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York & Lancs Regt/56th Foot
« on: Thursday 01 December 05 10:00 GMT (UK) »
Thomas Athey appears on the 1891 cencus in the Barracks at Tanshelf Pontefract, where he is listed as a Private Yorks & Lancs Regt.

In 1893 on his daughter's birth certificate he is a Private in the 56th Foot Regiment and his address is the Barracks Pontefract.

Are the Yorks & Lancs Regt and the 56th Foot Regt one and the same?  Were there two barracks at Pontefract?

Be glad if someone could clear this up.

Thank you

Susan
Crampton, Cook,  Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks
Harrison - Northumberland
Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby
Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks
Fisher - Essex

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Re: York & Lancs Regt/56th Foot
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 December 05 11:31 GMT (UK) »
The York & Lancs was formed in 1881 from the 65th and 84th regiments of foot.  The 56th were incorperated into the Essex Regiment.

http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/065YL.htm

I wonder if it was meant to say '65th' but somebody got their numbers mixed up?
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Re: York & Lancs Regt/56th Foot
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 December 05 11:45 GMT (UK) »
That would make sense wouldn't it.  Thanks for that. ;)

Susan
Crampton, Cook,  Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks
Harrison - Northumberland
Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby
Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks
Fisher - Essex

Cencus information is Crown Copyright, from "http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk"

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Re: York & Lancs Regt/56th Foot
« Reply #3 on: Friday 02 December 05 23:51 GMT (UK) »
susan,i think jorose is right,the york+lancs depot was at pontefract,mack
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