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Kennedy Family - Ballycastle area Co. Antrim

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 10 Aug 2015 15:45

I am seeking information on John Kennedy who married Emily Stuart/Stewart in 1860.
His father was named Ferguson and hers was named William.

On the marriage certificate it stated that he was an army pensioner of the the East India Company.
Their son David married Sarah Blair in 1895

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 10 Aug 2015 15:51

Hello Elizabeth, when was John born?

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 10 Aug 2015 15:53

Welcome to the boards, Elizabeth.

There's a member's tree on Ancestry which gives the following info, although the only proof offered is his death record:


Timeline

Birth
1832 abt
County Antrim, Ireland

Military service
1853 23 Jul Age: 21
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Enlisted in the East India Company for a period of 10 years

Military service
1853 28 Jul Age: 21
East Indian Company
Entered the Service 1853 Surname Kennedy Forename(s) John Rank or Situation Private 3rd European Regt. Regimental Number 244 Occupation before Enlisting Labourer Town and County Ballycastle, Antrim Where f

Marriage to Emily Stewart
1863 8 Sep Age: 31
St Patrick Church of Ireland Kirlconriola

Death
1883 Sep Age: 51
Ireland

Gritty

Gritty Report 10 Aug 2015 15:59

Marriage was 1863: Transciption:

08-Sep-1863
Church: KILCONRIOLA Church of Ireland
BY LICENCE
Parish / District: BALLYMENA County: Co. Antrim
Name: John Kennedy
Address: Craigymore
Denomination: Church of Ireland
Age: 31
Occupation: PENSIONER
Father's Name: Ferguson Kennedy (Labourer)

Wife:
Emily Stuart
Addess: Tullybradden
Father: William Stuart (Labourer)
Denomination: Church of Ireland
Age: 23

Witnesses:
John Gray & Thomas Conway
--------------------------------------------------------

Griffith evaluation:
Kennedy Ferguson Ballintoy/t/ballintoy Ballintoy Co. Antrim

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 10 Aug 2015 16:01

Re that tree info which I posted above, when I click on the link to the supposed death record, it only shows the birth record of his daughter Amelia Jane in Ballycastle, 1874.

Can't see from the image which website they found it on.
Here's FamilySearch's transcription:


Amelia Jane Kennedy
Ireland Births and Baptisms
Name Amelia Jane Kennedy
Gender Female
Birth Date 04 Apr 1874
Birthplace , , IRELAND
Father's Name John Kennedy
Mother's Name Amelia Stewart

Additional info on the record shown on the tree:

Reg district: Ballycastle.
Sub-district: Creagh
Reg No: U/1874/17/1003/4/204

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 10 Aug 2015 18:33

According to his marriage certificate his age was given as 31. This would indicate that he was born c1832

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 11 Aug 2015 15:10

Thanks for all your replies. I am trying to gather information on both John and Emily's ancestors but so far have not got confirmation of John's birth or actual death (assumed Ireland as him and his family returned from Greenock to Ireland in 1870's.
Emily died in 1897 in Port Glasgow and her daughter Emily jane was present.

As I have been unable to confirm Emily Jane's details I can only assume that those recorded for an Amelia Jane may possibly be hers and whoever recorded them picked up or spelled the names the way they thought they sounded.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 11 Aug 2015 15:49

Does Emily's death cert say she was a widow?

Gritty

Gritty Report 11 Aug 2015 16:55

Yes, it says she's the widow of John Kennedy, soldier, and her age is listed as 51. Daughter, Emely Jain present.

The tree on Ancestry suggests John's death in 1883 Ireland- possibly this one?

First name(s) John
Last name Kennedy
Birth year 1833
Age at death 50
Registered year 1883
Registered quarter/year Jul - Sep 1883
Registration district Ballymena
Volume 1
Page 74
Country Ireland
Record set Irish Deaths 1864 - 1958