Dempsey.....

[rdem]

Edward Dempsey son of Terence Dempsey was born in Ireland in c.1808
m. Margaret Morgan c. 1832
Their children:
William b. c. 1833 Newry, Down Ireland m. Agnes Kelly 1854 Dalry, Ayrshire
Patrick b. c. 1835 Dundalk, Louth, Ireland married Sidney Kerr, 1855 Dalry, Ayrshire.
Edward b. c. 1838 Ireland m. (1)Catherine Higgins (2) Mary Morgan
Francis c. 1840 Ireland
Terence c. 1842 Ireland
Mark c. 1845 m. Henrietta Barr
John b 1848 Dalry, Ayrshire m. Maria Brown 1874 Falkirk d. 1899 Cambuslang
James b. 1851

John was my great grandfather.

Anyone have any connections?

[Caroline]

Hi there,

No relation I'm afaid, but just wanted to check you had the family on the 1851 census in Back Row, Dalry.

DEMPSEY Edward Head M M 41 Mason Ireland - -
DEMPSEY Margaret Wife M F 41 Ireland - -
DEMPSEY William Son U M 18 Collier Ireland - -
DEMPSEY Patrick Son U M 16 Collier Ireland - -
DEMPSEY Edward Son U M 12 Collier Ireland - -
DEMPSEY Francis Son U M 9 Scholar Ireland - -
DEMPSEY Mark Son U M 6 Scholar Ireland - -
DEMPSEY John Son U M 3 Ayrshire - Dalry
DEMPSEY James Son U M 1 Ayrshire - Dalry


Caroline

[rdem]

Thanks Caroline:
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I have that, it was only last year that I found the other brother Terrence, who would have been about ten at the time of the census and not shown. I have no idea where he was in 1851.

[Jack]

Hi Rdem,
Just a wee note to say i can't see Terence anywhere in Ayrshire 1851 census.
So possibly he was still in Ireland.
Jack
ps, nor Ayrshire 1861.

[rdem]

Jack:

Thanks very much for looking.
Yes I feel that he was back in Ireland probably helping the grandparents.
In 1861, he may have been in the army already as he had a stint in the military according to the 1871 census in Scotland where he was single, and living with a brother. Lastly, on his death cert. he was known as Terence Dempsey a.k.a. Henry Morgan. Morgan was his mother's maiden name so he must have been staying with his maternal grandparents

Thanks again for your interest
Ron Dempsey