Service Records? British Military / BSAP

[winterstopper]

Hi,
I am trying to find information on my g. g. grandparents and g. grandparents but really struggling to get service information - a service number would be great.

g. g. grandparents

Name 1: Alexander Ferguson - Quartermaster of the Ordnance Store in Aldershot in 1884 (confirmed by Robert's birth certificate), may have been a temporary captain after this.
Name 2: Emma Ferguson (nee Jones)
[not sure how many children they had, at least one - Robert]

g. grandparents

Name 3: Robert Leonard Ferguson (s/o Alexander and Emma) - born 1884 in Aldershot registered in Farnham, travelled to South Africa with the Royal Navy. Died in Western Cape in 1946.
Name 4: Florence Aniel(?) Ferguson (nee Milkins or Wilkins) - born in 1888 and died in Western Cape in 1940
[at least 3 children, possibly 4 - Florence, Robert and Alfred]

I've tried DNA test and I have a bunch of 4th cousins I can't find how they fit in with my heritage.

Sorry Robert's middle name was Leonard - his son's was Alfred Sidney.

[rosie99]

Welcome to rootschat

Marriage Sep qtr 1871   
Ferguson    Alexander       
Jones    Emma       
Chester    8a   592
Civil Marriage or Registrar Attended as per CheshireBMD

[rosie99]

If Robert S Ferguson was in the Royal Navy after 1920 his records will still be with the MOD
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=651361.0

Where did he marry 

If this is his birth registration he was not registered with a middle name
FERGUSON, ROBERT       mmn JONES     
1884  Sept Quarter in FARNHAM registration district  Volume 02A  Page 103   

Could this be a sibling 
FERGUSON, JAMES  RALPH JACKSON    mmn JONES     
1883  March Quarter in FARNHAM  Volume 02A  Page 112
 

[rosie99]

Is this Alexander in Chester prior to the wedding 

1871 -RG10/3725 f60 p28 - lodging at Westminster Terrace, Chester
Alexander Ferguson age 31 born Ireland - Staff Sergeant Army service Corps

[jomcd967]

Find My Past has a pension record for an Alexander Ferguson, born 18 Aug 1839, Hon. Capt. Quarter Master, Ordinance Store Dept. His pension seems to have commenced 18 Jun 1892. Some notes in the end margin, hard to read, but..." Left his wife & children at the Cape Calledon...to state how he intends to provide for them...Capt Ferguson reply forwarded to FOC S Africa...No evidence having that Capt. Ferguson has made provision for the support of his family. His Retd Pay is to be suspended until further notice....Capt A Ferguson, suspension removed. Capt Ferguson is willing to allow his family £6 a month from 30 Nov 93 to be later on"

Jo 

[rosie99]

possible children for Alexander & Emma born Chester reg district mmn Jones 
FERGUSON, MARY  ELIZABETH     sep qtr 1872
FERGUSON, GEORGE  FREDERICK sep qtr 1874
FERGUSON, WILLIAM  ALEXANDER sep qtr 1875

[rosie99]

That was a good find Jo 

I can see a death in 1946 SA but it is for a Robert Leonard Ferguson born c1884 
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5NQ-SWDP?i=287&cc=1779109

Florences death
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-Y3QW-CWN?i=1609&cc=1779109

[winterstopper]

Wow you guys are fantastic. 

I don't know if the siblings are correct but the mum's maiden name was definitely Jones and the birth certificate for Robert Leonard is correct - I received a copy of this from BDM.

I can't access Rosie's 2 last links though but I do have the death certificates for both Robert and Florence.

If that is true about Alexander sending his family to Cape C. this would be interesting.

Thanks again 

[rosie99]

To access my last two links you just need to register with the site, it is free.
https://www.familysearch.org