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Kennedy Family Galway

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Pauliewalnuts

Pauliewalnuts Report 28 Aug 2016 10:04

Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for any information on a family from Galway the name I have is a John Kennedy, Father Michael Mother possibly Jane Lindsey.
John I have been informed is possibly one of eight children. John was born in 1891 and died in Belfast in 1968 I have been given two other names which are believed to be brothers William, Martin, they were all in the army during the first world war John got married in Belfast in 1914 to Mary Jane Crothers they had problems having children so adopted three Sarah, Thelma, Cecil, John lived in Outram Street in Belfast until his death in 1968 any help here would be greatly appreciated

Paul

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 28 Aug 2016 11:39

I wonder if this is them 1901...

Residents of a house 16 in Forster Street (Galway Urban, Galway)

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Age

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Michael is a carpenter and the lodgers at the bottom are Navel Reservists










Kennedy Michael 60 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic
Kennedy Janet - Female Wife Roman Catholic
Kennedy Thomas 15 Male Son Roman Catholic
Kennedy John 12 Male Son Roman Catholic
Kennedy William 10 Male Son Roman Catholic
Kennedy Mary Ellen 9 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Kennedy Martin 3 Male Son Roman Catholic
Halloran John 68 Male Boarder Roman Catholic
Considine Patrick 33 Male Boarder Roman Catholic
Collins John 32 Male Boarder Roman Catholic
OConnor John 34 Male Boarder Roman Catholic
Mannon John 39 Male Boarder Roman Catholic

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 28 Aug 2016 11:45

1911 The family are living at No.44 Forster St.

www.census.nationalarchives.ie

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 28 Aug 2016 12:05

This is the military record for the William Kennedy on the 1901 posted above:

First name(s) William
Last name Kennedy
Age 26
Birth year 1891
Birth country Ireland
Service number RC/341614
Regiment Royal Engineers
Unit / Battalion Inland Waterways & Docks, 190th Company, 1406th Company
Year 1918
Residence county Ireland
Residence country Ireland
Series WO 363
Series description WO 363 - First World War service records 'burnt documents'

Address: 26 Forster Street, Glaway
Next of Kin, Michael Kennedy, Forster Street, Galway

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 28 Aug 2016 12:21

On the 1911

Married 27 Years, 11 children, 5 still living

44 in Foster Street (Galway East, Urban, Galway)

Kennedy Micheal 61 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Galway Carpenter Married
Kennedy Jane 42 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Galway House Keeper Married
Kennedy William 20 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Galway Carpenter Single
Kennedy Martin 14 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Galway Schoolar Boy Single
Kennedy Mary 18 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Galway Domestic Servant Single
Shiels Patrick 27 Male Boarder Roman Catholic Co Galway Carpenter

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 29 Aug 2016 14:23

Welcome to the Community Boards Paul.

(I will let Paul know how to find his replies) :-)