Eliza McReavy married 1902-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1902/10295/5747352.pdf
Jane Elizabeth McReavy born 1877-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1877/02983/2092931.pdf
Father Thomas died 1922-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1922/05066/4388514.pdf
Mother Susan died 1923-https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1923/05056/4385010.pdf
Louisa Kathleen McReavy died 1907-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1907/05535/4551551.pdf
Henry Thomas Lewin McReavy died 1901-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1901/05726/4616111.pdf
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If you have access to a full subscription on findmypast....the father's police records are available.
Document type First name(s) Last name Event year Service number Place
Constabulary Force Funds - Correspondence Register Thomas W McReavy 1922 — —
General Register - Index, Vol 2 Thomas Waugh McReavy 1867 36934 —
Pensions And Gratuities Thos W McReavy 1903 36934 Kilkenny
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Marriage of Thomas McReavy & Susannah Ball-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11208/8107878.pdf
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Sacred to the memory of Harry T. Lewis McReavy who fell asleep in Jesus 15th March 1901 aged 15 years.
http://kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Lachtains_St_Old_KAS-1.pdf
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Thank you all so much for the information and so quick too.
I am now going to collate the details and, if I may, pose any questions later, possibly tomorrow.
Thank you once again, I'm so grateful.
Tony Cocks
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Mc TW age 48 born Cork,Weslyan Methodist,Married,Sergeant R I C
1901 at Square St Freshford,Kilkenny
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000922440/
McReavey (note spelling) Thomas W
6th Feb 1923 Administration of Estate of Thomas McReavey late of Black Abbey,farmer and Police Pensioner who died Aug 1922 to Eileen M Gregory,married woman.
search archives
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/search-the-archives/
Jane and Lizzie Ball
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Adare_South/Blackabbey/1487149/
Jane died 1904 at Black Abbey informant Eileen McReavy
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1904/05623/4581709.pdf
father George died 1880 a widower age 80 informant Lizzie Ball
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1880/06463/4858511.pdf
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Good Morning All,
I have had a delightful several hours digesting and collating the details you posted. Certainly there are areas and ancestors completely unknown to me as Grandfather was extremely reticent and talked little about his childhood and upbringing ::)
My Great Grandfather being a Police Constable rising to Sergeant is ironic in that as a mature postgraduate I am researching for a PhD on Parkhurst Prison 1838-1864 and the 4,000 juvenile offenders it "entertained" over that period. If I research further back I may of course find a convict in the family, one possibly transported to Australia, as quite a few were from Ireland!!!
Finally, the 1911 Census, unfortunately, did not identify Grandfather's occupation. I wonder if there are means of finding out?
Thank you all once again.
Tony Cocks
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Finally, the 1911 Census, unfortunately, did not identify Grandfather's occupation. I wonder if there are means of finding out?
It sounds as though you didn't look at the whole transcription or actual scanned image? Ex Sergt R I Constabulary
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Adare_South/Blackabbey/615857
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002718063/
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Hello aghadowey,
I did look at the enumerator's image for 1911 and under "occupation" there is only a "dash". In 1901 he was a "scholar". I am starting to become concerned that I miss things in my dotage :'(
According to Grandfather's Marriage Certificate (recovered this morning) he is identified as a "Farmer" and on my mother's Birth Certificate he is a "Forester" (His father before him was also identified as a Farmer and retired Sergeant RIC).
Sincerely
Tony Cocks
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Sorry, got mixed up with the generations :-[
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No need to apologise.......You have done me proud so far.
Can I ask a cheeky question please? I am not familiar with Irish records but I would like to trace back beyond the details you have already researched for me, say, up to 1841 as in the UK: where do I start?
Thank you,
Tony Cocks