Help with identifying uniform, please?

[IgorStrav]

The attached picture is John Barned, 1835-1899.

He was in the 53rd Regiment, and also served in the Crimea. 

Can anyone help me with identifying the uniform in the photograph?  Its date is unknown, but might be in 1878 when he was 43, in Jersey marrying Jane Eliza Lamy aged 20 

I bet he was very dashing.

[Treetotal]

Hi Igor....He does look to be in his early 40s doesn't he...is there nothing on the back to help ID the photographer?
Carol

[jim1]

This uniform was worn by the entire British Army pretty much.
As you know who it is surely you've already identified it.

[Jebber]

You already know it, the 53rd Regiment, later the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry.

[IgorStrav]

Thank you all.

I had been told that the man had also been a Chelsea Pensioner - not sure if that is correct - and just wanted to be sure it was the 53rd Regiment uniform shown in the picture, which you have kindly confirmed.

[jennifer c]

On the 1881 census in Manchester aged 40 with Jane 23 and is son John G W aged 17 indexed as Barnes. Chelsey ( how its written) Pensioner. 30 Humphrey Street Chorlton upon Medlock.

Jennifer

[jennifer c]

1891 aged 50 with Jane 33 5 children and Ann L'amy mother in law in Woolwich. 47 Kidd Street
occ. General Labourer OSN? Barrack Woolwich Arsenal.

Jennifer

[IgorStrav]

That's him!

Yes, there is the description "Chelsea" pensioner, but not quite sure how that fits with the Lancashire location and the apparent change in the next census.

Has always been a bit odd, and wondered whether a check of the uniform in the photo would shed any light.

Apparently the experts say not - it's his army uniform.

Perhaps the census description should have said "army pensioner" and this was somehow misinterpreted by the enumerator.

Thanks for looking! 

[Jebber]

Chelsea Pensioner is the term for any Army  pensioner, he would have been classed as an out pensioner, as distinct from an in pensioner who would have worn the well known uniform.