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McDonald Co Meath

Meath

Hoping to find info on my great grandfather James McDonald his father was Peter McDonald.i Dont know where James was in 1901 but his1st child was born Co Down 1905, he is on census 1911 in Bangor Co Down.

He was in army service corp based in Woolwich Dockyard England, he was discharged in 1918 says he was 40 yr old but on 1911 census he was 50

He married Mary Alice Monaghan in 1918 in Teccounaght , Rosconnor , Co Down.On his marriage cert his father Peter is dead at this time.

I cant even find a death for him, his wife died in 1951 in Co Down and she was a widow, she lived with my grandmother

Sorry this is all i know, really hope someone can help. Many thanks

Maureen kelly

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Hi Maureen

There is only 1 record of a James McDonald with father Peter born in either 1860 or 61 on www.rootsireland.ie/ (a subscription site) - it is 1860 OFFALLY 

The record will have the parish and MAYBE 1 or both parents' names

http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/quis.php?page=1&confirmPageView=Y

If the discharge record is correct he would have been born c 1878; there is a baptism record on rootsireland for a James with father Peter in 1878 in Louth so neither is Down or Meath I'm afraid

Col

 

 

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank You so much for your reply, i made a bit of mistake on document, it reads as follows

Enl;isted Belfast 10-7-1917

Discharged... no longer psysically fit for war service after serviing 260 days

date 3-4-18

age 47yrs 9 mnths

height 5ft 4 inches

complexion fair

eyes blue

hair grey

Maureen kelly

Ok so that would make the birth year around 1870

There is a baptism record of James McDonald with father Peter on rootsireland

It is 1872 in Kilkenny - so another county but still not one of those you wanted!!

Col

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

wow, thanks for all your help, i know he wasnt born in Co Down  Northern Ireland, in 1911 says co Meath, perhaps i will find him one day, i remeber a family member saying about him in Boer War, do you think that was possible, Many Thanks

Maureen kelly

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