Thomas Martin O'Shaughnessy R.I.C.

[anthonyrose07]

Looking information on my Grandfather Thomas Martin O'Shaughnessy R.I.C. born County Limerick.
His R.I.C. serial number was 47944 joined 18th October 1881 age 20. Which makes his date of birth 1860. His father name was Thomas O'Shaughnessy and he was married to Ellen O'Connell date of marriage unknown and date of births unknown.
My grandfather Thomas Martin O'Shaughnessy married twice the first was to Caroline Smyth of Donaghadee 16/11/1888 at Ards registrars office. Caroline date of birth was 28/11/1870. Her father name was John Smyth a commerical traveller. What happen to Caroline Smyth O'Shaughnessy is unknown. Did she died? where they divorce ?
My grandfather Thomas Martin O'Shaughnessy married again  on 18/07/1897 to Catherine Loughrey of 67 Divis Street Belfast.
They had seven children ,Marion,Thomas jnr,Evelyn,Amelia,John Joseph,Gerald,Henry all born in Belfast. Any information on any one that i have mention would be grateful.

[belle4]

Hi, this is the closest match I could locate for Caroline Smyth

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F54F-LB3


A Caroline St Clair O'Shaughnessy died in 1889, Lisburn, at the age of 19. 

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FTHQ-1WG

Hope this helps.

[belle4]

If the above is your relation, it is possible Caroline may have died due to childbirth complications:
see here:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FB8B-42Q

[aghadowey]

Instead of using cut & paste for large sections of text (in this case against Rootschat rules) it's better to type out the details, post a link or both.

Caroline St. Clair O’Shaughnessy death: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTHQ-1WG

Mary O’Shaughnessy born 24 Oct.1889 Lisburn dist. (mother- Smyth)
Birth: Mary Maud Caroline https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB8B-42Q

O’Shaughnessy children (mother Loughrey)- all registered Belfast:
Mary Ann (12 Jan.1898)
Thomas (11 May 1899)
Eveline (11 Mar.1901)
AmeliaF. (27 Apr.1903)
John Joseph (18 Sept.1908-30 July 1909)
Gerald (9 July 1910)
Joseph (born after 1913?)
Henry (born after 1913?)
Note: online GRONI searches only up to 1913 for births
There is, however, a Belfast birth for a Gerald Henry- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB5D-72P

1901 Census- 6 children but only 3 living: www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Smithfield_Ward/Divis_St/155006

Catherine Loughrey married 18 July 1897 Belfast to Thomas O'Shaughnessy