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Dear All
I have posted on here before, (although a few years back) and the help I was given was brilliant 
I am hoping that someone may be able to help me again please.
In October I am planning to visit Scarriff and if I am really lucky find more information on my Great Grandfather William John Ryan.
All I know is his name and that he was born C1867 in Scarriff. His fathers name was John (who was a laborer)
That information came from Williams marriage record - He married in 1890 on Jersey. His year and place of birth came from his army records and the 1911 census when he was living in Southampton.

 I have no idea what his mothers name / maiden name was or if he had any brothers and sisters.

Are there any places that anyone can recommend to visit to find out more?

Thank you in advance for your help 

Sarah
 

Please can anyone help with the date of this photo, also any idea of what type of 'uniform' he is wearing would be much appreciated.

thank you

SarahT

Please can anyone help??

I have been trying to find my Irish ancestors for 6 years and I know its like looking for a needle in a haystack, but Im hoping someone somewhere may also have a William John Ryan in their tree.

I dont have alot of info to go on, but Im not going to give up just yet!

My great grandfather was William John Ryan born in Clare c1867 ( but I dont know which part of Clare)
The first record I found for him was on the 1891 census, he was married and living on St Hellier, Jersey. He was a gunner in the Royal Artillery.
I dont know if he enlisted whilst still living in Clare, or where to go to apply for his army records?

I have found a marriage, and that took place on Jersey in 1890 it states that his father was called John and he was a labourer.

They had 2 children whilst living in Jersey. John Henry born 1891 and Amelia Norah born 1892.( i have been told that in some families it was tradition to name the eldest son and daughter after the husbands parents?)

My grandmother was born in Sunderland in 1894 so I know they had left Jersey by then. But he is shown as a Gunner in Royal Artillery on her birth certificate

I cannot find them at all on any census return for 1901

By the 1911 census they were living in Southampton and William was no longer in the army. He died in 1914 before the war started.

If anyone is able to give me advice on where to start searching for my Irish ancestors or where to apply for his army records, it would be very much appreciated.

Thank you

Sarah