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I’ve learnt a lot the last two days! I didn’t realize that those enlisting before 1806 were for life! I guess Robert became too broken and worn out in the end and they discharged him in 1810. I think I’d speculate that he became ill during his time in the West Indies and never quite recovered. If he had other children then it would have to have been before 1793/4 when he left for the Indies and so not Berwick. I’m curious as to where he was between leaving the 4th in 1790 and joining the 21st abroad in 1793. From joining the 4th in 1774 to 1790 he was stationed around Ireland so my guess would be as Ann was Irish that they married there and probably had children in Ireland? I have no Idea who this other Robert could be, I’ve found him on the 1841 I think in St Helier, Jersey aged 60 born England.

https://archive.org/details/cihm_48387/page/n61  This is interesting, the 4th were stationed in Maryborough in 1772-1775 so Robert joined up whilst they were garrisoned in his hometown. They moved about a bit!

Thanks John,

I am sure thats him, age fits and it is in the St Michaels parish which is where James and Ann were living on the 41.

Hello,

I didn't really think about that before but good question, could Sponsor Robert Carey be an older son? Robert Carey would have been 50 when James was born and Ann about 39. I have Ann on the 1841 near Southampton with James and his family. I have done a little research on his regiments and it looks like he went to the West Indies in 1890 with the 21st and transferred to the 59th whilst there before returning in late 97 invalided. It sounds like disease was rife over there. Would his family have gone with him or would they have stayed in the UK, any ideas? I need to try and find births of siblings to James somehow, there most likely were more children i'd have thought.

Thank you John

Thank you! Interesting.. I believe it says Maryborough, Queens
Obelix is Abbeyleix, County Laois and very close to Maryborough.

Can you read what that says first? why he was there? I think it says 'worn out'. He was in the regiment of Major Francis William Cashell, I see he became Lt Col Cashell in 1811 (10th Regiment of foot) I am assuming Robert was no longer fit to serve his regiment so was sent to the 3rd Royal Garrison/Veteran Btn This must be the right Robert!?