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Note N1299 Index

In the 1901 census, she was living on Canal Street in Newry and in the 1911 census, she was noted as living at 87 Canal Street in Newry. Her husband was noted as Andrew, age 65, a pensioner fropm the 19th York Regiment. She had been married 37 years and had one child. It would seem that her fahter was living with her at the time of his death.

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Note N1301 Index

His wiil was probated by Robert A. Mullin, solicitor. He died with effects worth 303 pounds, 7 shillings, and 6 pence. He was noted as a shopkeeper.

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Note N1302 Index

When he died, he was living at 70 Canal Street, Newry. The was very close to his niece who was living at 87 Canal Street. His death was registered by Annie Kennedy, his widow.

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Note N1304 Index

Helen Dunn suggests that she must have died before 1901 because her second husband, James Copeland was noted as a widower in the 1901 census. This appears to be impeccable logic.

Her marriage to John Copeland was registered as: Annie Kennedy, widow, of full age, living on Barracks Street in Newry, the daughter of James Copeland. She married John Copeland, of full age, a widower, a stone cutter, son of Issac Copeland.

As a historical note, the church where she married her second husband as largely destroyed when a bomb exploded at the nearby courthouse on February 22, 1910.

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Note N1305 Index

In the 1901 census, they were living at 9 Erskine Street, Newry. Mary was age 27 and Robert was 25. In 1911, they were at 13 Erskine Street. Mary was noted to have one child who had died. Helen Dunn says that she was born on Cowan Street.

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Note N1306 Index

In the 1911 census, his place of birth is given as "Imperial". I think that that means that he was born somewhere in the "Empire".

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Note N1307 Index

He joined the British army on January 22, 1896 at Newry. He had been a reservist in the Royal Irish Fusiliers but he joined the Royal Artillery. He then served until being pensioned out in 1920. He served in South Africa and in Europe throughout WW1. He was wounded several times and received several commendations. At some later point, I will add his whole record.

When his son George Edward was baptised in 1906, he was in quarters at 2 Brookhill, Woolwich, Kent, and his trade was that of Farrier. In the 1911 census, he was living in Shrapnel Barracks, Carlton & Kidbrooke Kent.
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Note N1309 Index

James does not appear in the 1905 census, so he may well have died.

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Note N1310 Index

Her parents lived on Strowbridge as well and her father was likewise in the military. In the 1931 Kelly's Directory, for the parish of Child Okeford, she was noted as the 'District Nurse". By 1932, she had gone to India, met John William, and married him.

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Note N1311 Index

In the 1930 census, she and George are living with a Putterman family and she is listed as a sister-in-law. That theoretically would make her Putterman's wife's sister.

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Note N1312 Index

In 1911, she was stil living in Ireland on Victoria Street, in Lurgan, Armagh, with her widowed father and three older siblings: Bella, Margarer, and Henry. When did she immigrate to Canada?

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Note N1313 Index

Her marriage to William John Downey was registered as follows: Susan Kennedy, age 17, spinster, residing on Argyle Street in Bessbrook, daughter of Robert Kennedy weaver, married William John Downey, age 22, bachelor, mechanic, residing Charlmont Street Camloough, son of Andrew Downey, weaver, on August 9, 1875 at Riverside Presbyterian Church Newry; witnesses James and Jane Downey.

Her death register read: Susan Downey, widow, age 86, widow on a mechanic died 2 Charlement Square Northe 16th Septmber 1947, death registered by her son Joseph Downey 18 Charlemont Square West, Bessbrook.