Dennis Campion - Thomastown to Shrewsbury 1840s

[SMJ]

Hi,

This is a long shot, but I’m trying to find any memories or knowledge of the following couple and family.

Dennis Campion (b. abt 1813 possibly Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny) who married a Mary Brennan (b. abt 1811 Bagnalstown, Co. Carlow) on 19th Sept 1831 at Thomastown, Co Kilkenny.

The family appear in the 1851 UK Census living in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

Dennis Campion 38 Co. Kilkenny Railway Servant
Mary Campion 40 Bagnall’s Town, Co Carlow

Peter Campion 18 Thomastown, Co Kilkenny
Michael Campion 15 Thomastown, Co Kilkenny
Thomas Campion 11 Thomastown, Co Kilkenny
Margaret Campion 9 Thomastown, Co Kilkenny
Mary Campion 7 Thomastown, Co Kilkenny
Eliza Campion 5 Thomastown, Co Kilkenny
Joseph Campion 2 Shrewsbury, Shropshire
also
Bridget Dunn 30 (Sister in Law) UnMar Bagnall’s Town, Co. Carlow.

Son, Peter Campion, marries Annie Taylor in 1855 in Shrewsbury.

Their daughter Winefride Campion (b. 1874) marries George Owen Jones in 1895 in Shrewsbury and in turn their son, George Ernest Campion Jones (b. 1895), marries Nelly Davies (b. 1895) in 1925 in Shrewsbury, who happens to be my Great Aunt.

I knew my Great Aunt in old age but had no idea she had married earlier in life, she never talked about her husband. It was only by searching the 1939 Register that a connection was made. Also I don't think they had any children.

Although there is no direct genetic connection to me, any information would be useful to fill in the family links.

[hanes teulu]

The London Gazette   https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices

Pop "campion jones" (include the "   ") in text search and hit "Update results.
Click on "The London Gazette    " and xee top col 2 - line 5

It's about promotion/transfers/appointments in the civil service.

[hanes teulu]

Govt Wills/Probate  https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

Page 1- Pop in "Jones, George and 1951" - hit save/continue
Page 2 - keyword = shrewsbury, month = 11, day = 27, year = 1951 hit "save/continue"

Tab down to "Click to open"

[hanes teulu]

Eddowes' Shrewsbury Journal

12 Jan1853
STEALING A COAT AT ALBRIGHTON
Amongst the witnesses in the court case " ... Dennis Campion, porter at the Albrighton station ..."

19 April 1874
SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT CONDOVER
Named amongst the injured " ... Dennis Campion, age 62, fractured ribs ..."

[SMJ]

Thanks for the searching 'Hannes Teulu'.

I had known about the connection of GEC Jones with the civil service, he was listed as an Assistant Clerk Air Service in the 1939 Register and I had picked up on the London Gazette announcement too. GEC Jones's brother in law, Charles E Jones (my grandfather), was also working as a Aircraft Storeman & Clerk in Shrewsbury too at the time of the 1939 register.

The info about Dennis Campion's incidents at Albrighton and Condover is new to me, thanks for this. I need to wait until the family history fairs start up again and have a chat with the keepers of the railway employment records that often turn up.

Diolch yn fawr

[hanes teulu]

Thanks for the searching 'Hannes Teulu'.
Diolch yn fawr

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