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I wondered if anyone could help me ?

George Attryde was born in 1853 in Kingston Workhouse, Surrey.

He joined thee 80th Foot 2nd South Staffordshire Regt in Aldershot, Surrey on 18.4.1872. His record describes him as 5'5", fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair.

The records also reads George EVE alias ATTRYDE.  I have no idea who EVE was !!

I understand that he served in :-
Hong Kong (1872 - 1876)
South Africa (Pietermaritzburg (1877 - 1879) where he married Mary Yeatmen on 15.11.1877
Ireland (1881) where he had 2 children with his wife Mary name spelled ATTRIDE (not Attryde)

He progressed to Colour Sergeant and was in charge of payrole/dealing with the regiment's finances

The good news then ends. 

It appears that he then deserted in May 1884 after 12 years in Army and went to New York where he spent the rest of his life and the family line continued as ATTRIDE

If there is anyone who could look-up in the Police Gazette around May 1884 to see if there is any further information it may tell why he left in such a hurry or indeed his alias name for which I really have no explanation ?

I would appreciate your help
Thanks Bekki







Bekki

I am looking for any information on my GGGG Grandfather Thomas Wright.
He was born in Crays Hill about 1811 and married Elizabeth Jackson  (born 1812 Stanford Rivers) in Dagenham 1837.

I am not from the area so would like to know the most probable church that he was baptised in and then I could discover his parents and siblings.

I have found him and Elizabeth on the 1841,51,61 and 71 censuses in Bull Street Dagenham.  The had several children (Elizabeth b1838, Harriett b1840, Sarah b1842, Emma b1845, Martha b1848, Hannah b1851, Charles b1854, Frederick b1859 = all born in Dagenham)

Thank You
Bekki