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Sligo / Daniel Walsh of Toorlestraun
« on: Thursday 04 November 10 16:43 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for information about Daniel Walsh who shows up in Griffiths Valuation at Toorlestraun. He appears to have been renting land and a small house jointly with a James Walsh.  In particular I am hoping to find that this Daniel had a son, also named Daniel (b. abt 1826), who left Ireland during the potato famine.   
Daniel the younger was a tailor and my 2 x gt grandfather.

Thanks,

Kerry Walsh


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Sligo / KILROY / LUNDY in Sligo pre 1850
« on: Tuesday 07 September 10 12:20 BST (UK)  »
I am seeking any information about KILROY and LUNDY ancestors from Co. Sligo.

John KILROY b.c. 1815 in Co. Sligo and his wife Mary ? b.c. 1815 in Tubbercurry.   I would guess, from children's ages, that they married circa 1837.
They came to Blackburn, England with their 3 children - Michael b. 1838 Co. Sligo, Bridget b. 1844 in Ireland, and Mary b. 1848 in Ireland - before 1851.

Michael married Bridget LUNDY in Blackburn in 1859.  Bridget was also born in Co. Sligo in 1838, daughter of Patrick LUNDY (b.c. 1816 Co. Sligo) and Catherine ? (b.c 1816 in Ireland).  Patrick and Catherine  left Ireland between 1843 and 1850 together with 3 children born in Co. Sligo - Bridget (b. 1838), Mary (b. 1842) and Nancy (b. 1843).  Patrick's father was John LUNDY probably also from Co. Sligo who did not leave Ireland.

I would love to hear from anyone who has information about these or other Kilroys or Lundys in Sligo or indeed any pointers about places to look for information in Sligo.   I will be visiting Sligo and staying for a couple of days at Tubbercurry in the immediate future.

Thanks,

Kerry


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Armed Forces / Crimean War medal lookup request - Skuse
« on: Saturday 13 March 10 11:20 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to piece together the military career, if any, of Maurice Skuse b. circa 1818 at Mangotsfield, Bristol.  Family legend has it that he served in the Crimea - he obviously survived as he went on to marry a lady 40 years his junior and father 9 children.

The surname may be spelled Skuse or Skuce or even Scuse and his first name as Maurice or Morris.

If there is a matching person on the medal roll I would be very grateful for that information.


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Armed Forces / Help identifying Regiment
« on: Tuesday 15 December 09 12:16 GMT (UK)  »
This photo was probably taken in Belfast in 1919.  I have drawn a complete blank in my attempts to identify the regiment that this soldier belongs to and I wondered if anyone could help?
Many thanks,

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Armed Forces / lookup request-Henry Howse crimean war veteran
« on: Tuesday 22 September 09 16:40 BST (UK)  »
This is my first post on this forum so apologies in advance if this is not correct place or request inappropriate.

I have a cutting from an old scrapbook created by my gt grandmother which shows my gt, gt uncle Henry Howse (Howes) in uniform and wearing medals which I believe to be of crimean war vintage. The photo appears to have been taken later in his life possibly in the USA - there is frustrating little left of the context.  Anyway, I have been unable to identify the uniform or the medals he is wearing and am hoping someone here can help.  Image attached.

Henry Howse (often spelled Howes) was born in Latton, Wiltshire in about 1833.  He shows on the 1851 census as a farmer's labourer and on the '61 as an Officer's Servant.  I am guessing that in the interim he joined the army and served in the Crimea. 

If anyone can identify the uniform or find him on the Crimean Medal Rolls I would be most grateful.

Wetstone

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