Athlone Barracks

[angela woolhouse]

Does anyone know where I can find out which troops were stationed in the Athlone Barracks during the 1890's.
My family tree has two sisters born in Westmeath who married soldiers from the barracks. Mary Cunningham married John Connell O'Brien in 1894,John deserted when he was posted to Africa in 1901-2.Never to be heard of again. Elizabeth married a Pierce/Pearce. In 1901 census she has three children in care and is widowed. Elizabeth died soon after and the children never knew there father.
Thanks for your help.
Angela

[shanew147]

marriage certs often mention details of regiment or unit for army men... which might help

If you can locate a birth cert for one of Elizabeth's children you could establish her husbands name and occupation and maybe help you to locate a marriage for them.

Introduction to Irish Records


Shane

[angela woolhouse]

Thanks Shane, I do have a transcript of the marriage naming the husband as John Walter Pierce, address as the barracks Athlone but on the daughters marriage cert. he is given as George Walter Pearce (deceased) staff Sergeant major.
I know my family could tell a good story but this is stupid. I can't find a birth for my grand mother (one of the daughters) but found her in care,her sister was not there.
Thanks for your help,I shall try again.
regards,A.

[Pastmagic]

http://www.athlonelive.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=383

Has a full History of the Barracks in Athlone.  Lovely Pics. You could post a query there.

http://www.athlonelive.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=8


Information about British Army records, including those for the Irish regiments,  if they exist, are usually obtained at The National Archives of England, at Kew in London.

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[angela woolhouse]

Thanks for that. I may have to go to Kew in the summer then. I hear the gardens are nice anyway.
Thanks again