Family History
Report (pages 9 & 10)
Church Registers during the last century did not
record Deaths. In fact Deaths were not recorded
until the commencement of Civil Registration in
1864. Here at the Centre over the past number of
months we have been indexing the Civil Death
Registers from their commencement in 1864 onwards.
Consequently I am now in a position to provide you
with information on all recorded Deaths in the
Reidy family at Beaghy:-
1) On the 12th April, 1867 your
great-great-great-great-grandmother Honor Reidy
died at Beaghy. Her age was given as 84 i.e. born
c. 1783. She was described as the wife of a farmer.
Old age was recorded as the cause of Death. While
her son Patrick Reidy i.e. your
great-great-great-grandfather was shown to have
registered the death. From the enclosed copy of the
said death entry you will witness his
signature.
2) On the 22nd February, 1886 your
great-great-grandfather's brother John Reidy died
at Birchfield. His age was given as 22. He was
described as the son of a farmer. His marital
status was given as single. Typhus Fever which he
had for 3 weeks was recorded as the cause of death.
While Patrick Reidy was shown to have registered
the death.
3) On the 2nd October, 1884 your
great-grandfather's sisters Mary and Eliza Reidy
died at Beaghy. Mary's age was given as 8 months.
She was described as the child of a farmer.
Morbellia which she had for 8 days was recorded as
the cause of death. Her father Patrick Reidy i.e.
your great-great-grandfather was shown to have
registered the death. Eliza Reidy's age was given
as 2 years and 9 months. Morbellia which she had
for 9 days was also recorded as the cause of death.
While her father Patrick Reidy registered the
death.
4) On the 2nd March, 1886 your
great-great-grandmother Mary (Carey) Reidy died at
Beaghy. She was described as a farmers wife. Her
age was given as 29. Puerperat Fever which she had
for 13 days was recorded as the cause of death. Her
husband i.e. your great-great-grandfather Patrick
Reidy was show to have been present at the time of
death.
5) On the 7th February, 1902 your
great-great-grandfather Patrick Reidy died at
Beaghy. His marital status was given as widower. He
age was given as 47. His occupation was given as a
farmer. Phthisis which he had for 2 years was
recorded as the cause of death. His son Patrick
Reidy was shown to have registered the death.
I am enclosing with this report copies of the
above mentioned death entries giving details re
same.
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