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My Grandfather John Brendan Franklin was reported to have been the village policeman at Rosses Point Drumcliffe County Sligo around the earlt 1900,s My father George David Franklin was born at the old post office at Rosses Point  1912 Is there any documentary evidence that this is correct?

Sunday 20th Jul 2014, 08:06AM

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  • The R.I.C. barracks in Drumcliff town is in the same townland as your Franklins on the census, and is marked on the historic OSI map from about 1900 - see : Drumcliff Constabulary Barracks

    I think this is the most likely marriage for John B. and Mary. K - it's in Swinford registration district which is in Co. Mayo, and could fit with Mary's place of origin :

    Name:  John Franklin
    Quarter and Year : Jul-Sep 1907
    Registration district:     Swineford
    Volume:     4 / Page :    199

    One of the possible brides for this marriage is a Mary Kate King

     

    Shane Wilson, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 20th Jul 2014, 09:58AM
  • There's a birth matching one of the names you mentioned on the BMD Index - it's in Sligo district in the first quarter of 1912

    Name : George David Franklin
    Event Type : Birth
    Quarter and Year : Jan - Mar 1912
    Registration District : Sligo
    Volume 2 / Page 256

    You can use these references to order a research cert costing €4 from the GRO which will show further details - e.g. date and place of birth, parents names, father's occupation

    edited : Serving policeman are often listed under just his initials and more difficult to spot, but John is listed in 1911 with his wife Mary. K. and three daughters - see : Franklin household 1911

    John is a R.I.C. Constable and born in Co. Limerick. Policemen could not serve in their county of birth. Wife Mary is show as born Co. Mayo, and the three daughters born Co. Sligo. They have indicated that the are married 3 years - so c1908.

    Shane Wilson, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 20th Jul 2014, 10:10AM

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