Find Ancestors

try looking for him on irish genealogy.ie it has irish bmd for free from church records, very good site, if not try Dublinlibaries on line, again free church records for Dublin. These sites are very good. Good luck

Hi Slowly unraveling the story. Have traced the undertakers who handled his funeral. They say all arrangements were handled via his brother in Dublin but wouldnt provide details.I explained that so far as I was aware he didnt have one and they didnt sound particularly surprised . They havent heard from him since .If u have access it would be interesting to find census information for prior to his birth in 1920 or any address there for him or his father John Edward Macken before they moved to england. Any further help gratefully received. Neville.

Name: MACKEN, John Irwin

Registration District: Bromsgrove

County: Worcestershire

Year of Registration: 2006

Month of Registration: August

Date of Birth: 8 October 1920

District No: 5121

Reg No: 27

Ent No: 094

DOR: 0806


On Find my Past.

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

Fan

Thanks really appreciate it Just had a message to say he died in bromsgrove in or around 2006 got his LKA so will try neighbours see if they can help any more. Yes I suppose I am an Heir Hunter in fact love watching the programme on T.V. Why should the Government get the money They only waste it. Will let you know what happens. Regards Neville.

His birth is on here

pilot.familysearch.org

Born 1920
reg in Dublin south.

So you are an Heir Hunter then...

So when and where did he die then?

Hi According to the Marriage Cert to Amy he was JOHN IRWIN MACKEN Aged 29 in Sept 1950 I lived in Solihull for 50 Yrs and never heard of John Joseph Macken but will look into it. I thought he was born in Mayo or that area and came over here early 1900 s Am Looking as I am told he left me some inheritance as he had no other living relatives. He always said when I Go u will be OK. But that cld be jst idle talk.

For those who may be able to help his name is

John I Macken.

Taken from his marriage to Amy which I have looked up to get his christian name as it is not given.

Have you tried searching for his birth here?

pilot.familysearch.org

Although I do not see any that may be him.

I also do not see him on Ancestrys POW lists.
And what sort of information are you searching for please Neville?

Was that supposed to be a J on his marriage reg and not an I?


Name: John Joseph Macken
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1926
Death Registration Month/Year: Mar 1996
Age at death (estimated): 70
Registration district: Solihull South
Inferred County: West Midlands
Register number: B35F
District and Subdistrict: 0731B
Entry number: 130

His full name and age from marriage cert would help no doubt.


Name: Amy Eileen Macken
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1924
Death Registration Month/Year: Sep 1990
Age at death (estimated): 66
Registration district: Bromsgrove
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 29
Page: 159

From information received I believe he was a POW in Burma, at the end of WW2.

I am trying to find information on the above. I believe he was born in Ireland in or around 1921. He Married an Amy Eileen Grimmett In 1950 and had No children. He lived in and around Shirley, near Solihull West Midlands and was a Glazier. He lived then in Clinton Rd, Shirley, His father was JOHNEDWARD MACKEN described as an Electrical Engineer.Amy died in 1990 when they lived in Wythall Nr. Birmingham. Any informatiion gratefully received.