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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: amc2017 on Sunday 10 September 17 16:50 BST (UK)
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My gt gt grandfather Thomas Michael Murphy, was, according to his Dublin marriage cert in 1889 a Private in the 11th Hussars based at Island Bridge Barracks, Dublin. He was English( born circa 1864) as was his wife, but they stayed in Dublin to raise a family. Are there any online records I can check to find out more about him i.e. the 1891 census for the 11th Hussars?
Any help would be much appreciated :)
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FindMyPast has the attestation and discharge papers of a Thomas Murphy, 11th Hussars, born Birmingham circa 1864/5, enlisted 1884, discharged 1896, father William Murphy.
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A very, very warm welcome to Rootschat.
When the 1891 Census was taken the 11th Hussars were in South Africa.
You can search the Irish Census here (only 1901 and 1911 are available)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
Good luck with the search
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The reference to the 11th being in S. Africa in 1891 is probably not relevant. Have had a look at his papers and he would not appear to be in the frame for service abroad in '91.
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Many thanks to you all for your replies, there are starts where I had none before ;)
Hope I can pass this forward some time, thanks.
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His record also holds clues in hospital stays that he was in Newbridge in 1886 and Dublin in 1888 and that although his discharge took effect in 1896, he had been on the reserve ie in civilian life, since 1890. The 11th Hussars left Island Bridge for Aldershot initially in the spring of 1889.
MaxD
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Hi,
I believe Thomas Murphy is also my great great grandfather and he married Annie Kitts. My grandfather is Thomas Murphy (born 14 Nicholas Ave Dublin) and my father is Harry Murphy who now lives in Australia. If we are talking about the same person then I would like to share information.
Regards
Steven Murphy
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Party 1 Name THOMAS MURPHY
Party 2 Name ANNIE KITTS
Date of Event 01 April 1889
SR District/Reg Area Dublin South
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1889/10734/5913768.pdf
KG ☘️☘️
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Found on the online GRO Birth Index Search Facility - 3 Births 1862 to 1866 for a Thomas Murphy born in Birmingham :
March 1865 Birmingham Volume 6d page 99 Mother's Maiden Name = Farrell
December 1865 Birmingham Volume 6d page 149 Mother's Maiden Name = Drew
June 1866 Birmingham Volume 6d page 145 Mother's Maiden Name = Waldron
That would make him aged 18 at Attestation in 1884
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Thanks for the response. Our Thomas Murphy died in 1950. He had 3 children: William (1893-1938), Thomas (1895-1960) and Evelyn (1901-1954)
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If my research is correct, Thomas' mother was Martha Drew. His father William remarried after Martha died in 1876.