Rev H P Charlton
Am attempting to track down my 3greatgrandfather Capt John Haire who died in Glasslough, Co Monoghan Feb 22 1861.
One death notice which I found in the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, Co Donegal, Burt Parish read:
"Feb 22, at Glasslough, Co Monoghan, Captain John Haire of 2nd R.G. Battalion, in the 86th year of his age. He was the grandfather of Rev H P Charlton, Burt." I believe this may have also appeared in the Londonderry Sentinel but have not been able to confirm this.
A death notice in Adelaide, South Australia, papers, inserted by his son, Francis Haire A.B. T.C.D., puts him with the 1st Garrison regiment and being 89 years old. He was with Garrison Regiments and came from Tasmania to Adelaide in 1841 (which would make him at least 66!) The reports at the time have him as Capt John Haire of 51st Foot. (The previous redcoats were sent home in disgrace for drunkenness!)
They were all COI.
So if he is the Rev Charlton's grandfather then a daughter of John Haire must have married a Charlton?
Any thoughts anyone?
William O'Reilly
Brisbane, Australia
(of the O'Reillys of Westmeath who emigrated to South Australia in the late 1840's)
