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Missing from 1881 Census

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 25 Mar 2008 21:46

As he was in the Army its likely he was fighting in the first Boar War
for info:-
The First Boer War (1880–1881), also known as the "Transvaal War," was a relatively brief and small-scale conflict in which Boer settlers revolted against a British attempt to annex the Transvaal, and re-established an independent republic.

Shirley

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Mike

Mike Report 25 Mar 2008 19:50

1881 England Census
about M. Gavin
Name: M. Gavin
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Patient
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: Bow
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: "Grove Hall Lunatic Asylum" Fairfield Rd
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Soldier

Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Bow
ED, institution, or vessel: Grove Hall
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
J. Galvin 31
E. Ganyan 26
J. Garlick 44
P. Garrett 36
R. Gates 29
G.C. Gausden 23
M. Gavin 24
J. Geogeham 38
Pat Gill 41
J. Glasscock 29
D. Glover 29
J. Gorman 44
J. Grant 45
Pat Hall 32
Thos. Halliday 34
J. Hanlan 38
A. Harvey 40
J. Hennessy 43
F. Hewitt 35
J. Highton 29
Pat Hoey 32
J. Hogan 29
Thos. Howell 36
T. Hughes 30
J. Hurson 26


Dennis

Dennis Report 25 Mar 2008 19:39

Hi Folks

I'm looking for Martin Gavin born at St Peter's, Athlone, Ireland between 1859 and 1861.

He married Elizabeth Waye in March 1879 in Plymouth Devon. His age was given as 21, and he was a Corporal in the 25th Regiment at Raglan Baracks, Devonport Plymouth. But I can't find him in the 1881 Census.

His wife Elizabeth and son James, can be found in Plymouth, living with her parents, but Martin isn't there.

The family appears in each subsequent Census, he became a Prison Warder at Dartmoor prison.
I'm Hoping that someone out there could offer me some advice as to how to find where he was in 1881.
Any help would would be greatly appreciated

Dennis