Where were the 3rd Royal Highlanders in 1891?

[Forfarian]

I have been looking in the 1891 census for the family of William Frederick Middleton, aged about 38, born Campsie, Stirlingshire, wife Caroline Alice, about 28, and children John Henry, 5; Helen Leslie, 4 and Esme Gertrude, 2. I have failed to find them in Scotland, England or Wales.

I have them all in the 1901 and 1911 censuses.

Esme's birth certificate describes William as a Captain in the 3rd Royal Highlanders, and her death certificate describes him as a Major in the Third Battalion, the Black Watch. I infer that the Third Battalion, the Black Watch, is the same as the 3rd Royal Highlanders, but if I am mistaken in that please correct me.

I assume that he must have been on a posting somewhere outside Great Britain?

[MaxD]

the 3rd Battalion (Black Watch is correct) was the militia battalion so, as a battalion, was not stationed overseas.  They were known as the Perthshire or Royal Perth Militia.  They did their annual two (?) weeks training in Perth in July/August 1889 but otherwise would have been wherever their civilian occupations took them.

Not impossible for him to have served a period with one of other of the 2 regular battalions but without his record that can only be guesswork.  No sign of it on line.

MaxD

[Forfarian]

Thank you. I am afraid that the organisation of the Army is as yet a closed book to me.