Alfred Charles James in Army in india

[km1971]

Very interesting - BSM Pick was in the 22nd Brigade RA from August 1864 until his discharge in June 1872. So we now know how they met.

Oh dear, FindMyPast has a WO121 entry for a Gunner in the RA being discharged with ignominy, character very bad, in 1881. I cannot imagine such a character getting a job in the AOD after discharge.

As a common name you need to look at the muster book for 22nd Brigade RA for when he married and follow his service forwards until he is discharged. But as I said before, you will have to visit the National Archives.

Ken

[tempogold]

 Very Interesting. Thanks.

[ShaunJ]

Clara Sophia James baptised 27/11/1878 at Barrackpore in 1878, born 12/11/1878. Father Alfred Charles James was a Bombardier, A/3 RA

In the 1901 census she's a probationary nurse at the Chest hospital in Chelsea. Age 23 born Barrapore, India

[tempogold]

Found another daughter for Thomas Pick in Greenwich. Picked up on your info Rosie. She is  Martha Jane b Apr 1854 and baptised. He is a Gunner and Driver with the Royal Artillery . Mothers name is Rachel--no idea when or where they married. Unfortunately Martha dies at 3 months.

[rosie99]

Not sure if you have this

1851 Stamford Lincolnshire H0107/2094 f 125 page 30 in the household of Thomas Pick age 55 a Master Scavenger bn Essenden, Rutland, his wife M Ann Pick age 65 and their children was a Rachel Pick -

Rachel was age 22- Sons wife -Soldiers wife - bn Leith, Scotland
also M Ann Pick age 7 months g'dtr bn Stamford. Lincs
Rachels husband was not with them

Probably M Ann's birth registration
Dec qtr 1850   
Mary Ann   Pick    
Stamford   reg district 14   634

Mary Ann's baptism
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG5Y-KPV

One of the childrens birth certificates would confirm mothers maiden name but I suspect that this may be the marriage of Thomas & Rachel in Scotland 
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTB6-KM2
Thomas Pick
Rachael Murray
7 Dec 1849
Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rosie

[tempogold]

Very many thanks Rosie had not got this far . Goes someway to explaining a family story that Mr Pick came from Scotland ---always a element of truth .
Thanks Again .

[tempogold]

Its a long time since i was on this tread so not sure if this is the best place to continue this .Have not been able to establish what happened to the family of Thomas Pick, solider .
Rachael Murray married Thomas Pick  in 1841 mentioned in posts above .
Born  1829 Scotland she was in Greenwich London with 2 children . Husband most likely goes to India 1858 as a Cpl no 1041 royal artillery as a Gunner  . Wonder if his wife Rachael dies there or comes back to England. From what you told me one daughter married and came back and have traced all that line but what of the rest of the family. ??
Many Thanks

[ShaunJ]

There's a Rachel Pick baptised at Jhansi on August 13th 1866 (born August 2nd). Parents Thomas & Rachel, Q M Sergeant 22 Battery RA

[tempogold]

Thanks for that Shaun. I had no idea they had more family.