Christopher Patrick Conway born in 1857 or 1862

[Kathleen Peacock]

Good afternoon,

I am trying to make contact with me Great Grandfather's family. His name was Christopher Patrick Conway born 1862 (I think in Ireland). He married Marie Louisa Blechynden in July 1887 in Brentford, Middlesex, England and they left for Cape Town South Africa in 1888. My Grandmother Kathleen Marie Conway was born in Cape Town 10-Jan-1989. If there is anyone on this site that can assist I would be most grateful. If Kathleen Conway had siblings I would also love to find them and their family's.

Thank you

[rosie99]

Hi

Welcome to rootschat

Do you have a copy of the 1887 marriage certificate which should give details of his father

[rosie99]

Is this his death certificate - it gives place of birth as Ireland c1857
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95F8-3J9?i=1721&cc=1779109

[Kathleen Peacock]

Oh Wow this is awesome, yes I think it definitely is - will confirm with my mother. I attach a copy of what I managed to find on the marriage. I also attach a copy of the marriage certificate between Kathleen Marie Conway and William Valentine Peacock - my grand parents.

[Kathleen Peacock]

  There is a good chance I have the year of birth wrong as I know so little about that side of my family

[Kathleen Peacock]

Is there a record in Cape Town of the death of Loiusa Marie Conway

[rosie99]

Sorry, I only have access to records for South America that are on familysearch (free to search)
https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search

His father is named as Mr M Conway, Garrow Cottage, Athlone on his army records. He attested late July 1886, he was 24 years and 3 months old.

[Sinann]

Garrow Cottage, in the townland of Cannonsfield, Athlone, County Westmeath.
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,604882,741500,11,9

[Sinann]

There is a Michael Conway living in Cannonsfield in 1901 aged 77.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Westmeath/Athlone_Town/Cannonsfields/1772905/
his landlord is Jonas Swaine
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001248667/
in Griffith's Valuation Jonas Swaine is the only person listed in Cannonsfield, print date 1854 (there only appears to be one house in the townland on the older maps)