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I'm trying to find information about my Grandfather James Peter Smith who was born in Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny in Ireland 24 December 1884. I believe that his father may have been a soldier stationed in Kilkenny, unfortunately I do not know either his father or mothers name or where he was baptised but I think he was Roman Catholic. He later was a ships steward in the merchant navy.
Can anyone help with getting any more info about his Irish roots?

Is this also him?

Name:James SMITH
Year of birth:1885
Place of birth:Kilkenny, Kilkenny
Regiment:Royal Dublin Fusiliers

At the age of 18 listed as 5ft 6.25 inches with black hair and hazel eyes
Father Daniel Smith E Battery 6th R H A Edit (the desciption appears to match his merchant navy record)

Joined at Carlow in 1903

1891 census transcription details for: Cavalry Depot, Northgate Canterbury

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 708
Folio: 135
Page: 5
Reg. District: Canterbury
Sub District: Canterbury
Parish: Canterbury
Enum. District: 32
Ecclesiastical District: St Gregory the Great
City/Municipal Borough: Canterbury
Address: Canterbury
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
SMITH, James Son M 6 1885 Scholar
Ireland

1891 census transcription details for: Cavalry Depot, Northgate Canterbury


National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 708
Folio: 135
Page: 5
Reg. District: Canterbury
Sub District: Canterbury
Parish: Canterbury
Enum. District: 32
Ecclesiastical District: St Gregory the Great
City/Municipal Borough: Canterbury
Address: Canterbury
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
SMITH, Thomas J Head Married M 34 1857 Sergt 21st Hussars
Oxford, Oxfordshire

891 census transcription details for: Cavalry Depot, Northgate Canterbury

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 708
Folio: 135
Page: 5
Reg. District: Canterbury
Sub District: Canterbury
Parish: Canterbury
Enum. District: 32
Ecclesiastical District: St Gregory the Great
City/Municipal Borough: Canterbury
Address: Canterbury
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
SMITH, Mary A Wife Married F 32 1859
Scotland

family all listed sep

thers a john aged 5 born Ireland

George age indistinct born India

James marriage cert to your grandmother should give his fathers name and occupation

James Smyth born 1882 Kilkenny Civil District 1
Father Daniel
Mother Mary
rootsireland.ie

Thanks everyone for your responses I really appreciate your help.

I will look at your leads in more detail

1901 Census....Is this the family...?Possible Daniel (Husband of Mary father of james had been married before..or Marys age incorrect)

Residents of a house 4 in Hospital Road (Kilkenny Urban, Kilkenny)

***Smyth Mary 36 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic Kilkenny City Soldiers Wife Read only - Married - ***
Smyth John 23 Male Son R C Kilkenny City Porter in Hdman Shop Read and write - Not Married -
**Smyth James 19 Male Son R C Kilkenny City General Labourer Read and write - Not Married - ***
Smyth Patrick 17 Male Son R C Kilkenny City General Labourer Read and write -
Smyth William 7 Male Son R C Kilkenny City Scholar Read - -
Smyth Joseph 3 Male Son R C

Looks like the same family in 1911 but father Michael

Smyth Michael 65 Male Head of Family Catholic Kilkenny City General Labourer Read and write - Married - - - -
Smyth Mary 57 Female Wife Catholic Kilkenny City - Read and write - Married - 36 12 7
Smyth John 35 Male Son Catholic Kilkenny City General Labourer Read and write - Single - - - -
Smyth Patrick 27 Male Son Catholic Kilkenny City General Labourer Read and write - Single - - - -
Smyth William 19 Male Son Catholic Kilkenny City Postman Read and write - Single - - - -
Smyth Joseph 12 Male Son Catholic Kilkenny City Scholars Read and write - Single - - - -
Smyth Maggie 22 Female Daughter Catholic Kilkenny City National School Teacher Read and write Irish and English Single

Jame's father is definitely called Daniel and he was in the Royal Artillery. No certain info on who his wife was. I don't think this guy "Smyth" is the right one.