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Offline Just Kia

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41st Reg
« on: Monday 31 August 09 14:30 BST (UK) »
James WIMBUSH's occupation is given as 41st Reg on his RC marriage and the RC baptisms of his children in Ireland.
He went to the West Indies c1857-1860 (4th child born 1857 Ireland, 5th child born 1860 Trinidad), so I suspect he went there as part of his occupation.
By 1861 he (and family) were back in England.
They seem to have moved about a bit. James' movements can be tracked as:
1819 - born in Upper Boddington, Northamptonshire, England
1848 - married Co Cork (+ 1st child), Ireland
1850 - 2nd child in Co Mayo, Ireland
1854 - 3rd child Co Cork, Ireland
1857 - 4th child in Co Waterford, Ireland
1860 - 5th child in Trinidad
1861 - census Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, England

Can anyone tell me where I could find more about this 41st Reg?
Would there be any surviving records?
WIMBUSH - Everywhere :: MARLOW/JECOCK/JUSTICE - Northamptonshire/Warwickshire/Oxfordshire :: SCALES/BRIDGES/ENGLISH/SPINK/PETCH/GOOCH/COCKSEDGE - Suffolk :: GARRETT/GIBBS/FEARN - Warwickshire :: DEVOS - Scotland (Aberdeen)/France(Dunkerque) :: MURRAY - Ireland(Down)/Scotland(Lochs) :: TIGHE/TREACY - Cork

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Re: 41st Reg
« Reply #1 on: Monday 31 August 09 14:59 BST (UK) »
HI,,The 41st are now known as the the royal regiment of wales,,,see this site for advice on researching former members of the regiment

http://www.rrw.org.uk/family/index.htm
MCHUGH {mayo/manchester}   OHora,MCHALE{mayo/manchester /chicago}  KENNY{Manchester}   TIMPERLEY{wilmslow-bollin fee,Manchester} SMITH{manchester}  LEE{Colne,manchester,Cheshire} VENABLES {Styal.Cheshire} PAYTON {Staffs/Manchester}McCARTHY{TIPPERARY/MANCHESTER}  EAMES/AMS/HEAMES/HAMES/AYMES {Wilmslow/Manchester} Eames/Aymes  {Ireland/Manchester/Cheshire
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Re: 41st Reg
« Reply #2 on: Monday 31 August 09 15:47 BST (UK) »
Thank you for these links (here and other thread) will take some time and have a read through of them.
Interesting that he joined a Welsh Regiment.
WIMBUSH - Everywhere :: MARLOW/JECOCK/JUSTICE - Northamptonshire/Warwickshire/Oxfordshire :: SCALES/BRIDGES/ENGLISH/SPINK/PETCH/GOOCH/COCKSEDGE - Suffolk :: GARRETT/GIBBS/FEARN - Warwickshire :: DEVOS - Scotland (Aberdeen)/France(Dunkerque) :: MURRAY - Ireland(Down)/Scotland(Lochs) :: TIGHE/TREACY - Cork

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Re: 41st Reg
« Reply #3 on: Monday 31 August 09 16:49 BST (UK) »
The 41st do seem to have been very heavily engaged overseas, so the Welsh connection at that time may not have been in existence - after 1881 regiments became associated with places.

I dont know how they decided who became what....the 40th Regiment (previously a Somerset Regiment), became the 1st Battalion Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire Regt.), so it appears a bit random!

Had a look at the RRW site that gortonboy suggested and there is a good timeline for you to check with
http://www.rrw.org.uk/museums/cardiff/fact_sheets/1.htm

From that you should be able to identify which company he was with, as there were only 2 in Trinidad!

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Pete


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