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Re: 99th regiment of foot 1879
« Reply #9 on: Monday 02 April 07 20:26 BST (UK) »
OK,

So have you found him on the 1891 Census?

If so how was he recorded?  The 1001 question did it say pensioner?

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Re: 99th regiment of foot 1879
« Reply #10 on: Monday 02 April 07 20:28 BST (UK) »
why
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Re: 99th regiment of foot 1879
« Reply #11 on: Monday 02 April 07 21:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Selena

I thought you wanted to find out more about Thomas Samuel, from your previous thread

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01eb/

Quote from: selena by the sea on Saturday 31 March 07 19:18 BST (UK)
the person i am trying to find more info on is thomas samuel b.1859 ish.he was in the 24th regiment of foot and i believe he was in the boar war 1881 ish.

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Re: 99th regiment of foot 1879
« Reply #12 on: Monday 02 April 07 21:55 BST (UK) »
thanku for enquiring,i have him on census,and his children,the bit i needed help with was his time in the army,my relative who is his grandaughter,her memory isnt what it was and she has good days and bad,i'm trying to get info as and when i can,that is why sometimes bits are wrong.comes with old age.
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Re: 99th regiment of foot 1879
« Reply #13 on: Monday 02 April 07 21:59 BST (UK) »
Yes I understand.

How was he recorded on the census?  as a pensioner?

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Re: 99th regiment of foot 1879
« Reply #14 on: Monday 02 April 07 22:01 BST (UK) »
no.second 1 army reserve dorset regiment.living with wife and daughter
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Re: 99th regiment of foot 1879
« Reply #15 on: Monday 02 April 07 22:15 BST (UK) »
I am attaching the section that is written on the census, I personally am not convinced that is what it actually says.

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unless it agrees with your own reason and with your own common sense" ~ Buddha

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FRANKLIN ~ Clerkenwell, London
BRADY ~ Kildare & Manchester
DERICK ~ France
FRIEND ~ Kent & Portsmouth
TYLDESLEY ~ Lancashire
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Re: 99th regiment of foot 1879
« Reply #16 on: Monday 02 April 07 22:17 BST (UK) »
am grateful for a second opinion...what do u think it says?
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Re: 99th regiment of foot 1879
« Reply #17 on: Monday 02 April 07 22:20 BST (UK) »
 ;D I was going to suggest that you post it on the General Forum and take a consensus  ;D
"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it!  No matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason and with your own common sense" ~ Buddha

SCOTT ~ Monmouthshire & Glamorgan
BUCKLEY ~ Cork & Manchester
FRANKLIN ~ Clerkenwell, London
BRADY ~ Kildare & Manchester
DERICK ~ France
FRIEND ~ Kent & Portsmouth
TYLDESLEY ~ Lancashire
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