1803 Army of Reserve Index

[SWar]

Hi,

May I request a look up in your index for Edmund Vimpeny/Wimpenyb] - he would have been about 23 at the time and a butcher in Brighton

Many thanks
Sue

Moderator Comment - I believe this enquiry is directed at AMY K

[sillgen]

Hi
I am not quite sure what AmyUK was offering.  I have the list for Sussex Militia 1803 Pevensey Rape. Northern Division.  No sign of the name in that.   Reading the blurb at the front it says that only the Pevensey Rape books survived, none of the others did so it would not cover Brighton anyway.
Andrea

[Roy G]

Sounds as though your ancestor was a soldier in the Militia rather than a reservist.  It may help to know that Chichester Record office has a list of what were called "Sussex Deserters" which were in fact those from the local militia that failed that to turn up for the military exercises held during the summer months.  He may have been on that. 

Alternatively, if he was not army but navy, Chichester R O also have a list of part timers also from Brighton around that time who were called Sea Fencibles.

Roy G

[SWar]

Hi,

Thank you Sillgen and Roy G for your responses.  I am sorry to be so long in replying - the computer decided to take a 'sickie'.

Sue