Army marriage 1840

[Floss]

Hi
My gg grandparents - Samuel and Margaret Campbell - were married in 1840 in Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland (got this information from their sons birth certificate)
Samuel served with the 91st Regiment of Foot (Highlanders)
As Samuel was in the army would they have been married on the army base or in a local church, would anyone know ?
Also their eldest daughter was born in Ireland before the family returned back to Scotland.
Thanks

[PaulineJ]

It I were chasing the marriage, the first thing I'd look at would be the army/military indexes on FindMyPast.

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages  If it's there, it'll save hours of errfort

[gortonboy]

Interesting note in his pension records.....seems he lost his pension due to commuting a felony....but was then restored in 1850.
Do you have his service record?

[gortonboy]

First name(s)   Elizabeth
Last name   Campbell
Sex   Female
Birth year   1841
Place   Templemore
Country   Ireland
Type   Armed Forces
Regiment   91st Foot
Archive   General Register Office
Source   Gro Regimental Birth Indices (1761 To 1924)
Record's year range   1841
Volume   181
Page   2
Line number   38

[gortonboy]

 
First name(s)   Agnes
Last name   Campbell
Sex   Female
Birth year   1843
Place   Portsmouth
Country   England
Type   Armed Forces
Regiment   91st Foot
Archive   General Register Office
Source   Gro Regimental Birth Indices (1761 To 1924)
Record's year range   1843
Volume   181
Page   2
Line number   59

[Floss]

Hi

PaulineJ

Thank you I had a a look on the link you sent but there was no record of their marriage.

gortonboy

Many Thanks for the info. Elizabeth was my g grandmother and I only knew she born in Ireland sometime after 1840 so that's brilliant that you found the birth.

Agnes was the second child also born whilst Samuel was in the army, he was discharged in 1847. The remaining 4 children were all born in Aberdeen
Yes I have his army record but there's quite a lot on it I don't understand but am working my way through it.  He originally joined up in 1826 with the 74th Regiment of Foot but transferred in 1834 to the 91st to serve with his elder brother - someone I've yet to find
I assume he was based in Ireland for a time a so that's way he was married there, as Margaret, his wife was born in Aberdeen

Thanks
Fiona