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Australia / Re: 99th Regiment of Foot
« on: Thursday 05 July 18 05:43 BST (UK) »
Hi, first time using this site and not sure if I add my question here as I can't figure out how to start a new thread... Wondering if anyone has any information regarding non convict passenger lists for the period 1842 to 1843 when the 99th Regiment of Foot escorted convicts?
I recently found the British Military records for my ancestor James Gibson who was a Sgt in the 99th. He served 11 years in Mauritius and 3 years in NSW. His death certificate states he was also in NZ for 5 years but informants often get things wrong. I am hoping to find among the passenger lists the records for his wife Margaret and children who sailed sometime after June 1842 and were settled in NSW by end of 1843. That do not appear to be on any passenger lists so I am now presuming they sailed on the convict ship. Surely there must be records somewhere to say what ship took them where?
I also enjoyed learning from the post above that dressed to the 9s comes from the 99th. My father was always a smart dresser, obviously am instilled gene still doing its bit.
Cheers
Julie
I recently found the British Military records for my ancestor James Gibson who was a Sgt in the 99th. He served 11 years in Mauritius and 3 years in NSW. His death certificate states he was also in NZ for 5 years but informants often get things wrong. I am hoping to find among the passenger lists the records for his wife Margaret and children who sailed sometime after June 1842 and were settled in NSW by end of 1843. That do not appear to be on any passenger lists so I am now presuming they sailed on the convict ship. Surely there must be records somewhere to say what ship took them where?
I also enjoyed learning from the post above that dressed to the 9s comes from the 99th. My father was always a smart dresser, obviously am instilled gene still doing its bit.
Cheers
Julie