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Hi

My GGGreat grandfather was in the 60th Rifles and a Chelsea Pensioner. He was irish but the family ended up in Paisley Scotland.with his regiment in 1845.I found all the info on Ancestry.Got three pages of his records .Telling me he enlisted in Bandon Macroom co cork 1821 age 21.He was discharged in Paisley 1845 due to Rheamatoid Athritis 25 years later. All his service records on there to.

Marguerite.

Hi Annette.

Same thing happened to my dads brother  with his appendics.He died from blood poisoning  to age 33 .Kates aunt May was thinking she died in childbirth but maybe shes thinking of Daisys mum.Will tell kate the info you gave me.Your mother in law Helen was kates mums Aunt.So your husband is her mum and her aunt mays cousin.Kates his second cousin.I will get kate to try and contact you and you can have a family catch up.Or tell her to join roots chat.I have been researching my family for years but kates just starting out.Im from Croy just half mile from Auchinstarry and Kilsyth.My dad was from Croy my mum from Kilsyth.Kates Smith famiy from Croy are related to me.Marguerite

ive just spoke to Kate and she says thats Daisy Christie who great granny brought up in Twechar.Shes not sure if it was Daisy who died in Childbirth.She says she remembers her mum talking about Daisy  often.She is going to ask her aunt May See what she remembers. Marguerite

Hi

Banton is a 5 minute car drive from Kilsyth.

Marguerite.

Thanks Kitman

Looking forward to talking with June.I will give you my email  and you can pass it on to June.

Have private mailed you.

Marguerite