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Title: lost grandfather
Post by: fatbuster on Sunday 30 March 14 21:10 BST (UK)

I have just found out that my 4x grandfather Thomas Hughes was born in 1798 in Tullow he joined the 41st Regiment in 1818 I am trying to find anything about him

Title: Re: lost grandfather
Post by: DORAN54 on Sunday 30 March 14 21:28 BST (UK)

hi do you have his army record? and there are 2 possible census 1841/51 that Thomas hughes is living in ashton under lyme 

Title: Re: lost grandfather
Post by: fatbuster on Monday 31 March 14 07:45 BST (UK)

yes I have his army records he was discharged September 1843.cath

Title: Re: lost grandfather
Post by: greeneyedgirl on Monday 31 March 14 15:23 BST (UK)

Hi, if you look at the parish registers for Tullow it is possible that you may find Thomas Hughes' birth as luckily the registers go back pretty far. For baptisms in Tullow the dates covered are Aug 1763-Jan 1781, Jan 1798- Jan 1802,June 1807- July 1831,Aug 1830-Apr 1858 and Apr 1858- Oct 1876. If you have an LDS(Latter Day Saints)Library near you they can get the appropriate parish registers in and you can look for his birth.They have them all on microfilm unless you can go to Dublin.Hope this helps,Kim

Title: Re: lost grandfather
Post by: fatbuster on Monday 31 March 14 16:49 BST (UK)

thanks Kim I will give it a try.cath

Title: Re: lost grandfather
Post by: rathmore on Tuesday 01 April 14 11:05 BST (UK)

your grandfather might have had a pension.

is this your grandfathe on this site: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/royal_hospital_index.htm

discharged age 45

down as from Tullon

Title: Re: lost grandfather
Post by: rathmore on Tuesday 01 April 14 11:07 BST (UK)

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Royal_Hosptial_Index.htm

Title: Re: lost grandfather
Post by: rathmore on Tuesday 01 April 14 11:14 BST (UK)

Royal Cheslse Hospital Pension papers Ref: W097/572/25

I will try this address again: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Royal_Hosptial_Index.htm

Title: Re: lost grandfather
Post by: fatbuster on Tuesday 01 April 14 12:16 BST (UK)

Yes thats him ,if he had a pension would he be easier to  find ? cath

Title: Re: lost grandfather
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 02 April 14 11:30 BST (UK)

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/searchUI/s/res?_q=41st+Regiment+Hughes

Title: Re: lost grandfather
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 02 April 14 11:31 BST (UK)

Sorry this site sould be able to help you. Its the national archves at kew.