The plot thickens;
In the 1881 Sarah noted with her father Cornelius and also a sibling Henry plus the two year old Cornelius. Henry's birth ref WESELDINE, HENRY mmn GOWEN GRO Reference: 1870 M Quarter in HORNCASTLE Volume 07A Page 535 (same quarter as Sarah's son Cornelius).
Someone pulled up a record on Fold 3 for Henry (I don't have a sub so can't see it myself)
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Attested 2 Brigade Royal Artillery with the rank of Driver from 7 Nov 1887 to 21 Mar 1888.
Transferred to 1st Brigade 22 Mar 1888 to 10 Aug 1888* .
Deserted 11 Aug 1888 to 31 Oct 1888
Rejoined 1 Nov 1888 to 19 Nov 1888
Awaiting trial 20-21 Nov 1888
Tried & Convicted 22 Nov 1888. All former service forfeited on conviction
Imprisoned 22 Nov 1888 - 16 Jan 1889
Continued 17 Jan 1889 - 20 Jan 1889
Deserted 21 Jan 1889
Stationed:
9 Nov 1887: Colchester
22 Mar 1888: Newcastle upon Tyne
03 May 1888: Weedon
Other Info:
Age: 18 years, 9 months, born Horncastle, occupation: Labourer
Height: 5ft 4 & 3/4 ins
Weight: 128lbs
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light Brown
Wesleyan
Tattooed a dot on lower and back part of left forearm
two Nervii over loins(?)
Father recorded as Cornelius Wesseldine, Horncastle
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The Courts Martial record says the trial was at Weedon on 22 Nov 1888 & sentenced to 56 days with hard labour
He vanishes from the records after that point, I can't find anything for him. As he doesn't seem to like military life I find it hard to think he uses the Dobbs alias and signs up again (and I think the military stuff in the name Dobbs overlaps timewise anyway) but where does he go? I have so many dna matches to this family through Sarah and her siblings but the closest so far is the grandchild of Sidney Ratcliffe who could be anything from a half 1st cousin to a half 1c2r.
