SOME SAY HE WORE A TURBAN
Some say he wore a turban
But no one knows for sure
There seems to be no pictures
Not even for 1854!
For that’s the year of marriage
For John Goopy and his wife
An Irish lass called Catherine
To share with him, his life.
John was from Calcutta
Born about 1831
Two daughters were born to them
Before they had a son.
Three more girls and three boys more
In the family they had made
The last of them was Sarah
A quite becoming maid.
John worked in several jobs
But then he disappeared
Was he injured in an accident
As perhaps his wife had feared?
We’ll never know for certain
From his family he had left
Leaving nothing more but questions
And a wife who was bereft.
© Crissouli 20 Aug 2021
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Catherine McCAULEY GOOPY
with daughter ...possibly Sarah. c 1872 |
Image above courtesy of Pixabay
Catherine looks so young in this photo. I think the turbaned Goopy and the wayward railwayman McSharry have vanished into the ether and certainly left nothing but questions.
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DeleteAs for our missing railway men, I doubt we will ever find the answers we're looking for. I keep searching over all the jobs he had, as a cook, on the railways, labourer..one day!!! Thanks for commenting.
A mystery indeed. So many questions unanswered. How frustrating.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that what we do best, Alex.. solve mysteries? How I would love to be the one to solve this one... there are a number of family who are still searching. Some have drawn their own conclusions, but while I would love to accept one of them, none have proof.. all are suppositions. My search will continue... Thanks for your comment.
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