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early ancestor
« on: Tuesday 27 November 18 08:18 GMT (UK) »
hello i have an early ancestor of thomas prichard of or living in oswestry

and have this line

1756] Oswestry. 227
1756, May 2. Thomas, s. of Thomas Prichard of Measbury, pauppor, gone for a soldier, b. ... bap.

trying to find who he is where he was from and what war did he go to.

sorry for the scant information. but i also have a hint an ancestry that said a thomas pritchard signed up from ludlow. it just seems to far away to connect with oswestry.

thank you.brian

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Re: early ancestor
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 11:04 GMT (UK) »
"Gone for a soldier" might not mean Thomas was ever in a war.  The British Army had garrisons throughout the Empire and Dominions (as well as in the UK).

There were various conflicts of which the Seven Years War (1756-63) was the largest.  There were also conflicts in America and Jamaica.  The East India Company had a separate army and was involved in several conflicts in India in the 1740s and 1750s.

Hope this helps.
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Re: early ancestor
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 11:37 GMT (UK) »
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTKC-QMG

St. Oswald, Oswestry, Shropshire, England  baptism of Thomas, son of Thomas PRITCHARD 2 May 1856.

ADD   ::)  ::)  :-[  :-[   oopps  my typo .. surname reads PRICHARD ... as per Shaun

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Re: early ancestor
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 12:05 GMT (UK) »
It is definitely Prichard. The register page is viewable on FindMyPast: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS/SHROP/P214-A-1-4/116131&parentid=GBPRS/SHROP/BAP/68387
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Re: early ancestor
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 12:23 GMT (UK) »
I have added my oops typo message,  yes it is definitely without a T ...

Sorry

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Re: early ancestor
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 12:32 GMT (UK) »
This matter features on one or two other Threads. Father was at Quebec, 1759, the year of Victories.
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Re: early ancestor
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 15:57 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: majm on Tuesday 04 December 18 11:37 GMT (UK)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTKC-QMG

St. Oswald, Oswestry, Shropshire, England  baptism of Thomas, son of Thomas PRITCHARD 2 May 1856.

ADD   ::)  ::)  :-[  :-[   oopps  my typo .. surname reads PRICHARD ... as per Shaun

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You missed another typo: 1856 for 1756. I often land in the wrong century.
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Re: early ancestor
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 16:55 GMT (UK) »
thats great stuff thank you.

i think he did go to was and have found on ancestry on a military record of him in canada so maybe that is indeed Quebec.very happy with this thank you.brian
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