Burial records Cork / Military cemetery Barrackton 1880-90

[shanew147]

The only generally available parish records for south west Co. Cork are RC - very few if any for other denominations. There are transcripts for parts North East Co. Cork on RootsIreland (pay-website) but only for RC and CofI as far as I can see. There are very few death/burials included in these.

There may not a burial record for Thomas, but there might be a headstone if his family could afford one.

Military road is in Cork North city just north of the Lower Glanmire Rd., so that's the area I'd try first for graveyards. Do you know which church they attended ?


Shane

[shanew147]

one possible way to find out which cemetery might be from a newspaper death notice if there was one - or even an article mentioning the death..

I think the Cork Examiner might be the best to try, but dont think it's available on any subscription site yet. Films might be available on microfilm in certain larger libraries.


Shane

[brionne]

Thanks Shanew147,for your replies.
Actually searched the Cork Examiner in Cork Library years ago,but nothing.
Thomas was up to no good according to family folklore,and as wife predeceased him doubt if there is a headstone.but would have thought there would be something for Lucy 1885.
5 of children put in Royal Hib School Phoenix Park Dublin after fathers death,eldest Thomas to R W enlisted Fermoy.One daughter also put into Army in dom service Fermoy.
Its infuriating not being able to find them,got death certs from Lombard St, years back.
There are old posts on here re this,keep plugging away every so often.
Thanks for your interest,
Brionne.

[shanew147]

In the early 1880s there were three Presbyterian church that I see in the city, although they may not have their own graveyards.

  Princes. St - Rev. William Whitelegge M.A.
  (Carmichael)  King Street - Rev. William Magill
  Queen St. - Rev. Matthew Kerr

Might be worth searching for these streets to see which is nearest to Military Rd.



Shane

[brionne]

Shane ,thank you so much,I had really given up all hope of finding them.
Just knew that they were always Presbyterian as daughter Annie English nee McPherson visited us in Wiltshire and always said they were,plus her mother Lucy was a French Huggenot.
Will see what I can find, Thank you,
Brionne.

[aghadowey]

Do you have an exact date of death for Thomas McPherson?

[shanew147]

I think you can rule out the one in Princes St for a graveyard - no room for one that I can see.

Neither King or Queen street are showing up in Cork city on google maps for me, so maybe they no longer exist - or possibly have since been renamed. You need a Cork expert!


Shane

[aghadowey]

A bit of brackground-

There was a Presbyterian congregation in Queen Street (Trinity) but c1862 they erected a new church. In 1862 a new congregation was organised in the old Queen Street Church.

1887- Matthew Kerr minister of Queen St. "for many years devoted much of his time to visiting ships at the quays and inviting sailors to the house of prayer on the Lord's Day.

In 1928 Queen St. was united with Trinty to form the Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Cork.

1887- William Magill minister of Trinity (also know as Scots Presbyterian Church).

I can't find a Presbyterian minister named Whitelegge anywhere in Ireland but "Dr. Sloane resigned in 1844 from what up till then was known as Princes Street, Cork" is listed under Trinity.

[brionne]

Thanks so much for linking up to the posts.
Death Thomas 02/12/1887,found drowned on Grabbel Strand .
Other info,No Pension Records at Kew,they say he never was,,,,,
Army Number 6579 Royal Engineers,on 1861 and 1871 in RE.
married next Gravesend Kent 24/12/1871.

Brionne.

Aghadowey,thanks for finding Presbyterian Church info in Cork.have almost given up on finding where they are buried.