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Family History Beginners Board / Re: WHITHAM Mary Ann where are you?

« on: Sunday 29 March 20 15:48 BST (UK) »

Thanks for your reply to my request but I already have the information you supplied the only thing I am now short of is Mary Ann's, nee McLaren, widow of James Curtis and wife of Jonas Whitham, death certificate or date of death. Thanks again for your trouble.

The Common Room / How Much Service To Get An Army Pension pre 1870?

« on: Tuesday 03 April 18 18:37 BST (UK) »

My Grt Grandfather, Ralph RILEY(RIELLY) born 1830 in Co Meath, is shown in the 1901 census to be an army pensioner. I have also found that he was in the 81st Regiment of Foot and served in India during the time of the Indian Mutiny 1857/8. I have a photograph of a relative(Ralph was the only relative to serve in the forces so we assume it is him) in some kind of uniform with four medals showing, one of which looks like the Indian Mutiny Medal. What I would like to know is how long did you have to serve to get an army pension and what medals would Ralph had got for his service?

Armed Forces Resources / Army Pensions and Serice Medals

« on: Saturday 31 March 18 11:02 BST (UK) »

My Grt Grandfather, Ralph RILEY(RIELLY) born 1830 in Co Meath, is shown in the 1901 census to be an army pensioner. I have also found that he was in the 81st Regiment of Foot and served in India during the time of the Indian Mutiny 1857/8. I have a photograph of a relative(Ralph was the only relative to serve in the forces so we assume it is him) in some kind of uniform with two medals showing, one of which looks like the Indian Mutiny Medal. What I would like to know is how long did you have to serve to get an army pension and what medals would Ralph had got for his service?

Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: The Vanished Adam ARCHER of Dodworth

« on: Wednesday 21 March 18 21:37 GMT (UK) »

Thanks for the help but no more information on where Adam ARCHER was before 1851 or after.

Yorkshire (West Riding) / The Vanished Adam ARCHER of Dodworth

« on: Wednesday 21 March 18 20:14 GMT (UK) »

My grt grt grandfather Adam ARCHER born about 1830 in Silkstone. He married Caroline FOX in 1852 at Silkstone. Between 1852 and 1861 they had 5 children. I can not find any trace of Adam either on the 1851 census or any census after that. He is one of several missing links in my family but he is the most confusing why disappear from such a young family? He seems to have vanished, was it because his wife was 10yrs older than him? Can anyone help find him?

Armed Forces / Re: Army Pensioner before 1881

« on: Sunday 04 March 18 10:31 GMT (UK) »

Thank you for all your help. I don’t have findmypast but will now endeavour to got hold of it.

Armed Forces / Army Pensioner before 1881

« on: Saturday 03 March 18 17:26 GMT (UK) »

My grt grandfather Ralph RILEY born abt 1830 Ireland is shown has a Army Pensioner on is 1901 death certificate but I can not find any records of him in the army. He got married in Manchester in 1874 and was not in the army then. Where should I look to try and find any details?

Essex / Re: Jonas Whitham ..Colchester

« on: Friday 30 June 17 11:52 BST (UK) »

Hi, just seen your enquiry re Jonas WHITHAM. He is my grt grt grandfather the fathe of Jonas Whitham born 31 Oct 1823 in Wakefield. How Jonas snr came to live in Wakefield I have no idea. I have copy of his death cert. What is your connection to Jonas snr? Can I help further?

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / WHITHAM/CURTIS Mary Ann where are you?

« on: Monday 26 June 17 21:01 BST (UK) »

A widow Mary Ann CURTIS married my grt grandfather Jonas WHITHAM 18.5.1857 at Hull but on 17.8.1862 he married again. Bigamist you my think but I can not find Mary's death cert. I have found children born to these two in 1857 and 1866. So bigamist he surely was. Can anyone help to find what happened to Mary?