Hello I am looking for information on my great grandfather William Ayling He was born on 21st August, 1950 in South Bersted and married Jessy Louisa Sercombe on 25th December 1877 At the time of the marriage his place of residence was Monaghan, Ireland. He was a corporal AHC with the 2nd District Battalion 17th Regiment in Aldershot as of the 1871 census. William had 9 children, Emily, William, Henry, Rowland Gordon (my grandfather) Charles, Edward, Jessie, May & Emily. My Dad is William Gordon Ayling son of Rowland. It has not been possible to find a birth or baptism record for William or confirm who his parents were. It is thought he may be the son of James Robert Ayling 1809 - 1894 and Elizabeth Hammond 1811 - 1891. My grandfather Rowland was born in Cairo and it is not known what his parents were doing there. Family members think William was either serving with General Gordon or in the prison service. Can anybody help please Thanks Hilary