...from Aweston,Offlay County of Kings Ireland.
.... His wife's named as Katherine Doorley (Dawley) The 1861 census has her born is 1795 at Balawak, Kow Ireland. I am sure that this place is spelt wrongly. It is probably Bally...something...
How can I find out where Bernard 2 was born/married. When he was discharged and what happened to him?
do you have the details for Catherine on the 1861 census (location, household names etc) ? someone maybe be to offer an alternative interpretation of the place of birth.
You could check the townland database at
www.thecore.com/seanruad for placename that could fit 'Aweston' or 'Balawak, Kow'. Do you have a scan of the second place name ?
Nether placename rings any bells with me - and the only possible mis-hearing or mis-transcription I can think of is for the second name - Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford... e.g. if the 'w' was really an 'm'
To find details on Bernard's birth you will first need to know his religion, where he was born - i.e. town, townland or parish, and then establish if any church records for the 1790s survive for that parish.
I would have thought that his military records would be the best place to find his date of discharge.
Shane
