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1851 Census

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Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Feb 2010 16:00

My gg grandmother was born in September 1851 at the Queens Barracks, Ipswich. Her father was a private soldier in the 2nd Dragoon Guards.

I am trying to find out if there were any brothers or sisters at that time but can't find the family on the 1851 census or the 1861 census and was wondering if a census was taken of families at the Barracks. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Barbara

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 27 Feb 2010 16:16

Barbara, if they were in UK then they should have been recorded and be on Ancestry.
If you put some names up I'm sure someone will help in your search

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Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Feb 2010 16:23

Thanks RutlandBelle. Their names are Jemima Butler b.3/9/1851 in Ipswich, Sudffolk. Mother Ann, father Francis b.1819 in Radford, Nottinghamshire.

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 27 Feb 2010 16:47

Barbara, the only one I am coming up with in 1861 is mistranscribed as Butter but though the mother's name is Ann the father is Thomas, he is a Police Constable born Radford, Jemima is born Ipswich and the wife Ann born Scotland. There is a son called Francis born Ireland

It is Butler on the image, check it out:

Class: RG9; Piece: 2429; Folio: 96; Page: 18; GSU roll: 542969

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Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Feb 2010 17:03

Thanks RutlandBelle this has got to be the right one. On her marriage cert. father's profession is given as Policeman, and his name is Francis yet on birth cert. he is a soldier with the name of Francis. He died in 1866 and he is a Chelsea Pensioner on death cert. with the name of Francis. The address on death cert is 4 Queen Street so this is the right one.

I understand when soldiers left the army or were invalided out a lot did become policemen. This is all very confusing for us researchers!!!

Thanks for your help