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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Magian on Saturday 11 February 06 18:06 GMT (UK)
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I have the 1868 marriage cerificate for my great-great-great-grandparents David and Helen Logan.
His father is given as James Logan and what I think reads
sergent 92nd/93rd regiment guards.
I have never been able to find a death certificate for James to carry out further investigation.
When David died in 1912 his fatherw as listed as a weaver.
I'm at a dead end so any help is appreciated.
Margaret
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Hi Magian and welcome to RootsChat!
Scottish Military Historical Society.
http://www.btinternet.com/~james.mckay/dispatch.htm
you might also try to get his service records
http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/service_recs/service_recs.htm
This site will tell you where the regiments were in the 1850's -
92nd Gordon Highlanders (Kilted)
93rd Sutherland Highlanders (Kilted)
http://www.btinternet.com/~james.mckay/account6.htm
Annie :) :)
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Many thanks for your help.
I'll follow up on these links
Louise
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Hi Louise!
I forgot to add these!! ::)
92nd Gordon Highlanders (Kilted)
http://www.cabarfeidh.com/gordons2.htm
93rd Sutherland Highlanders (Kilted)
http://hometown.aol.com/ninety3rd/hist.html
Annie :)
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Many thanks Annie
I got a reply from Kev who identified James in the 92nd Foot Gordon Highlanders.
It seems he served in the Indian Mutiny 1857-1859.
I'm really grateful for all the help.
Louise
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Hi Margaret, James Logan was my great great grandfather. He died at 11 Millarston, Paisley on 11 July 1858 age 68, cause of death, old age and debility. You will find a copy of his death certificate on Scotlands People (Statutory registers deaths 559/1207). His wife, Jean Bolton died 11 March 1858 at the same address from bronchitis, (Statutory registers deaths 559/1 84), they are both buried at High Church, Paisley. My great grandfather was Alexander Logan, born 4 Dec 1855, hence the reason he does not appear on 1851 census. I cannot find a birth certificate for him, or any of his siblings, which makes me think they were born abroad. I do wonder about the Margaret Sommerville on your great great great grandfather's death certificate, where does she fit in?
Hope this fills a few gaps for you.
Lenna