James Cassidy Armagh

[armagh20]

Looking information on 8168 Pte James Cassidy born armagh. enlisted in Glasgow,
 served in the 1st Bn Connaught Rangers during The Great War.
May have been a regular soldier.

Death Date:10 Feb 1918 Location:Mesopotamia
Trying to confirm his address in Armagh?
Address in Glasgow?
any next of kin still alive?
Can any one Help?
Thank you
Joe

[aghadowey]

If his war records don't survive you could try searching for details in the local newspaper- not just the death notices but also section about those serving in the military (sometimes gives family details, photo, etc.).
Both 1901 and 1911 census are online but will be difficult to confirm the correct person without more information to start with-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   I have found James in the CWGC website but cannot find his service documents on the Ancestry site. Looks as if they have not survived.

Regards

[armagh20]

Thanks aghadowey &
kingskerswell

I am checking local papers,they have James Cassidy as living in Navan St Armagh,but the census has nothing for Navan St.
No service papers,I think that James was a regular soldier.
Many thanks
Joe

[MCThomson]

My G-Grandfather John Cassidy had a brother James Henry whose birth on 4 May 1877 was recorded at Clonroot, Richill, Co Armagh. Their parents were Joseph and Rebecca who were married at Kilmore Church of Ireland in 1872 (Joseph was a widower so may have had another family with his first wife). 

If your James was CoI then there may be a link as very few Cassidy families listed on the Irish Census were CoI.

I've very little info about John apart from he brought his wife & daughter (my Gran) to Scotland c1907 but he disappeared out of my Gran's life a few years after her Mum died (believed to have gone to England), he was thought to have been in the army during Boer War but so far not found anything between his birth in 1879 and getting married in 1905, he was on Scottish Census 1911.

[GerryMcOhKami]

Hi
I'm researching a James Cassidy (unknown Ireland) b. 13th March 1875 married a Catherine McLaughlin in NY (b1883 - Glasgow) he died 1962  - Catherine died 1982.
Any info gracefully received
Regards
Gerry

[armagh20]

This is the info I have, must be a different James Cassidy Joe;

Looking information on 8168 Pte James Cassidy born armagh. enlisted in Glasgow,
 served in the 1st Bn Connaught Rangers during The Great War.
May have been a regular soldier.

Death Date:10 Feb 1918 Location:Mesopotamia
Trying to confirm his address in Armagh?
Address in Glasgow?
any next of kin still alive?
Can any one Help?
Thank you
Joe

[aghadowey]

Are his parents not listed on his marriage or death certificate?

[GerryMcOhKami]

No death or marriage cert - can't find them - I have a date of death of 11 February 1962, buried in St Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, New Jersey