Find Ancestors

Hi can anyone tell me what it says on the 1871 Census for Augustus Wilmot.

He is in Aldershot Hampshire in the Army but can't work out what Rank he is. He is between Corporal and Private.

the record is as follows

Name: Augustus Wilmot
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Soldier
Gender: Male
Where born: Arson, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Aldershot
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Farnham
Sub-registration district: Frimley
ED, institution, or vessel: 2nd Battalion 17th Regiment and Depot 1st Battalion 17th Regiment


Thanks
samantha

Looks like he is a Drummer in his regiment

Roy

He's a Drummer

MB

My husband i both looked and its drummer he would have been a musician in the army.

Regards
Michelle

thats what I thought it said, I'll look up what that means then.

Thanks Roy and Bear

x

thanks Michelle, would this mean he still would have normal Army records like everyone else?

Samantha

Samantha, It means that he played the drums in his regimental band,

yes he was still a real soldier so would have army records

Roy

Samantha

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/army/?homepage=mh-army

Info from TNA on Army Records

MB

Hi

Yes he would have army records.The drummers normally in this era would be used as stretcher bearers in battles and would carry the injured back to field hospitals.

Michelle

oh wow, thanks for all the info. I will check out the site Bear but am also thinking about making my first trip to Kew tomorrow, so I now have something else to search.

Thankyou all

Samantha