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Grimes and Reilly Families

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My gr grandfather, Patrick Grimes was born in 1842 in Monastervan, Co. Kildare. His father was Mathew Grimes and his mother was Catherine Caffrey. He had a brother James who was born in 1846. Patrick Grimes was a weaver and joined the British Army in 1859 (under age) at Camp Curragh. I have copies of his army documents from findmypast. He married Jane Reilly in Kingscourt, Co Cavan in 1876. I am looking for information on the families of Mathew Grimes and Catherine Caffrey. Was Mathew English or Irish? When was he born, married or died. What was his occupation? I believe Jane Reilly's father was named Bernard Reilly. I hope someone can help me. Thanks.

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Hi Toni,

 

On the marriage cert does it say where in Kingscourt Jane was from & on the cert is should also say if her father Bernard was deceased.  What age was she when she married, I usually assume that parents were 30 when she was born, in order to start a search for them.  If its a case that you cannot make out the details on the marriage cert, if you scan it to me I will look at it for you.  There are lots of O'Reilly/Reillys in Co. Cavan, but I have contact with a few of them, so you never know what may turn up.   

 

Best Wishes Carmel

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Hi Carmel,

I do not have the original Marriage Certificate. I purchased the following information:

Church Marriage Record

Date of Marriage: February 29, 1876

Paris/District: KINGSCOURT                           County :           Cavan

                              Husband                                               Wife

Name:  Patrick Grimes                                      Jane Reilly

Address: Plantation                                          Kingscourt

Denomination: Roman Catholic                      Roman Catholic

                  Husband's Father                                 Wife's Father

Name: Mathew Grimes                                    Bernard Reilly

                  Husband's Mother                                 Wife's Mother

Name: Catherine Caffrey                                  Anne Stokes

                      Witness 1                                            Winess 2

Name: Thomas Cungham                                     Bridget McMahon

I also bought Patrick Grime's Baptism Information as follows:

Name: Patrick Grimes                           No Birth Date but I think it was in 1842

                                                               Date of Baptism: January 9, 1843

Parish/District: KINGSCOURT                County Cavan

Male                                                         Roman Catholic

Father: Mathew Grimes                          Mother: Catherine Caffrey

Sponsor 1: Phil Hagan                            Sponsor 2: Rose McEntee

I could not find anything about Jane's birth/baptism.

Jane  died Jan 19, 1940 and the Glasnevin Record give her age at death as 75. This cannot be right. It would make her 11 when she married Patrick. In the 1901 Dublin Census her age given is 40 which would make her around 15 when she married Patrick. She obviously married very young. Patrick was about 18 years her senior.

Patrick's occupation when he joined the British Army in 1859 at Camp Currough was a weaver. He joined 2/10 Regiment and later moved to 1/19 Yorkshire Regiment. He gave his place of birth as Monasteravan Kildare. He had a brother James Grimes who was baptized in 1846 in Kingscourt.

I hope this information helps you to find in formation on my family.

Best Regards

Toni

 

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