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Member Since: February 2012 Posts: 1 Send Message	Pauliewalnuts	Report	28 Aug 2016 10:04
Member Since: February 2012 Posts: 1 Send Message	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
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	28 Aug 2016 11:39
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	I wonder if this is them 1901... Residents of a house 16 in Forster Street (Galway Urban, Galway) Show all information Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion 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
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	28 Aug 2016 11:45
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	1911 The family are living at No.44 Forster St. www.census.nationalarchives.ie
Member Since: September 2015 Posts: 5,278 Send Message	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
Member Since: September 2015 Posts: 5,278 Send Message	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
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 19,326 Send Message	Cynthia	Report	29 Aug 2016 14:23
	Welcome to the Community Boards Paul. (I will let Paul know how to find his replies) :-)
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