47th Regiment of Foot

[pat77]

Hi looking at Daniel Dempsey born in Newtown, County Westmeath. Served in the 47th Regt of Foot 1830-1852 when he was discharged aged 40/ Service Number 747. Is there any way to find out his actual service and where he served.
what I have so far
1841-01/01/1841 a Private in Barbados- WO 12/5913
1851-01/01/1851-31/03/1851-Buttervent and Waterford, Ireland-WO 12/5922
1851-01/01/1851-31/03/1851-Buttervent and Waterford, Ireland WO 12/5922 now a corporal
Thanks Pat

[ShaunJ]

The first page of his discharge papers shows that he served 21 years 318 days of which 5 years was in the Mediterranean and nearly 3 years in the West Indies and British Guiana.

Looking through his file, the court martial record reveals that he was in Dublin in October 1834, in Malta in July 1839, and in Dungarvan in March 1851.

You can track the movements of the regiment and its depot company in contemporary newspapers ("Stations of the British Army").

[ShaunJ]

Also see https://www.maltaramc.com/regmltgar/47th.html#:~:text=The%2047th%20Foot%20was%20raised,affiliation%20to%20Lancashire%20in%201782.

[pat77]

Thank you so much Shaun. That's amazing. When i went into the archives at Kew website all I could open was the info on my first post. did you see what the court-martial was for? Dont know if if searching the wrong places. Pat

[ShaunJ]

His army record is currently viewable free of charge on Fold 3 though you may need to access it via an Ancestry login. There are many pages and a lot of information on his various misdemeanors: https://www.fold3.com/image/585113590?xid=1022&_ga=2.92480414.2005846102.1622141213-422240459.1619469664

Also on FindMyPast: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F0613%2F004%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO97%2F613%2F736112

[pat77]

Hi Shaun, me again.
i got access to the records but although  I am in all the sites I don't know how to find out the names of Daniel and Winifred's other children. I see a Hannah was born in 1839 but she is the only one I can see. I would imagine as they spent 3 years in Barbados then onto Cork ets there would be lots more, ay idea how could find them. Pat x

[ShaunJ]

Possibilities from the Regimental Births index - these are all Dempseys reported by the 47th:

Hannah Dempsey - Malta - 1839 vol 1678 page 15

John Dempsey - Barbados -1841 vol 1678 page 18

Edward Dempsey - Antigua - 1843 vol 1114 page 9

[pat77]

Your a star Shaun. Thanks again. Pat x