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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Kerry => Topic started by: Billiboy on Saturday 18 April 15 18:03 BST (UK)
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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
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https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347
Irish Civil Registration index on this link from 1864 - free.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Hi this was provided earlier re records. but their was a plain James Buckley Trooper Unit 2 Scottish Horse Service Number 31548 who was awarded the same medals and was discharged Melbourne 14th September 1901.
Keyboard86
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Hi keyboard86, your info led me to search the Kimberley seige online info. Found photos of a handwritten enlistment list. In a column next to the names are what seemed to be the "JW" you found. Puzzled, I looked up and down the column and realised it contained RANK, so JW is the way the abbreviation (Tpr) for TROOPER was deciphered by the person catching the data! If you like I can email you a copy of the page.
Thank you again.
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Hi again, their must have been other Troopers what "initial" is shown against them, the fact the notes depict initials also JW would suggest something re his alternative name/s used?
Also what information of father is on the marriage certificate?
Keyboard86
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THANK YOU, WHITEOUT7, I'VE KEPT THE DEATH NOTICE, IN CASE... (Not shouting at anyone!)
Hi keyboard86 - on the marriage certificate there NO clear name for his father, James Daniel was 26. He married in Kimberley south Africa, in 1901.
He worked as a MINER in the diamond mine.
His 3rd child was born in Kimberley South Africa in 1907. He did not go to Australia after the Boer war.
I am very pleased with all the help I have received. I am now looking at Ireland and his emigration to South Africa
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Hi again, can you post a copy of the marriage certificate, and also can you look at the other Troopers on the same page of the Kimberley Siege record to see if they have been transcribed the same for Trp?
His full service record would show how and when he got to South Africa?
Keyboard86
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Attached find list for keyboard86
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;D See what you mean re Trp!
Keyboard86
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http://findmypast.co.uk
service no. 228 Rank trooper kimberely light horse regiment national archives W0127
Anglo boer war records 1899-1902
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Rathmore, thank you for the info. Much appreciated!