Michael Kenny Irishman Oamaru 1875 onwards

[Johnf04]

Magbill - did Michael KENNY serve in the same regiment the whole time he was in the army? John ANTHONY, my wife's ancestor, joined the 88th regiment in 1840, but then served in the 69th regiment from 1857. The 69th is the unit mentioned on his pension record.

[maggbill]

Hiya Johnf04
My Michael was with the 59th Foot Regiment his whole career, according to the Discharge records I have.  He travelled to Hong Kong, Cape of Good Hope, East Indies, Ceylon, and Canton in China throughout nearly 19 years of service.  Must admit that after all those years travelling returning to Ireland would have seemed a bit boring - and the distant lands of New Zealand would have been enticing! 

[Johnf04]

Well, the other possibility is that the newspapers reporting the 1890 death got the unit number wrong.

[minniehaha]

Hi again Spades,

Michael and Isabella Kenny arrived in Otago on the "Caroline" 14th April 1874.  Will attach the page - not sure how this will come out -

If this is your Michael arriving in 1874, his age is shown as 35, therefore making his year of birth about 1839, which is somewhat removed from the approximate birth year of 1828 set out in the first post.

Added:I have not found a good death registration match for a Michael Kenny of this age. Nor any death for Isabella.

There is this cemetery record for a Jane:

Jane KENNY  45
Date of Burial   17 February 1887   Cemetery   Oamaru Old - General
Block   106   Plot   46

I have not found a corresponding death registration for her.


Minniehaha.

[kiwihalfpint]

There is this cemetery record for a Jane:

Jane KENNY  45
Date of Burial   17 February 1887   Cemetery   Oamaru Old - General
Block   106   Plot   46

I have not found a corresponding death registration for her.


Minniehaha.

Could this be it?

Name:    Jane Kenney
Death Date:    Jan-Feb-Mar 1887
Registration Place:    Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
Folio Number:    514

Cheers
KHP

[mckha489]

1887/176   Kenney   Jane   39Y

Drills down to 15 Feb 1887

[minniehaha]

1887/176   Kenney   Jane   39Y

Drills down to 15 Feb 1887

Yes I went through that exercise but once again a discrepancy in the age. And was she Kenney or Kenny?

However that was just a side issue.  I think the difference in Michael's age should be addressed. 

Minniehaha.

[maggbill]

Sorry People,

This Jane Kenny is  not relevant to my Michael Kenny - death year/age means she would have been born about 1842... definitely not a child of my Michael...  And I don't even think it is the child of Michael Kenny and wife Isabelle, cos I am sure one of the newspaper report talks of Isabelle having a
"child in arms" - around 1874... so not this Jane... So.. Jane Kenny dying in 1887 I would say is a true red herring.

[maggbill]

And yes Minniehaha,

I do think the discrepancy in Michaels' age - mine born 1828 - and Michael and Isabelle pair Michael being about ten years younger.....  Would have been quite happy if he was my Michael, cos there are so many juicy bits of stories to go with him lolol....