When Irish Ancestors Are Calling - Part 4

 I have spent many, many hours this weekend searching for this Irish 🍀 ancestor. 

The father of Andrew Russell Stritch 1818 - 1872.

His name is Thomas Queely Stritch and like his son, he was in the law profession.

 I searched through many articles in law journals and newspapers 

and when I had just about had enough, I looked at one last article

 in The Law Times v.4 1844-1845 

and there it was in the Court of Chancery column!

 Andrew was listed with other "gentlemen...called to the bar, 

having previously been sworn in before Judge Perrin, in the Queen's Bench." 

Andrew is listed as the "only son of Thomas Queely Stritch, 

late of Townmullen, in the county of Clare [Ireland], esq. deceased."

Clipping from The Law Times v.4 1844-1845

We can infer from this clipping that Thomas Queely Stritch had died before 1844-1845.

Further research informs me that Thomas was practicing law in Ireland in 1818 

(the year in which Andrew was born). 

Here he is listed in The Treble Almanac 1818, attorney's directory, 

operating at 64 Capel Street.

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Clipping from The Treble Almanac 1818, page 176 (attorneys listing)

Thomas died (and was buried) in 1823 in Calcutta, India at the age of 31, 

(Andrew was just 5 years old). 

Thomas was employed at Fort William, Calcutta, India, as an assistant attorney-at-law, 

along with other attorneys.

 (Perhaps as part of the administration of the British East Indian Company 

or as military personnel)

I found his burial record in a Parish Register. 

Clipping from Parish Register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, Film # 005136988, 
v. 12, 1822 -1823, Official Returns of Burials for the Archdeaconry of Calcutta, Fort William.

Thomas Queely Stritch is my 4th great grandfather on my maternal line.

I am so excited to learn more about him.