Chelsea Barracks

[Biker]

What I cannot get around is the fact that he joined the East Lancs regiment....if he and his father were born in London !!!!

Don't think this is uncommon (though i'm not a military expert) I have two chaps in my family born London as were their parents, and one served with the East Lancs and one in the Northumberland Fuseliers.

Jonathan

[Biker]

Probably a red herring, but in 1871 there is a John J? Stanley, 4 son b. Hythe Kent with a father John who is a military chap and living in what seems to be a military facility at Hythe.  Sorry am having some computer problems but if it's of interest perhaps someone else can look it up for you.

Jonathan

[Adi1962]

Jonathan

Thanks. I have access to the 1871 Census.

99.9% certain that neither of them had a middle name.

Adrian

[Cougar]

Not 100% sure, but think there is a St Lukes in Chelsea - is this a possible
STANLEY  John Reuben     St Luke  1b 594  in June 1864
or there is
STANLEY  John     Whitechapel  1c 407  March 1866
If you aren't familiar with London (and I am not) Jonathon will know if either are possibles.
I agree too with Jonathon - I have rellies that are in the services but nowhere near their home towns - guess a lot depended on what they wanted to do in the army as to where they went for training and work.

Cheers Cougar

[Adi1962]

Sue,

You are right St Lukes is Chelsea.

First is not possible as John Stanley did not have a middle name.

Whitechappel would fit nicely, the only issue isits East London and Chelsea is West London. But I will not rule it out until I can be sure he was not able to register the birth there for whatever reason.

Maybe the local regiment idea had died out by this time, but I am sure it was a standard practice in the British Army.

Adrian