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I am researching a project following the progress of demobbed miners after World War 1, and have several questions regarding Military pensions. Was there a time limit as to the length of time a pension was paid?(did this depend on whether the man was a volunteer or conscripted?) Were they still paid if a man was in permanent employment? Would a military pension be stopped/suspended if a recipient took part in the General Strike or other strike action? Hope someone can help!

I'm looking for the origins of my 2x great grandfather, John Devine/Devan, born 'in Tipperary' circa 1821. His wife, Mary, surname unknown, was also born there at about the same time. By the 1851 census they were living in Northumberland, England, where they lived for the rest of their lives. I have their story going forward, but nothing pre arrival in England. There may have been brothers who emigrated to the USA, mainly Ohio, but I cannot find proof of relationship. My great grandfather, also John, went to Ohio and Pennsylvania in the mid 1890s after 10 years in the Indian Royal Artillery, and I wonder if he went to join family there, before returning to England in 1901.

Hi. I think I've replied to you before on a different topic, but I'm doing research into St Cuthbert's School and Church, and yes, the early records are at the Tyne & Wear Archive. If you are quite patient and methodical you could probably chase the family through the records from baptism and through school, wedding and death if the family were Catholic and stayed in the area. The index of baptisms for 1847 to 1939 are on microfiche, C/NS14/2/ vols 1-5, and yes, the earlier ones are in Latin, but fairly basic and easy to understand. Marriage and death records are also in the C/NS14--- range, so once youv'e found one the others are easy. Contact me if you can't get to the archives and need some info--- I might already have it or know where to put my hands on it quickly.
regards, Sandra

I have an ancestor who signed up to the Duke of Wellington (West Riding) reg. but he was immediately transferred to the Northamptonshire Regiment. The only way to find him was by chasing down his original army number, and this entailed tracing everyone with a similar name in the records. The records that do survive are often very confusing, as the men were shuffled around from unit to unit, depending on casualties etc, and they were passed around from different Commanding Officers, and obviously, there was a War on, so record keeping often took second place to everything. If he died in action, was he entitled to a pension? Did he have a next of kin? These records can sometimes point the way. Good luck--- there's always a way round!