Adoption in Gibralter 1836C

[ShaunJ]

He was discharged from the Royal Artillery in 1848 after 22 years service including 2 years in Gibraltar and 8 years in Newfoundland.

[trish1120]

Thanks ShaunJ

FreeREG has a possible Marriage for Agnes 07 Aug 1865 Deptford, Kent to John LOCKE

(will research that later)

EDIT cant find anything to confirm this Marriage.

Marriage;
Familysearch.Org;
11 February 1825, St Cuthberts Blotter, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
John BALLANTINE to Helen MUDIE
Helens Fathers name JOHN Mudie

[ShaunJ]

The army pension records show that John Ballantyne (discharged from Royal Artillery in 1848) died in Glasgow on 8 June 1854. The date tallies with a burial record for John Ballantyne aged 47 in Govan. 

[ShaunJ]

The Countess of Seafield departed from London on 20 June 1854. The Ballantynes on board were:

Mrs Ballantyne
Miss Ballantyne
Miss E Ballantyne
Mr J Ballantyne

Written in that order so "Mr J" is presumably a child

Added: Sydney newspapers confirm it was " Mrs Ballantyne and 3 children"

[groom]

Good finds, but doesn't answer why the OP thinks she was adopted in Gibralter

[trish1120]

Yes true.
She may have been born in Gibraltar though and pob in 1851 is incorrect.

[trish1120]

A Tree has another Daug born c 1825, Janet Ballantyne who married 01 sept 1847 Woolwich, Kent, to William PARKER.
They have no other info on John/Ellen other than the 1851 Census.

[ShaunJ]

Another possibility from passenger lists:

Ellen Ballantyne arrived Adelaide on the barque Coromandel from Southampton, January 1855

https://goo.gl/Si99GQ

[Dirtypaw]

Thanks all far your input thus far find att marriage cert that started this all i guess the adoption option was clutching at straws without  justification a bad habit...it may be possible that as an actress as stated on mc she may gilding the lily as was her new husband we think..chemist/actor...a lot to absorb
thanks again love your work Craig ..