help needed John CASSIDY b1869-1870

[Caz0202]

Hi all

It's possible this gentleman is related to me. He was imprisoned in Colchester in the 1891 census, he then moved to Middlesbrough and married a woman called Ellen Cairns in 1892 we think!

He was a member an army in a fusilier regiment and is listed in Colchester military prison in the 1891 census please help!

[aghadowey]

What other details do you have?
father's name and occupation (from marriage certificate)?
any idea where in County Londonderry he was born/lived?

Duplicate post under Armed Forces board-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,580271.msg4320604.html#msg4320604

[aghadowey]

John Cassidy marriage July/Sept.1892 Middlesbro' volume 9d page 824
brides on same page Ellen Cairns and Emma Speed

[Caz0202]

We have just got this far

We know he was from Kilrea and was baptised (not sure where)

Completely stuck for info!

How do I view the archive?

[aghadowey]

There were lots of Cassidys in the Kilrea area. Two from extracted Irish births (www.familysearch.org)-
16 May 1869 Kilrea district parents- James Cassidy/Elizabeth Watt
31 May 1970 Kilrea district parents- Hugh Cassidy/Sarah Jane McCoey
The database is not complete so there could be others in this period.

[Caz0202]

We think it's Hugh and Sarah but not sure!

How do we verify it?

[aghadowey]

His marriage certificate should give father's name and occupation (mother not listed on Englaish marriage certificates).

If Hugh and Sarah Jane are the parents here's a possibility for John's mother in 1901 census- Moneygran is a townland outside Kilrea:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Kilrea/Moneygran/1520927

Probably the William Cassidy listed in above census- (www.proni.gov.uk):
"Probate of the Will (with one Codicil) of William Cassidy late of Moneygran County Londonderry Farmer who died 7 August 1905 granted at Londonderry to Henry Lennox Farmer."

[Caz0202]

We cant find a marriage certificate for John Cassidy but we found his information from his wife ellen, her maiden name was on johns son Hugh's birth certificate he was born in 1897 and married Doris Humphrey in 1923

 

[aghadowey]

I gave you the details for what is probably the marriage of John and Ellen (names appear on same page of register). The 1911 census will also give how many years married. You can order the marriage certificate from G.R.O. for £9.25
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/most_customers_want_to_know.asp#OrderingCertificates