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From: "Bob Sylvia Cannon" <>
Subject: [LIMERICK] Rugby and Protestant Baptismal Records from 1849 for Military Families
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 12:31:32 -0800

Does any list member know:
1) Possible Churches or Parishes that would have served Protestant British Military stationed at or around Limerick in the 1840's/1850's, (Presbyterian or Church of Ireland or Anglican).
2) Where Bishops transcripts or other church records of Baptisms might currently be found.
3) How to access these records from Canada.


My brother's son is playing Rugby, professionally in England for a team which as attempting to rejoin the premiership. My brother's son is Canadian. To insure his position on the Rugby team, he needs to qualify as a "European Union" player. That is he has to prove that at least his father or mother is a citizen of a EU country. Because New Zealander's and Australians and South Africans are such champion rugby players, English Rugby teams have a limit on non E-U players who can suit up for any team. They want to keep the jobs in the hands of the locals. My brother's son is skilled, but he is really caught in the Non EU squeeze.

My grandfather's family were Irish. If his birthplace can be proved, my brother can become Irish, and subsequently, his son can become Irish. As an Irishman, his son can keep his job.

To do that, my brother has to be able to demonstrate that our grandfather was born in Ireland, and then he can secure Irish citizenship for himself. Our problem is that while there is all sorts of anecdotal information which says our grandfather was Irish, we have no record acceptable to the Irish Government that confirms his birth.

Anecdotal information has him born in Limerick in 1849.

His father was a tailor with the 89th British Regiment (who later became the Irish Fusiliers). During his enlistment, (1838-1860), the regiment spent a great deal of time in Ireland.

Census records (Canada 1871-1901) record our Ancestor as being Irish. We have copies of attestation information with respect our great-grandfather, William CANNON. They indicate that he was born in Down.

We have been able to find no baptismal or other kind of record for our grandfather (also William CANNON).

We know that the family called itself Presbyterian in Canada, and that some branches of it joined Presbyterian Churches.
We know that our grandfather's mother was christened C of E and married in the regimental church at Portsea, Hampshire.

We also know that at least two of our great grandfather's children married Catholic, and descendants of their families have continued to be practicing Catholics.


Can anyone make any other suggestions as to varifying the birth, in 1849, of a presbyterian male, whose father was a tailor to a british regiment, stationed in Ireland, and most likely in or around Limerick.

Believe me help and suggestions are desperately sought, and deeply appreciated

Bob and Sylvia Cannon

http://www.user.dccnet.com/rorscannon

Researching William CANNON (Oct 22, 1849, Limerick, Ireland) and William CANNON (1816, Comber, County Down).

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