John McGlennon, Policeman was probably the father of John Charles and Christopher but I have his date of resignation as 16th April 1877. Here are some details:
John McGlennon, Police Constable (Born 1836)
Research into the Royal Irish Constabulary Service Index produced the following:
John McGlenon, Constable, Number 17(4?)624.
Age on Joining - 17yrs.
Height 5 73/4
Religion Protestant
D.O.B. - 1836
Date of Appointment 20/9/1853
Native County Kings County (Offaly)
Recommended by Sub Inspector Somerville
Trade Labourer
Service Details: Limerick
Cork East
1st Class Sub.Constable 1st April 1854
Acting Constable 1st March 1863
Constable 1st June 1864
Date of Resignation 16th April 1877
Annual Pension Amount - £47
This would appear to be the police record of John (probably the son of James and Hestor McGlennon?).
Interestingly Johns county of birth is given as Kings County now Offaly although in 1836 James would have been serving in Queens County. Presumably his home was in neighbouring Kings County or perhaps this was the home of Hestors parents?
James McGlennon (Born 1814)
The earliest member of the McGlennon family who lived in Cork that I have evidence of is James McGlennon who was a member of the Irish Constabulary. James moved to County Cork with his family around September 1843.
His service record is as follows:
James McGlennon, Constable, Number 808.
Age on Joining - 17yrs. Height 5 7 Religion Protestant
D.O.B. - 1814 Date of Appointment 1/12/1831
Native County Queens County (Laois)
Recommended by Rev. H. Caulfield C.L.K. (Prott Clergyman)
Trade Farmer
County of Wife Queens County
Service Details: Kilkenny 0.6
Queens Co 11.4
Cork East 16.8 (Constable 1st June 1846)
Fined £1-0-0 28th September 1849
Date of Resignation 1st June 1860
Annual Pension Amount - £34
James and Hester McGlennon had the following children?
1) John born around 1836
2) Mary born around 1840
3) Joseph born around 1843
4) William born around 1845
5) James born around 1851
6) Henry born around 1853
7) Rebecca who married a Mr Young
Another daughter who married a Mr Mack
What is your interest in the McGlennon family?