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Wondering if a 2nd set of eyes could help.

I have spent several days searching the BNA for a report of a suicide and am struggling.

John Richards born 1863 in Carlton Nottingham.

Committed suicide some time after April 1891 (have him living with his parents on the census) and Feb 1905 when the knowledge of his suicide was used in a court record by the defense to try an plead insanity runs in the family.

There are other suicides in a small area of the branch of the family, all in Nottignham

Thanks

I am trying to find more details on William Steele born in kilmore nr Saintfield County Down Ireland about 1826.

He was in the 44thfoot number 3134 his fathers name Patrick married Anne Allen in Aug. 1864.

William was a soldier at Colchester Camp as an officers servant and moved to Woolwich Garrison and was also at Aldershot about 1874.

Would like to find his birth/baptism details to find out who his mother was, or more details on his father Patrick, who is listed as deceased in 1864 on William's marriage cert.

Any suggestions, have tried looking everywhere and not finding anything

Many thanks

I have been banging my head for some time with this brickwall, so hoping a someone might have a fresh idea.

My 2 x great grandmother was Jane Musson, according to all census records she was born abt 1852 in Crich, Derbyshire (can also be registered as Belper) She married Arthur Hutchinson 3rd Nov 1872 in Basford, Notts. I have the marriage cert and she states her father is George Musson who works for the Railways (GWR)

There are various tree's on Ancestry that list her parents as William Musson and Grace Thraves, but looking at these further I dont think they are correct, I later find Grace on the 1861 census with her family as head of the family and daughter listed as Mary Jane born in Derby in 1952, living in Lincolnshire.

I have not been able to place Jane Musson on a 1861 census as yet, nor confirm a birth or baptism for her

Every other document I have for Jane Musson she is just Jane not Mary Jane, and living in either Nottingham or Derbyshire.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I'm going round in circles

I have also posted this in the Nottingham forum

I am researching my partners line Mullan and am finding these 2 surnames Cushly (Cushley) / Costello (Costelleo) coming up and know they are linked together somehow. From Dreenan, Magherafelt area.

My mother in law has just told me that she thinks that they are the same name / same people which is a possible answer just wondering if anybody else has had knowledge of these surnames being interchangeable.

Here's the details that I have with the different surnames and details:

I have a Catherine Cushly abt 1854 – 1906 marrying Michael Madden 1854 – 1927 on the 1st Jan 1876. 

On the marriage cert Catherine is listed as Elizabeth, keep getting a mixture of Cath, Catherine and Elizabeth for her, and Cushly sometimes Cushley.

On the marriage cert she is classified as a widow at the approx of 17yrs old.  Her father is listed as Pat cushley, so assuming her maiden name was Cushley

Cant find any other marriage details for her to make her a widow.

They had 9 children, the youngest being Anthony Hugh Madden born 1896, this is the last record I could find for Michael Madden.

On the 1901 census Catherine Madden is listed as head of the house but married, Michael is no were to be found on any census.

On the 1901 census there is a Mary Costello aged 98yrs as a lodger......... a 98 yr old lodger!!

For their son John I found a baptism record that lists the mother as Catherine Madden Costello.

So what is the connection between Cushly and Costello.

Its to old to be her mother as she is 56 yrs old than Catherine, so possibly a Grandmother.

I’m assuming Cushly is her maiden name as father is listed as Pat Cushly on marriage cert.
Could Costello be her 1st married name but then why would she have her late husband’s family living with her new family.

Michael Madden couldn’t be found on the 1901 or 1911 census.

Catherine Cushly died in the Magherafelt workhouse of Typhoid in 1906.

Michael Maddens death was in 1927, I know its correct as his daughters details are given as present at time of death.

Thanks

Hi I am trying to trace the birth details of my Grt Grandmother, all I know is she was born abt 1883 in Donnybrook, Dublin. Have found a possible entry on the 1901 census where she was working and living as a servant in Islinghton London. She married John Nowlan in 1905 in Popular, they had 3 children, John who died in the 1st year,  John born 1908 (my Grandfather) and Norah. Any help greatly appreciated