Info on grandfather needed: JAMES DANIEL BUCKLEY

[Billiboy]

Hi -I'm new on Rootschat, Saw my grandad's names for the first time today!

JAMES DANIEL BUCKLEY

• He died in South Africa (date unknown)
  
  • Married Emily Jane Heath on Dec 30, 1901, in South Africa aged 26
    
    • Deduced he was born in 1875
      
      • I was told he came from County Kerry.
        
        CAN SOMEONE P-L-E-A-S-E HELP ME FIND MY IRISH ROOTS?  My mum sang "Galway bay" as my lullaby.
        thank you - Billiboy

[conahy calling]

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347

Irish Civil Registration index on this link from 1864 - free.

[dathai]

Have you got an actual marriage cert for them and are any parents named on it.

What was he doing there was he a soldier.

[keyboard86]

Their is a short record for a James Daniel Buckley in 1899/1902 Service Number 228 Rank Trooper Kimberley Light Horse, Regiment Kimberley Town Guard

Notes: Also initials " J W " The Queens South Africa medal,  clasps Defence of Kimberley Orange Free State
Keyboard86

[Billiboy]

I am amazed at your kindness. Thank you. Realised JD was my GREAT granddad.
   I was told he owned or ran an hotel in East London, E.Cape, South Africa. Apparently lost it through gambeling, then owned or worked at one in Kimberley. Not sure this was true.
   On the marriage certificate his occupation was "miner", he was 26.
   The only signatures were an Edawardes and Alice Heath, who may have been the bride's mum.

[keyboard86]

Hi again if the above service record is your James D just wondering why in the notes it mentions also initials " J W"
A copy of his full record would give more information?
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

I am amazed at your kindness. Thank you. Realised JD was my GREAT granddad.
   I was told he owned or ran an hotel in East London, E.Cape, South Africa. Apparently lost it through gambeling, then owned or worked at one in Kimberley. Not sure this was true.
   On the marriage certificate his occupation was "miner", he was 26.
   The only signatures were an Edawardes and Alice Heath, who may have been the bride's mum.

Hi again, other than the witnesses does the marriage certificate not give any indication of his father and his occupation?
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

I am amazed at your kindness. Thank you. Realised JD was my GREAT granddad.
   I was told he owned or ran an hotel in East London, E.Cape, South Africa. Apparently lost it through gambeling, then owned or worked at one in Kimberley. Not sure this was true.
   On the marriage certificate his occupation was "miner", he was 26.
   The only signatures were an Edawardes and Alice Heath, who may have been the bride's mum.

Hi again, other than the witnesses does the marriage certificate not give any indication as to his father and his occupation?
Keyboard86

[whiteout7]

Have you ruled this man out as your James Buckley's death? estimated birth date 1873
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSC-WW89