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Occupation Interests / nightwatchman
« on: Thursday 10 February 11 19:20 GMT (UK)  »
My ex-army ancestor is described at different times and in different records as a nightwatchmwan sergeant and a fire brigade superintendent. Would anyone be able to tell me if this is likely to have been the same job? Thanks.

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The Common Room / Re: workhouse infirmary
« on: Monday 07 February 11 14:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hey, thanks for that. I like to hope that she was independent until just before the end, as she was one of my more *original* ancestors...

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The Common Room / workhouse infirmary
« on: Sunday 06 February 11 20:20 GMT (UK)  »
Like many people, I have ancestors with workhouse connections, including one old lady who died in the workhouse infirmary in 1909. There's no other evidence to show that she was a workhouse resident, so I'm curious to know whether she necessarily was one, or whether she might just have been admitted to the infirmary when she became ill. Many thanks for any answers people might have.

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Armed Forces / married life in the armed forces
« on: Saturday 05 February 11 20:09 GMT (UK)  »
I have an ancestor who married in 1881 as a private in the South Wales Borderers, when he was living in barracks, and I'd very much like to know what his early married life would have been like. Would he have lived with his wife in married quarters? By 1891 he was a colour sergeant and he and his family had their own house - was there a particular rank at which you were allowed to move out of barracks? Thanks in advance for any answers people might have.

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Kent / Re: Maldon, Kent
« on: Saturday 05 February 11 18:28 GMT (UK)  »
It was Malling after all! The certificate named the father as Joseph, so I'm 99% sure my James is the son of Joseph and Jane Hodges who was christened in West Malling in 1819. This agrees with the ages on his marriage and death certificates, although not with that given in the 1861 census...

'Still can't find him in 1841 and 1851 :-\

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Armed Forces / Re: age restrictions 19c
« on: Monday 10 January 11 20:27 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that information  :)

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Armed Forces / age restrictions 19c
« on: Thursday 06 January 11 19:34 GMT (UK)  »
A quick question - my g.g.g.father joined the South Wales Borderers in 1879, when he was 17, and gave his age as 18, is this because under-18s weren't allowed to enlist?

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Kent / Re: Maldon, Kent
« on: Monday 03 January 11 23:14 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for finding that marriage! I must have overlooked it because it was in the wrong part of Wales - what on earth were James and Maria doing in Abergavenney?

Anyway, now at least I can see James' father on the certificate. It could be a breakthrough...

I always thought only adults' ages were rounded?

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Kent / Re: Maldon, Kent
« on: Monday 03 January 11 20:14 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, the James in Crickhowell is my ancestor. He and Maria Davies later married (apparently - I only have their word for it). I'm descended from their son Edward Charles born in 1862.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find James in the 1841 or 1851 censuses.

Malling is a possibility, although the only James I can find was born in about 1840, which I wouldn't exactly call the right age group.

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