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Agnew / Belfast

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HELEN

HELEN Report 4 Apr 2014 17:54

Agnew from Ballyshannon, lived in Belfast. Hi my ggg grandfather a Samuel
Agnew born 1806, Ballyshannon, Donegal. He was a soldier in British Army,
I am trying to find out his spouses names first and second names. I think he
was married in Corfu,whilst he was in the Army. On the Chaplains records there
they didn't show the spouses names. I don't know whether he ever lived in Ireland
again, but beleive his daughter Mary married in Belfast in 1857. Would be great
if anyone could help.
Thanks Helen :-)

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Gee

Gee Report 4 Apr 2014 18:05

Hi Helen

I was wondering if this is him?



1851 England Census


Name:Samuel Agnew

Age:45

Estimated birth year:abt 1806

Relation:Head

Spouse's Name:Mary Agnew

Gender:Male

Where born:
Bulliphannon, Ireland
[Ballyshannon, Ireland]


Civil Parish:Stoke Damerel

Ecclesiastical parish:St Paul

Town:Devonport

County/Island:Devon

Country:England

Registration district:Stoke Damerel

Sub-registration district:Morice

ED, institution, or vessel:1b


Household schedule number:314

Piece:1882

Folio:94

Page Number:62

Household Members:


Name

Age

Samuel Agnew 45 Chelsea pensioner
Mary Agnew 43
Mary Jane Agnew 16 Zaute Mediteranson
Georgina Agnew 10 Devonport, Devon




Do you know anything else about his family?

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brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Apr 2014 18:06

Is this the family? If so, his daughter was born Devon - possibly you can find her birth?


1851 England Census

Name: Georgina Agnew
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Samuel Agnew
Mother's name: Mary Agnew
Gender: Female
Where born: Devonport, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Stoke Damerel
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Devonport
County/Island: Devon

Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration district: Morice
ED, institution, or vessel: 1b

Samuel Agnew 45 Where born: Bulliphannon, Ireland
[Ballyshannon, Ireland] Chelsea Pensioner
Mary Agnew 43
Mary Jane Agnew 16 Where born: Zaute Mediteranson
Georgina Agnew 10

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Apr 2014 18:10

Births Dec 1840 (>99%)
Agnew Georgina Stoke Damerel 9 404

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Apr 2014 18:27

Might this be him 1841? Would fit with birth of Georgina if so:

1841 England Census
Name: Samuel Agnew (Sergeant)
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: Stoke Damerell
Hundred: Roborough
County/Island: Devon

Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration district: St Aubyn

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Apr 2014 18:31


??? maybe same place? Certainly adults on page are military (have left the numerous names off!)

Name: Georgia Agnew
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Gender: Female
Where born: Devon, England

Civil Parish: Stoke Damerell
Hundred: Roborough
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Georgia Agnew 1
Arthur Agnew 3 b ireland
Sarah McMullen 15 b ireland

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 4 Apr 2014 18:33

This might be his marriage - you can order the certificate from the GRO for £9.25
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

GRO Ionian Islands Chaplains Returns Marriages (1818 to 1864)
First Name SAMUEL
Last Name AGNEW
Year Range 1818-1864
Consulate CORFU
Country GREECE
Volume 11
Page 123
Record Source GRO Ionian Islands Chaplains Returns Marriages (1818 to 1864)
Record collection Marriages & divorces
Category Births, Marriages & Deaths
Collections from Great Britain
Record set British nationals married overseas 1818-2005
Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Apr 2014 18:35


1841 England Census

Name: Mary Agnes (says Agnew) sergeant's wife
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: Stoke Damerell
Hundred: Roborough
County/Island: Devon
Country: England


Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration district: St Aubyn

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 4 Apr 2014 18:37

There are 2 Mary Jane Agnews - As one says Military Registration and the other Chaplains returns, they might be the same person

GRO Ionian Islands Military Registration Births (1818-1864)
First Name MARY JANE
Last Name AGNEW
Year Range 1818-1864
Consulate ZANTE
Country GREECE
Volume 2
Page 58
Record Source GRO Ionian Islands Military Registration Births (1818-1864)
Record collection Births & baptisms
Category Births, Marriages & Deaths
Collections from Great Britain
Record set British nationals armed forces births 1761-2005
Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd

GRO Ionian Islands Chaplains Returns Births (1818-1864)
First Name MARY JANE
Last Name AGNEW
Year Range 1818-1864
Consulate ZANTE
Country GREECE
Volume 11
Page 157
Record Source GRO Ionian Islands Chaplains Returns Births (1818-1864)
Record collection Births & baptisms
Category Births, Marriages & Deaths
Collections from Great Britain
Record set British nationals born overseas 1818-2005
Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd

None of the records have a year.

Gee

Gee Report 5 Apr 2014 08:40

Hi Helen

Re your PM to me

This birth certificate will give you the mothers maiden name



England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915


Name:Georgina Agnew

Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1840

Registration district:Stoke Damerel

Inferred County:Devon

Volume:9

Page:404



Samuel left a Will, might be worth sending for a copy to check for any clues


England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Name:Samuel Agnew

Probate Date:18 Sep 1891

Death Date:6 Sep 1891

Death Place:Devon, England

Registry:Exeter


Formerly of Hotham Place but late of North Road, Plymouth. Proved by Arthur Agnew of Colwell Cottage, Bath Road, Exeter - retired Gunmaker and the brother

And, Samuel Arthur Agnew of 79 South Street, Exeter - Gunmaker the Nephew

£286 2s 10d