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Armed Forces / Re: India Military Records
« on: Friday 13 February 15 15:26 GMT (UK) »
Sorry. I misunderstood you. I thought you said the Bengal Artillery musters were at TNA, not the British.
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Armed Forces / Re: India Military Records
« on: Friday 13 February 15 14:41 GMT (UK) »Was he in the Bengal artillery? If not the musters for the British artillery are in Kew.
Thanks for your advice. Do you have a reference for the last statement?
This lists them at the BL:
http://hviewer.bl.uk/IamsHViewer/Default.aspx?mdark=ark:/81055/vdc_100000000009.0x00003c
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Armed Forces / India Military Records
« on: Friday 13 February 15 13:27 GMT (UK) »
Evening,
I am seeking some assistance with some research I have planned at the British Library.
I am seeking, in particular, the age, and place of birth of a William Snell, who died in 1831, at which point he was Sgt. Maj. of the Bareilly & Chittagong Provincial Battalions. Prior to this I have him as a gunner in the 5th company of the 1st battalion of artillery (1809).
My understanding is, I can find him in the muster rolls for the Bengal Army, which should list his place of birth. However I don't know how these muster rolls are arranged. Are they alphabetical? By regiment? If the later, can anyone recommend sources to pin down the above mentioned detachments?
I'd also like to find him in the depot registers, which lists date and ship of arrival and age etc. Would this be a process of going backwards through the registered by year?
My plan is to start with the muster rolls, which I should be able to find him in. Then go to the depot registers, and use the details found there to look for him there in embarkation lists.
I am seeking some assistance with some research I have planned at the British Library.
I am seeking, in particular, the age, and place of birth of a William Snell, who died in 1831, at which point he was Sgt. Maj. of the Bareilly & Chittagong Provincial Battalions. Prior to this I have him as a gunner in the 5th company of the 1st battalion of artillery (1809).
My understanding is, I can find him in the muster rolls for the Bengal Army, which should list his place of birth. However I don't know how these muster rolls are arranged. Are they alphabetical? By regiment? If the later, can anyone recommend sources to pin down the above mentioned detachments?
I'd also like to find him in the depot registers, which lists date and ship of arrival and age etc. Would this be a process of going backwards through the registered by year?
My plan is to start with the muster rolls, which I should be able to find him in. Then go to the depot registers, and use the details found there to look for him there in embarkation lists.
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The Common Room / Re: Nash as a middle name
« on: Thursday 12 February 15 14:15 GMT (UK) »
I have Nash occurring as a middle name, from a paternal grandmother's maiden name.
Keep in mind that surnames can sometimes occur as middle names much later. I have an ancestor, Rosamund Heylin, born around 1500. A cousin who was a descendant of her born around 1800 was called Alfred Heylin Payne.
My first guess is that it would be the name of an ancestor, but it could always be a non-blood relative, such as an uncle, godfather or good family friend. I have living relatives with middle name 'Broadfoot,' which has been derived from what I think is probably now a 3-4X great-uncle who is a non-blood relative.
Keep in mind that surnames can sometimes occur as middle names much later. I have an ancestor, Rosamund Heylin, born around 1500. A cousin who was a descendant of her born around 1800 was called Alfred Heylin Payne.
My first guess is that it would be the name of an ancestor, but it could always be a non-blood relative, such as an uncle, godfather or good family friend. I have living relatives with middle name 'Broadfoot,' which has been derived from what I think is probably now a 3-4X great-uncle who is a non-blood relative.
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The Common Room / Re: Private trees on Ancestry - Uncontactable owners
« on: Wednesday 11 February 15 18:46 GMT (UK) »I sent an email to someone ... this was in June last year.
I find that if you continually email them, they usually eventually reply. But I don't bother contacting many people these days.
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The Common Room / Re: Descriptive or Patronymic Surnames
« on: Wednesday 11 February 15 17:55 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the further input. And in answer to jbml. No. It isn't that important. I'll put them as patronymic for now.
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The Common Room / Re: Cost of a marriage license in 1720
« on: Wednesday 11 February 15 17:51 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for posing this interesting questions and those who offered replies. Whether an ancestor married by licence is often the only thing we will know about an ancestor other than BMD places and dates, so it it a useful bit of info.
If you want to convert the value to modern pounds you can use this:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/default0.asp
Though such conversions are not that telling, as inflation alone is not the only influence on price.
According to that it would be about £125 in 2015. According to their other calculator it was equivalent of about 2 weeks wages for a craftsman.
If you want to convert the value to modern pounds you can use this:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/default0.asp
Though such conversions are not that telling, as inflation alone is not the only influence on price.
According to that it would be about £125 in 2015. According to their other calculator it was equivalent of about 2 weeks wages for a craftsman.
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The Common Room / Re: Oh for an unusual surname
« on: Wednesday 11 February 15 17:43 GMT (UK) »
Scottish 'Mc' names have the most variants in my findings, especially when you throw in the Macs you can end up with about 70 variants form the 1881 census.
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The Common Room / Re: Crisis of confidence
« on: Wednesday 11 February 15 17:37 GMT (UK) »
I've been through a considerable chunk of my tree and added in notes for each of my ancestor I have parents for, and dead-end notes when I do not -
With parents:
Relation considered 100% reliable, based on:
- Marriage record names Cornelius Passant, an unusual name, the only other holder being younger relatives in London
- Census detail for Louisa, w. of Walter Wilkes match up with the baptism of Louisa in Churchstoke to Cornelius Passant
- Obituary names surviving brother
- My father remembers his relatives, the Passants, from Babbinswood, who are also descendants of Cornelius Passant
Dead-end:
Unsure of date and place of birth, with many possible baptisms in the area
Checked all diocese and PCC wills for the surname, and no possible connections
With parents:
Relation considered 100% reliable, based on:
- Marriage record names Cornelius Passant, an unusual name, the only other holder being younger relatives in London
- Census detail for Louisa, w. of Walter Wilkes match up with the baptism of Louisa in Churchstoke to Cornelius Passant
- Obituary names surviving brother
- My father remembers his relatives, the Passants, from Babbinswood, who are also descendants of Cornelius Passant
Dead-end:
Unsure of date and place of birth, with many possible baptisms in the area
Checked all diocese and PCC wills for the surname, and no possible connections