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Offline Steve Griffin

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Born at Portobello Bks
« on: Monday 14 May 18 17:43 BST (UK) »
Hello all.  I'm researching John Simmins Tout, who was born at Portobello Barracks in July 1874.  His father George Henry Tout looks to have been a career soldier.  He and his wife Elizabeth were in Aldershot in 1871 and Devonport by 1876.  Any thoughts on how I can research why he might have been stationed in Dublin, how long he was there and for what purpose?  Thanks, Steve.

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Re: Born at Portobello Bks
« Reply #1 on: Monday 14 May 18 18:02 BST (UK) »
If he was the George TOUT born in Barnstable in 1838, his military records are on Findmypast.


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Unfortunately his postings are not listed.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Born at Portobello Bks
« Reply #2 on: Monday 14 May 18 18:24 BST (UK) »
BTW His baptism say Portobello Barracks but his birth cert says Roseanna Place which no doubt was near the barracks.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1874/03138/2150943.pdf

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I can't see it on the newer maps but it's on this old one, just across the road from the barracks
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,715055,732485,10,7

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Re: Born at Portobello Bks
« Reply #3 on: Monday 14 May 18 18:32 BST (UK) »
The birth record shows him as a Sergeant in ASC but you probably know that  ;)
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Re: Born at Portobello Bks
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 15 May 18 12:47 BST (UK) »
find my past

John Simmons Tout service no. 69720

att. date 3.12.1888

http://www.findmypast.co.uk

birth also mention on this site Commissariat and transport  Births and baptisms.

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Re: Born at Portobello Bks
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 15 May 18 12:48 BST (UK) »
The National archives might have the records

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Re: Born at Portobello Bks
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 15 May 18 13:02 BST (UK) »
Units were rotated around the various "home" barracks for training and exercises etc, so probably the reason for him being in Dublin.