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95th Derbyshire Foot Regiment
« on: Thursday 01 October 09 12:21 UTC (UK) »
Hi
I'm looking for info on David Miller born around 1814, a corporal in the 95th Derbyshire Foot Regiment, which I believe became the Notts & Derby Sherwood Foresters (correct me if I'm wrong, I know nothing about military history.)  He served in Sri Lanka as his son Thomas was born there in 1844 - I have received his birth certificate.  From this certificate I know David's wife was Mary Ann but I would like to know her surname.  I wonder if they married whilst serving abroad and would it be common for fiances to go abroad when still unmarried at that time.  I would like to find out if he came back to England (I know his family did because his son appears in later censuses here. 
I am also looking for more info on his son Thomas who was a sergeant in the same regiment.  I know he served in Ireland (The Curragh) as his first daughter was born there in 1878 and his first son in 1880.  I would like to know if he married whilst in Ireland. His wife was a Lucy Brown.  They appear on the censuses after 1891 so I believe his military connection had stopped by then. 

This is a real shut door for my research at the moment as I don't seem to be able to find anything online.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks
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Re: 95th Derbyshire Foot Regiment
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 October 09 16:51 UTC (UK) »
The closest match is for a David Miller who served in the 95th Foot between 1825 and 1848, when he was discharged aged 41. His service record is on microfilm in Kew. He was born in Waterford.

Here is the link - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=-4011786&CATLN=7&Highlight=%2CDAVID%2CMILLER&accessmethod=0

Normally I would recommend you contact the NA, as they used to charge 40p a page (there will not be many) plus postage. Recent comments by others suggests they are on a bit of a go slow; but I suggest you contact them, and then complain if you get no joy. That said the army did not record details about wives and children then. To get these you need to use the muster books (WO12 in Kew),which tell you where he was each month. You can then search the parish records of places he visited. Also, service records only say 'Home' or 'India' etc, while the musters will give you the actual town or fort.

Only wives were transported by the army; and not all of them got to go abroad. So they either married at home; or she was already out there – the daughter of another soldier perhaps, or she was the widow of a soldier who died out there. This was very common and the problem is that it leaves very little evidence until the 1860s/70s, when they started to record wives in the married roll.

If the son’s papers survive they will be in WO97 in Kew. If you cannot get to Kew, Findmypast will be putting them online by 2011. Even papers this late may not give the wife’s maiden name. The musters should record when they were put on the married roll, so finding their marriage will be a lot easier.

Muster Books were compiled every three or six months (when the men were paid) and four are usually bound together into ledgers. In the periods mentioned the 95th comprised only one battalion, but they would have had a Depot that stayed in the UK. This will have a separate muster book, but they should be bound together in one volume. Muster Books are in WO16 after the mid 1870s.

After 1881 the 95th became the 2nd Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters and musters after this date are filed as such.

Ken
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Re: 95th Derbyshire Foot Regiment
« Reply #2 on: Monday 05 October 09 13:04 UTC (UK) »
Ken
Thank you for your help. I believe you have the right David Miller - he seems to fit potential dates I have.  I have never contacted the NA before, I have only used their online resources.  Can I just email them asking for info on David Miller or do I need to quote more than that?  I don't suppose you have any ideas about Thomas Miller ?

Sam
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Re: 95th Derbyshire Foot Regiment
« Reply #3 on: Monday 05 October 09 16:35 UTC (UK) »
Hi Sam

For David you start by pressing the REQUEST THIS button.

The last three paragraphs refer to researching his son. Basically if you do not want to wait for FMP you will have to employ a researcher. The NA have a list.

Ken
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