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Occupation - Chelsea Pensioner
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Barbara | Report | 1 Jan 2008 16:27 |
On the 1881 census I have a John Kiernan, born Ireland 1834, living in Preston, Lancashire. His occupation is listed as 'Chelsea Pensioner'. I thought you had to be an old soldier to be a Chelsea pensioner so is the census entry wrong? |
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ErikaH | Report | 1 Jan 2008 16:40 |
Have you checked previous censuses, to establish his occupation on those? |
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ErikaH | Report | 1 Jan 2008 16:42 |
I've just checked the image.....I can't see the word 'Chelsea' on it.....all it says is 'Pensioner' |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 1 Jan 2008 16:43 |
No that's not true.If you came out of the Army on a pension then you became a Chelsea Pensioner , Out,- which means you didn't reside in the Chelsea barracks Home.but drew a pension I have a great 5 grandfather invalided out in 1849 aged 39 and he is described as a Chelsea pensioner on the 1851 census. |
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Sue C | Report | 1 Jan 2008 16:57 |
This must be the 1881 you mean? |
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Sue C | Report | 1 Jan 2008 17:05 |
This will be the one that Reg found 1881. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 1 Jan 2008 17:05 |
Have you tried the national archives site. i put the Grtx5 grandads name in and found hi Army record was able to order in online for despatch by snail mail. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 1 Jan 2008 17:14 |
possible marriage |
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Barbara | Report | 2 Jan 2008 11:49 |
This gets more complicated! |
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Barbara | Report | 2 Jan 2008 13:57 |
Just a thought - could the 2 families be the same and if so how did they get on the census twice? McLean and McClenn sound almost the same don't they? Mary Ann McLean is a baby lodging with the Kiernans - maybe she was born before they married? |
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Barbara | Report | 4 Jan 2008 16:24 |
Could anyone hazard a guess as to whether I might be right about the Kiernans? |