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I have been tracing my lineage since 2004 and have now come to a full stop with the Rourke's of Buttevant. My Great Uncle, Reginald Gardyne Rourke (b. 4June1889), and Great Aunt, Edith Anne Rourke (b. 12May1887), were both born in Buttevant. I have traced their subsequent lives as of those dates but cannot find any reference to their Father’s ( George Hunter? or Arthur Rourke) birth place – even though his army records show that he was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire in October 1856.

He was stationed at Aldershot in the Royal Engineers (Sgt. Major) in the 1891 census with wife Amy Jane Gardyne and family. His elder son George Rourke was born in Aldershot (18Apr1883) and subsequent kids Agnes Amy Rourke in Brompton, Kent (20Feb1885) and Dorothy Frances Rourke in Malta (7Jan1892).

I’d be most grateful if anyone can shed any light on Geo. (Hunter) Arthur Rourke! The family info. that I have is that he dropped the ‘O’ from Rourke because there were so many O’Rourke’s in the army!

Can anyone help??

Rgds,

Tim Coomber

timber

Saturday 22nd Nov 2014, 03:33PM

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  • Dear Tim

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    I have passed your query to our Buttevant volunteer who will be in touch soon

    Best wishes
    Clare Doyle
    Genealogy Support

    Monday 24th Nov 2014, 03:48PM

  • Ho Tim,

    I am away from my computer at the moment but I will answer your query in the morning.

    Annemarie

    Mallow Cork

    Monday 24th Nov 2014, 07:51PM

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    Good morning Tim,

    I have found the baptism record for Reginald Gardyne Rourke:

    Born 4 June 1889 in Buttevant

    Baptised 11 August 1889

    Address of parents Buttevant Military barracks

    Father George Rourke occupation Engineer Sergt

    Mother Amy last name not recorded

    No sponsors recorded

    I see what I can find and get back to you but the answer might be England

    Annemarie

     

    Tuesday 25th Nov 2014, 10:41AM

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    According to the records from Ancestry,com Amy Gardyne was born in London and George in Birmingham, 

    Son George was born at Aldershot

    Daughter Faith was born in Ireland and so was Reginald

    Also the 1881 UK census shows that George was born in Birmingham

     

    George Hunter Rourke born January 1857 Birmingham, father Edward Rourke, mother Elizabeth Holden. His father Edward was born in Ireland 1821 according to the 1861 census of Oldbury Worcestershire. Unfortunately there were  11 people with the name Edward Rourke born in Ireland around 1821 so we can not pinpoint where Edward was born

    Name: Amy Jane Gardyne
    Record Type: Baptism
    Baptism Date: 6 Mar 1862
    Father's Name: James Gardyne
    Mother's name: Frances Amy Gardyne
    Parish or Poor Law Union: St Pancras
    Borough: Camden
    Register Type: Parish Registers

    Tuesday 25th Nov 2014, 11:04AM

  • Very many thanks for your message and info. contained therein - however I would be most grateful if you could let me know how you found GHRourke's father as Edward, born Ireland 1821 and Elizabeth Holden as his mother. I have found them in the past but could not tie the two family's together, therefore ignored them - rgds TC

    timber

    Wednesday 26th Nov 2014, 10:51AM

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    Hello again,

    The source of the information comes from Ancestry.com like I mentioned before the English census records, father Edward is listed on the 1861 census as being born in Ireland 1821.

    Just a matter of following the familymembers on several UK census records

    The name of Edwards wife I also got from ancestry,com, the marriage of Edward Rourke to Elizabeth Holden in December 1844 in West Brommich.

    Some extra information I just found looking back at the census records, the father of Edward Rourke was living with Edward in 1851 in Oldbury Worcestershire, his birth year is 1791 according to the census and he was also born in Ireland.

    As the birth years on census records are estimated I had a look if I could find an Edward Rourke with a father George and  found this, the only Edward Rourke with father George

     

    Name: Edward Rorke Date of Birth: 24-May-1814
        Date of Baptism: 31-May-1814
    Address:   Parish/District: ANNA
    Gender: Male County Co. Cavan
        Denomination: Church Of Ireland
     
    Father: George Rorke Mother: Eleanor Rorke
    Occupation:  

     

     

    Hope this helps,

    Anne Marie

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Mallow Cork

    Wednesday 26th Nov 2014, 01:20PM

  • Hi Anne Marie – once again many thanks for the time you have spent on the Rourke’s. I have to say that I remain unconvinced that this is the same family as the birth year for George (being the son of Edward and Elizabeth) is 1853 and not 1857 as noted on his Army recruitment form and place of birth Birmingham and not Oldbury!! although it would not be impossible as Oldbury is only a hop skip and jump up the road from Birmingham.

    Any further observations would be most welcome

    Rgds Tim

    timber

    Wednesday 26th Nov 2014, 09:36PM

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