Major In Army Francis Frederill

[annettej]

This is a long shot. 

Maria Orrom gave birth to a son in 1839/1840 - Francis Frederill Orrom, when he married in 1859 to Caroline Prall at Tonbridge Parish Church he states that his father was a Francis FREDRELL Major in the Army?

Is there any way he could be tracked down, I doubt it somehow, but thought someone may be able to advise me?

Francis was bought up by William Nightingale, shoemaker, who Maria married in 1840

[Valda]

The surname doesn't seem to exist in the civil registration index.

There is a baptism for a Francis Orram in Tonbridge parish registers (I am looking at a transcript of the Bishop's Transcripts not a transcript of the register itself, so the mother's name may be a mistake).

ORRAM, Francis Iredale
Christening Date:28 May 1839 Tonbridge, Kent
Mother:   Sarah ORRAM

Regards

Valda

[annettej]

Thank you for that information. 

It was suggested too me that the surname perhaps should read Frederick, but perhaps we were not meant to make a connection!

[Valda]

Tonbridge poor law records may supply further information if maintenance was sought for the baby.

Regards

Valda

[annettej]

Yes that was my thought, when I can get down to the area.

Thanking you.

[Barbara F]

Hello Annette

I have the Poor law Records for mid Kent (includes Tonbridge).
Nothing for Orram or Oram I am afraid. 

Barbara

[pharmakon]

Part of this story can be proved or disproved very easily indeed by checking the Army Lists.

[annettej]

Could you advise me of how and where I look at the Army lists?  Anything available on line?

[pharmakon]

If I need the Army Lists, I use the National Archives or the Society of Genealogists, if they have the period I want, so I'm not up to date about what's online. However I believe The Genealogist has the 1842 and the 1863 available. Others can be bought on CD from various suppliers.