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George & Violetta TERRY

CavanLurgan (Cavan)

I am desparately seeking information on my maternal gggreat-grandparents, George and Violetta TERRY.  We only know, Violetta is from Scotland according to dau Eliz death certificate.

In 1837 George Terry was listed as a Policeofficer, at Virginia, Par. of Lurgan.

County Cavan births TERRY children:
Violetta Jane   1840,  Samuel  1842,  Rebecca  1845,  Alexander B.  1846,  Celia Frances  1848,  Sarah Victoria  1850

05 Aug 1855 his daughter, Elizabeth, marries Dan RAWLINS (a mariner) in St George in the East, Middlesex, England.  Certificate mentions Elizabeth is the daughter of George TERRY residing at 104 St. George Street in Middlesex. She mentioned her father is a police inspector.

1855 George Terry applied for a "Beer and Spirit" license.

In 1857 Griffith's Valuations lists George Terry in Lurgan  renting from a James Bride includes home office and gardens on Main Street.

Charlene McCarthy

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If George Terry was a police officer in Cavan in 1837 then he must have been a member of the Irish Constabulary (later named the Royal Irish Constabulary). His service records may give you a little additional information about him. Copies are held in various locations eg the National Archives, Dublin, National Archives, Kew London, and PRONI in Belfast. However if you cannot access those you can get them from the police Museum in Belfast, for a fee. See:

http://www.psni.police.uk/index/about-us/police_museum/museum_genealogy.htm

It was RIC policy not to post officers to the county that they were born in or where they had family. Consequently you can probably infer that George was not a native of Cavan. His service records should normally record the county where he was born.

You say the 1855 marriage certificate gives his rank then as a Police inspector. I have a copy of Jim Herlihy?s book which lists all the Police Inspectors in the RIC and no-one named George Terry ever held that rank in that force (though they may have held a lower rank). Therefore there are 2 possible explanations. Either there was an error over his rank, or he had moved to another police force, eg in London, and had acquired the rank there. (Many people did move forces. In the Metropolitan police force in London in the 1890s, 10% of all the police officers serving there were born in Ireland).

Ahoghill AntrimIrelandXO Volunteer

Check out the Terry's of Cork on facebook, there is quite a bit of information on the Terry's of both Cork and waterford. There is also a book on the Terry's of Cork and Kevin terry might have some answers for you.

Eddie Cantwell

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Greetings Eddie:

I have been in contact with Kevin Terry and it appears my Geoge Terry is quite a mystery at this point.

Thank you for your response!

Charlene

Charlene McCarthy

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