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St Mary's Barracks Gillingham Kent
« on: Tuesday 01 February 11 00:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I have an ancestor who was born at St Mary's Barracks Gillingham Kent.  Can someone shed some light on this place and how i can find out about it.

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Re: St Mary's Barracks Gillingham Kent
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 01 February 11 00:45 GMT (UK) »
www.google.co.uk and use St Mary's Barracks Gillingham as your search criteria

Several websites with info which may be of use
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Carlin (Ireland & Liverpool) Doughty & Wright (Liverpool) Dick & Park (Scotland & Liverpool)

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Re: St Mary's Barracks Gillingham Kent
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 01 February 11 01:57 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for that... will be a start. Wasn't sure if anyone else was studying the area also.

thanks again.

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Re: St Mary's Barracks Gillingham Kent
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 20 July 11 18:15 BST (UK) »
St. Mary,s Barracks was built 1779-1782, initially to house convicts building the fortifications around Chatham / Gillingham. The Army occupied the site (various units / regiments) up to 1941 when the Royal Navy moved in. St. Mary's was demolished in the early 1960's.
In 1871 (Royal Welch Fusiliers) for example 864 persons were registered there, of whom 115 were wives, children etc
More can be found on this link.http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=3330.15

Hope this helps.
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