Genealogy Chat

It was the papers from the application for admission to the Military School in Chelsea which mentioned that there were 2 children left on the island in the care of "two poor people".

I agree that the army should have been responsible for them. Do the Royal Sappers and Miners still exist as such I wonder?

Alison

One would suppose that the Army were responsible for returning the 2 older children to England, so maybe any documents re. their repatriation might mention the other 2 children?

Gwyn

I have a g grandfather x 3 who died in 1843 from yellow fever at the age of 35 whilst serving in the Royal Sappers and Miners in Bermuda. His wife also died in 1843 and her new baby was baptised 2 weeks after her death. The couple left four orphaned children, one of whom went into the Royal Military School in Chelsea and another, my g g grandmother also came back to England (I don't know how).

The two youngest children, aged 4 and the newborn were left in the temporary care of "two poor people" in Bermuda.

There is no sign of these children in the English census returns so I can assume that they did not return to England. The Bermuda National Trust has been very kind in looking up baptisms for me but can't find out the fate of the two children left on the island.

I was thinking the Royal Sappers and Miners might have a record as they were in "temporary" care - I see there is a museum of the Royal Sappers and Miners.

Any other logical thinkers out there as to where I might turn next in order to clear up this mystery and discover the fate of these two babes?

Thanks

Alison