Malta - records

[willoughbyjames]

I have a member of my fathers family born in Malta 1990 and I would like to maybe get a birth certificate,
Has anyone any idea how this can be achieved, my grandfather was in the army, Thank you

Willoughbyjames

[ShaunJ]

Do you mean 1990? - or 1890?

If it was reported in the army births returns then you would be able to order a certificate from the UK authorities.

Assuming it's not a living person you can post the name here and we will take a look for you.

[willoughbyjames]

Sorry  thats what hapens when the brain matter degenerates, I should have put 1890.
I'm glad someone is awake i'm not. Thanks friend.

Willoughbyjames.

[willoughbyjames]

Alfred William Thomas GADNEY,
told you I was asleep.


Thanks again Willoughbyjames

[ShaunJ]

OK here we go...

Alfred Gadney married in Gibraltar 1889...

Alfred W Gadney born Malta 1890 - 50th Regiment - vol 1211 p69 in Regimental Births index
Alfred William T Gadney born Malta - 1890 page 90 in the Army Births Returns index

Also noted a James Gadney died in Malta aged 19 in 1891

[willoughbyjames]

Hi ShaunJ many thanks for the info, although I would like to find out who james father & Mother were, I have an elusive James Francis Gadney who was born 1871 circa and is suposedly a child death by speculation, I do hope I am not taking to much time on this subject.

Regards Willoughbyjames

[ShaunJ]

James Francis Gadney was born in 1873.

There are not many James Gadneys around so the one that died in Malta in 1891 could well be him. It's not unusual for ages to mis-stated by a year or two in army records.

The death certificate might tell you his regiment/battalion, and you might then be able to find him in the muster rolls at TNA.

The ref in the GRO army death indices is 1891 Page 52.

There are a number of submitted trees on Ancestry that show James Francis Gadney as the father of a Bernard Thomas Gadney born 1909, but this not right. His parents were Thomas and Jane Gadney

[willoughbyjames]

Shaun once again many thanks, after reading your coments, I was unable to get any further forward, I must admit that I had great difficulty in following the trail of James F Gadney in malta, if there is a way in which to get on further can you kindly advise,

Kind Regards Willoughbyjames.

[ShaunJ]

We don't know for sure that it was James F Gadney that died in Malta in 1891, but the James Gadney death reported by the army could well be him.

I am not sure how you could take it further without spending some money to obtain the death certificate which might give some helpful information to enable you to do further research. With the information I have given you, you should be able to order the certificate online for £9.25 or whatever it costs these days.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp

(Select Overseas Deaths)

The army personnel record will have been destroyed after 20 years so it could be a hard slog to nail this one down. If you can determine his army unit then you may be able to trace him in muster rolls. I guess you would be looking for that middle name or initial to settle it ( or a mention of Alfred on the death certificate !)