Regiments stationed in Kent in 1841

[gembaker]

Hi

Does anyone happen to know which regiments would have been based at Fort Pitt Barracks, Chatham in Kent during the 1841 census?

Gemma

[km1971]

Hi Gemma

An easier way would be to go back to the 1841 census and press PREVIOUS until you find a few officers - the more the better. These can then be researched either in the Army Lists or the London Gazette to discover the regiment/corps.

Officers are Ensign, Cornet, Lt, Captain, Major or above.

Chatham was used by the Royal Marines and artillery as well as the infantry.

Ken

[casalguidi]

You can also look at the parish registers for Chatham to see if there are any clues there.  They are online at http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/ and I would suggest looking at Gillingham too.

Casalguidi

[gregory tree]

Hello,
I am trying to find the birth or baptism record of a Catherine GREEN born c 1840 Chatham, Kent with father Daniel GREEN b.?-d.1858 (soldier -died India) and mother maybe Elizabeth. On the 1851 Census for there is an Elizabeth GREEN aged 40 Unmarried b. Milton, Kent [near Gravesend] and above is a Catherine GREEN aged 7 (should be 10/11 though) b. Chatham, Kent and above her an Elizabeth FARMER Widow aged 70. They are Paupers/Inmates at Gravesend & Milton Union, Trafalgar Rd Gravesend.

Catherine GREEN aged 20 married Michael SHEA in 1859 and she was born Chatham, Kent -father named as Daniel GREEN deceased. Private 94th Regt. These are my grandmother's paternal grandparents. I don't have an 1841 Census for Catherine's family - Catherine would have been a baby but at least I might have both parents names to confirm or otherwise her mother's name. I am wondering if she may have been born at the Barracks?? FARMER is a surname associated with later generations of this family from Michael and Catherine SHEA nee GREEN's descendants. Thank you if you can even give me the link to the correct 1841 Census to look for little Catherine GREEN that would be great.

UPDATE: I have found the Census for Chatham Barracks now but if anyone can find Catherine GREEN's birth and/or baptism elsewhere in the area - in the meantime I will be browsing the Barracks records - maybe tomorrow as it is very late here now. Link to 1841 Census:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/8978/images/KENHO107_487_488-0264?treeid=39001678&personid=162191432483&rc=&queryId=a4dc5a97-96ca-48d1-bcb7-a30d70d378ed&usePUB=true&_phsrc=vSg1466&_phstart=successSource&pId=7774342
 
Also, Catherine's marriage to Michael SHEA:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/39001678/person/162191432483/media/eb79ac43-26be-4a5a-93cc-4ee4493a9185?_phsrc=vSg1469&usePUBJs=true&galleryindex=3&albums=pg&showGalleryAlbums=true&tab=0&pid=162191432483&sort=-created

Sue

[rosie99]

Also, Catherine's marriage to Michael SHEA:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/39001678/person/162191432483/media/eb79ac43-26be-4a5a-93cc-4ee4493a9185?_phsrc=vSg1469&usePUBJs=true&galleryindex=3&albums=pg&showGalleryAlbums=true&tab=0&pid=162191432483&sort=-created

Sue

For those without access to ancestry the marriage is free to view at Cityark - page 11

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01sx4/

[rosie99]

Hello,
I am trying to find the birth or baptism record of a Catherine GREEN born c 1840 Chatham, Kent with father Daniel GREEN b.?-d.1858 (soldier -died India) and mother maybe Elizabeth. On the 1851 Census for there is an Elizabeth GREEN aged 40 Unmarried b. Milton, Kent [near Gravesend] and above is a Catherine GREEN aged 7 (should be 10/11 though) b. Chatham, Kent and above her an Elizabeth FARMER Widow aged 70. They are Paupers/Inmates at Gravesend & Milton Union, Trafalgar Rd Gravesend.

Just adding - Elizabeth Farmer was a shopkeeper born Tichfield, Hampshire.

I note that you have 1858 as a death date for Daniel, do you have the death certificate.

[rosie99]

British Army world wide index has -

Daniel Green
Period 01/01/1851-31/03/1851
Location Cannanore, India
Service number 1884
Rank Private
Regiment or unit 94th Regiment Of Foot
National Archives reference WO 12/9488

ADDED
If Daniel was in India then the family were possibly with him 

[rosie99]

94th foot
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2469325

[hanes teulu]

Stations of the British Army (as reported in the newspapers)

In Jan 1839 the 94th were at Ceylon, depot Cork
In Jan 1840 the 94th were at Madras, depot Chatham
In Jan 1841 the 94th were at Madras, depot Chatham
In Nov 1841 the 94th were at Madras, depot Chatham