Matilda Barr born c1826. Her father James Barr born c1796 possibly in Newry/
Matilda married Edward Shorrt in Winchester in 1848. Winchester, like Newry was a garrison town and James Barr and Edward Shortt both served in the 9th Regiment of Foot. James was both a sergeant and bandmaster. Matilda was widowed in 1856 when her husband was killed in India.
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Some sites which may be helpful to you - if you haven't tried them already - are:
British parliamentary papers on Ireland can be found at: http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/9824/eppi_pages/215093
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
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