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Offline Chris Anderson

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Napoleon War
« on: Monday 07 August 17 11:26 BST (UK) »
I find it peculiar that my great grandfather x4 (a mariner by profession) had his first child in 1799 and his second child in 1815.

That's quite a big gap and also coincides with the length of the Napoleonic Wars.

His name was Andrew Anderson, most likely born in Scotland but married in Sunderland.

Does anyone know how I can prove this?

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Re: Napoleon War
« Reply #1 on: Monday 07 August 17 12:59 BST (UK) »
Have a look at the military records on Find My Past if you can - there are certainly records for Andrew Andersons in that period.

Whether they're for yours, I know not
Middlesex: KING,  MUMFORD, COOK, ROUSE, GOODALL, BROWN
Oxford: MATTHEWS, MOSS
Kent: SPOONER, THOMAS, KILLICK, COLLINS
Cambs: PRIGG, LEACH
Hants: FOSTER
Montgomery: BREES
Surrey: REEVE

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Re: Napoleon War
« Reply #2 on: Monday 07 August 17 22:37 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Chris Anderson on Monday 07 August 17 11:26 BST (UK)
I find it peculiar that my great grandfather x4 (a mariner by profession) had his first child in 1799 and his second child in 1815
Don't you mean the 2 children you know about? After all he was a sailor.  ;D
There was a brief peace around 1802. Did he not get shore leave?
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Re: Napoleon War
« Reply #3 on: Monday 07 August 17 22:56 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Maiden Stone on Monday 07 August 17 22:37 BST (UK)
Quote from: Chris Anderson on Monday 07 August 17 11:26 BST (UK)
I find it peculiar that my great grandfather x4 (a mariner by profession) had his first child in 1799 and his second child in 1815
Don't you mean the 2 children you know about? After all he was a sailor.  ;D
There was a brief peace around 1802. Did he not get shore leave?

lol

And I don't know, I don't know anything about him  ???
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