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Armed Forces / Re: 88th Foot, Edward and John Brennan
« on: Monday 23 January 17 15:26 GMT (UK)  »
Good morning Katie, wow, I have no idea about your side but it is very interesting, after 12 years I have been working on my family history, finally Ancestry came up with more war records, finally I knew that my 4x great grandfather Edward Brennan was born in parish of Curry ( it was written as Currea on his army discharged papers from KEW)"in about 1795-1796 but Ancestry came up with other war records they wrote down "Curry" Sadly, the parish church in Curry (south of Tubbercurry in County Sligo) don't carry any church records before 1860's.  All I know that he enlisted with 88th Regiment at 18 years old - private soldier with 3rd company from May 1813 in Sligo, and he ended up marrying Scottish lass named Isabella Rae (from Dunnottar not far from Stonehaven and Aberdeen) at parish of Drypool in Hull, England - Feb 1820 then 2 weeks later my 3x great grandfather James Brannen was born at Hull Garrison...  Edward was stationed at Aberdeen and Fort George during 1817-1819 while other 88th soldiers were stationed at Edinburgh Castle,  then in early 1820's 88th Regiment moved to Hull from Scotland for a bit later that year they returned to Ireland ... Edward was unfit and illness so he was sent to Dublin hospital to be discharged from 88th Regiment during October 1822.   The Brannen family decided to settle down in Scotland ..Sadly he died early at 55 years old from dropsy in April 1851 (too bad that Scottish Death entries did not process before 1855) if he died after 1855 I would know who was his parents... but no luck, and I have asked all my relatives out there in the world nobody know about his family in Curry, Sligo Ireland.    Have you taken DNA kits from Ancestry.  I did mine.   Please let me know thank you Cherrio Margaret

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Europe / Re: SWEDEN: Charles Johnson (British Subject)
« on: Thursday 11 June 15 12:11 BST (UK)  »
Good morning here is Maggie from Canada.
I am trying to find any connections between Charles Johnson (British Subject) who was born in Sweden ( Stockholm or Gothenburg ) in 1809 or 1811 which his sea records showed his birth years.  I am hoping to see if any connection between Charles Johnson and Lewis Johnson who also was seaman like Charles.   Lewis was uncle of my 3rd great grandfather William Johnston.  I have learned that many of Johnstons born in Sweden like Lewis who was born in Gothenburg in 1810 and died in Dundee on January 1 1878.  Lewis' parents were Ormond Johnson and Euphemia Pratt.   Any connections ???  William's marriage entry showed that his parent were Christina Grubb and William Johnston but his death entry was done by his wife Euphemia Stewart that she said that her husband William's parent were Lewis Johnston and Helen Grubb.   Confusing huh ??? but I did go on digging up more farther that William was listed as nephew of Lewis Johnston and Helen Grubb after all.   

Charles Johnson (British Subject) born in Stockholm/Gothenburg in about 1809-1811 who was married to Euphemia Cabel/Cable in Dundee, they had daughters named Euphemia who was born on July 8 1833 in Dundee.  Another daughter Elizabeth who was born in 1844.   Charles' wife Euphemia Cable died on August 17 1854 at Cameron's Close Murraygate in Dundee.  Her death entry showed that she was wife of Charles Johnson sailor, died at 46 years old from decline.    Also their son Charles Johnson died at 3 months old baby on December 5 1839 from chin cough.   Any idea what is chin cough ?  That was written on the records from Howff graveyards in Dundee.

Census 1851 showed that The Johnston family lived at St Marys Close, in Dundee.
Charles Johnson was British Subject - Seaman born in Sweden aged 40.
Euphemia Cables aged 43 as Seaman's wife born in Dundee.
Euphemia aged 18 born in 1833 - Dundee
Elizabeth aged 7 born in 1844 - Dundee.

I think that I saw that this family moved to settle down in Australia or New Zealand after their mother Euphemia Cable died (from Ancestry website).  I am trying to trace down Charles Johnston but simply he was hard to trace him down because he was seaman at sea.

I am hoping that there is any connections between Charles Johnson and Lewis Johnson who were British Subjects from Sweden.  I am trying to find out who were Charles' parent but maybe I will not find out anything on him but I will not give up yet.    Any Johnston information from you will be much appreciated.   Thank you again.

 Thank you cherrio Margaret

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Armed Forces / Re: Simple question about soldiers during late 1790's - early 1800's
« on: Tuesday 21 April 15 12:00 BST (UK)  »
Let me try this attachment to see if you can see better   thank you Maggie

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Armed Forces / Re: Simple question about soldiers during late 1790's - early 1800's
« on: Tuesday 21 April 15 11:54 BST (UK)  »
sorry about attachment not good too fuzzy.  I will try again in few minutes.

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Armed Forces / Re: Simple question about soldiers during late 1790's - early 1800's
« on: Tuesday 21 April 15 11:52 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for interesting link about the beer.   Not easy to deal with dirty water at that time ... thank you so much for provide me the link.  I learned something new thank you.  Maggie

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Armed Forces / Re: Simple question about soldiers during late 1790's - early 1800's
« on: Monday 20 April 15 11:55 BST (UK)  »
Good morning from Canada,  I wanted to say big thank you for getting back to me about those questions much appreciated.

I could not believe that many soldiers were paid with very little salary and had lots of beer !!!!  I am sure they were relieved from fighting in the war with lots of beer.   I felt sorry for those soldiers being away from their family, their homes, and their works for the war.  They must be very tired from long journey on ships, cold/hot weathers, damp wet weather, food shortages, walking up the glens, windy weathers !!!   I could not stand like that for sure !!!

Thank you again.  cherrio Maggie

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Armed Forces / Re: Simple question about soldiers during late 1790's - early 1800's
« on: Friday 17 April 15 18:51 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Ken for getting back to me about that.

Yeah I got the lists of pay that was paid to my 4x great grandfather Edward Brennan who was private soldier with 88th Regiment from 1813-1822.  I could not believe that he earned so much little wages from the war.  I was hoping to find any information on his family on his pay lists but nothing just showed about how much wages / when worked / where worked etc that is all.

I got photocopies of his discharged army papers/ pay musters from National Archives in Kew from few years ago ... Edward did not get any wounded from the war but he had accident at Aberdeen or Fort George during the year 1817-1819 that caused him being unfit and illness in 1822.   I wish there was more papers on him but I guess that is all I have on him from Kew.

I visited the King House in Boyle Ireland last May for my holiday,  it was lovely to see all war medals, guns, drums, uniforms, when I came into the King House, the front desk was asking me to see if my ancestor was involved with Connaught Rangers I said yes I told them the year was 1813-1822.   That is shame that the King House museum have not much stuff from that times but mostly after 1840s that was okay i enjoyed myself at the King House. 

Thank you for your help much appreciated.
cherrio from Maggie in Canada





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Armed Forces / Simple question about soldiers during late 1790's - early 1800's
« on: Friday 17 April 15 02:20 BST (UK)  »
What if today is year 1814, what if this soldier was being killed in the battle in Europe.
Would his family get any letter from his army regiment to inform them about their son being killed ? Did any soldiers carry any book or paper  to inform about their family in their pack ? Or they do not care about it ? What do u think ?  Just wondering that is all.
Many thanks
Maggie

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Sligo / Re: The Brennans from Curry, Sligo, Ireland
« on: Friday 17 April 15 02:02 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for your help much appreciated very much.
Cherrio all the way from Canada
Maggie  ;D

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