Author Topic: Co. Armagh, Tyrone Ditches/Poyntzpass, Taggart/Guy  (Read 2705 times)

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Re: Co. Armagh, Tyrone Ditches/Poyntzpass, Taggart/Guy
« Reply #9 on: Monday 06 March 23 11:40 GMT (UK) »
John Edward Guy was an RIC constable in Poyntzpass (in the parish of Ballymore). He was born 1859 and died 1915.

John Edward Guy married Mary Ellen Conlin on 11 February 1888 at Tandragee RC Church. He was a policeman stationed in Poyntzpass.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1888/10754/5921983.pdf

He was transferred after his marriage to Co Westmeath (Tyrellspass) where his daughter Ellen Jane was born on 19 January 1889.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1889/02483/1921704.pdf

She was the informant on his death record when he died (aged 56 yrs) on 26 January 1915 in Belfast.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1915/05283/4467777.pdf

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Re: Co. Armagh, Tyrone Ditches/Poyntzpass, Taggart/Guy
« Reply #10 on: Monday 06 March 23 12:23 GMT (UK) »
John Edward Guy was an RIC constable in Poyntzpass (in the parish of Ballymore). He was born 1859 and died 1915.

RIC policy was to not post staff to the county where they were born (or where their wife was born). If John served in Poyntzpass, it's unlikely he came from that county. Have you checked his RIC record?

That's a good point. No, I didn't look at the RIC records.

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Re: Co. Armagh, Tyrone Ditches/Poyntzpass, Taggart/Guy
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 07 March 23 08:00 GMT (UK) »
She was the informant on his death record when he died (aged 56 yrs) on 26 January 1915 in Belfast.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1915/05283/4467777.pdf

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John Edward Guy in 1901 census.
House 12.2 in Aghanargit (Moate, Westmeath).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Westmeath/Moate/Aghanargit/1775383/


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Re: Co. Armagh, Tyrone Ditches/Poyntzpass, Taggart/Guy
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 07 March 23 08:25 GMT (UK) »

By 1892 John E Guy and his family were now living in Athlone. He was now an A S (Acting Sergeant?) Constable.
Son John Edward born 8 March 1892.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1892/02356/1880310.pdf

Daughter Annie (probably Margaret L in 1901 census) born 13 August 1894 at Fardrum. John E Guy now a sergeant in the R.I.C.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1894/02248/1846002.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/clonlonan/kilcleagh/tubbrit/fardrum/


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