Any information appreciated. Joseph Conway born in Abbeyleix about 1850, joined British army and married Mary Ann Dunn/e in Oct 1881 in DumDum, India. Not sure what happened to Mary, but Joseph remarried in 1894 in Kilkenny. Any details of Mary Ann Dunn/ would be welcome
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Hi,
I can't find Mary's death, sometime between 1890 and 1893. May be in india.
You would need to see the Army papers, these would tell you.
I can't find them in the 1911 Census of Ireland but I did see these records, see the links.
Margot
1901 Census Ireland
Census Return Page
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000927078/
Joseph’s second Marriage to Johanna
Thanks you very much for that wealth of information. That is my ancestor. I did not recognise the John William Conway from the Birmingham census, considering that he was also born in Dum Dum it may be a new avenue to explore, is there a way of seeing the actual return ? this may give a clue to age, father etc? I am still trying to trak any details of first wife ,Mary Ann, family anacdotes say she died in India, but I cannot find any details. I have a copy of Josephs service record but it only gives date and name regards to marriage. Great work thank you again.
Hi,
I can't find Josephs and Mary Ann's marriage but I did find a baptism for a child, Joseph Arthur Conway. Birth date 16th Sep 1881. Baptisim date 29 Sep 1881 at Dum Dum Roman Catholic Church. Joseph's occupation is listed as Private 1st Batt. Border Regt.
Hope this might help a little.
Best wishes,
Maree
Thanks Maree for the update.
I found out that he got married in Oct 1880, as he was in DumDum at the time, I can only assume that as a Catholic he was married in the same church???