Richard Cardiff

[adey]

Looking for any information on my greatgrandfather Richard who I believe lived in Wexford. His father was also called Richard.
He was born 1876 and left Ireland with his brother Will to come to South Wales, where he married Rosa Eaton.
Richard died 1934.
Can anyone help??

[enfield]

From 'The Wexford War Dead' to be published in November;

CARDIFF, PATRICK. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit: 2nd Bn. Age at Death: 22. Date of Death: 19-October-1914. Service No: 4380. Born in Taghmon, Co Wexford. Enlisted in Wexford while living in Taghmon. Killed in Action. Supplementary information; Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Kinsella of Taghmon, Co. Wexford. From an article in the Enniscorthy Guardian; Private Patrick Cardiff, Trinity, has been reported killed in action in Flanders.
 He belonged to the 4th Royal Irish and was reported missing on the 19th Oct, 1914. Lately the War Offive have given him up as killed. He was only 24 years of age and was on the special reserve. When the war broke out he was in the employment of Mr Thomas Kendrick, Coolaw, and was drafted out to Flanders in October 1914. There is a photograph of his brother John Cardiff who also served in this newspaper above the article. When war broke out John was in the employment of Mr J Winters, Ballyturtin. He was in the 4th Battalion, Leinster Regiment.
Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 11 and 12. Memorial: Le Touret Memorial in France.

[shanew147]

An index to Irish Civil Records is available at : http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1408347   Full civil registration started in 1864

There are a few matches for Richard's birth around the right time that I see in the index, this is the closest  :

  Type - birth
  Name: Richard John Cardiff
  Reg. district: Wexford
  year: 1876
  vol. :  4 / Page: 993

You can order cert by post from the GRO using the above details - www.groireland.ie


Shane

[adey]

Many thanks for your replies, I have no idea who Patrick Cardiff is tho

[shanew147]

Cardiff is quite a rare surname in Co. Wexford .. with 32 households on Giffiths Valuation (1854) and just 6 households (37 people) on the 1911 census..

Taghmon Town is in the registration district of Wexford listed for the birth of Richard so I'd say the chances are quite good that the Patrick Cardiff detailed by enfield could be a relation.



Shane

[adey]

That is excellent news!

I am applying for the birth certificate, thank you.

[Jack2227]

(by kind permission of Noel Farell)

Enniscorthy Roots 1901;
Duffery gate (23)
Cardiff Joseph & Kate; (engine driver) Ellen, Kate, Lizzie, Maggie, Joseph, Annie,

Ross Rd (2)
Cardiff John & Mary;

(included as Cardiff is a rare name in Weford)

[Jack2227]

Some Cardiff family history;
Houses of Wexford;
Ballycappogue, Bridgetown;

The house is thought to have benn built about 1850. Cardiff's, who still own the property, have been associated with this address for many generations, certainly since 1700.
Reference can be found to Patrick Cardiff of Ballycappogue in 1853 and again in 1885 as a farmer and landowner, as well as in 'Families of Wexford'. Lewis may well have this place in mind when he wrote in 1837 "There are some good dairy farms in the parish".

[adey]

How long does it take for  a birth certificate to come back from Wexford to UK?