army marrige

[anneelaine]

Cannot find the marriage of Charles winter Born in 1830 /1832  saying born in Birmingham and Ann Jane Anderson his wife born Canada 1835 maybe because he was in the army it would not show any help , please

[ScouseBoy]

There is a register of army marriages overseas.

Try searching for military BMD  overseas, I suggest.

[Christine53]

The indexes of Armed Forces Marriages and Marriages Overseas are on FindMyPast. Unfortunately there is nothing listed for this couple. I wondered if they married in Ireland as their first child was born there but I haven't found anything.

Edit : One census says born Ireland and one says Corfu - not very helpful !

[km1971]

I would go for Corfu. It is not a place the enumerator could invent. And they are in the Ionian Islands which could be misread as Ireland.

Could be #2763 Colour Sergeant Charles Winter, born Birmingham c1830, served 21 years in the 9th Foot -  including time in Crimea, Canada and Corfu. Discharged August 1868. Intended residence - Liverpool.

http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbm%2fwo97%2f1415%2f230%2f001&parentid=gbm%2fwo97%2f1415%2f753042

I think we have him -  in the 1871 census living in Lancashire as a Staff Sergt in the 5th Royal Lancashire Militia. The Militia were part-time soldiers who served 2-3 months a year for six years. Staff Sergeants were part of the permenant staff.

http://tinyurl.com/hbmhanp

Ancestry have miss transcribed 'Lancs' as Heave, and Ann J as Ann P. Includes two younger daughters born in Gibraltar and Pembroke Dock - where he was discharged.

Ken

[Christine53]

This looks promising :

Elizabeth Jane Winter 1818-1864 Corfu , GRO Ionian Islands Military Registrations v5 p73

[philipsearching]

Could be #2763 Colour Sergeant Charles Winter, born Birmingham c1830, served 21 years in the 9th Foot -  including time in Crimea, Canada and Corfu. Discharged August 1868. Intended residence - Liverpool.

Ken - you are showing your skills again!

If the timing fits, he may have met and married Ann when he was stationed in Canada.

[anneelaine]

Thank you  all,  His grave in Burnley Is saying he is 50 years old in 1882 when he passed away but no date of birth I was told when I phoned them up about the grave

[km1971]

His army record says he was born in Borsley, Birmingham. This is probably Bordesley. The pages also gives his age on enlistment as 17 and 11 months. So you have his birthday down to a two month window.

You need to post a new question on the Warwickshire section. Someone may have the local parish records. Failing that try the beginners section on help with something like that IGI.

Ken

[anneelaine]

Thank you have done this