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Title: Soldiers in the 19th Century
Post by: paulhill on Sunday 05 November 06 19:33 GMT (UK)

Hi,
I have a James Snook who married a Sarah Brinkworth in Frome, Somerset on 12 Jan 1810.

His occupation was 'Soldier' and his daughter, Elizabeth was born in France in about 1811.

His wife was a widow by the time of the 1841 census and she was living back in Frome.

Does anyone know how i could find out any more information about James and his military career.

                               Many Thanks, Paul.  :)

Title: Soldiers in the 19th Century
Post by: paulhill on Monday 06 November 06 07:16 GMT (UK)

Hi,
does anyone know how to get information about soldiers in around the year 1810?

James Snook was married in 1810 in Frome, Somerset  to Sarah Brinkworth. His occupation was a Soldier and his daughter was born in 1811 in France.

Any leads would be fantastic.

             Thanks, Paul.

Title: Re: Soldiers in the 19th Century
Post by: manchester regt on Monday 06 November 06 11:53 GMT (UK)

paul,he may have fought at waterloo.neil on this board has the waterloo roll of honour,mack

Title: Re: Soldiers in the 19th Century
Post by: paulhill on Monday 06 November 06 12:01 GMT (UK)

Thanks, i'll give that a go.

Title: Re: Soldiers in the 19th Century
Post by: neil1821 on Monday 06 November 06 13:03 GMT (UK)

Got your email Paul thanks.
Leave it with me and I'll see if i can dig anything up for you.

Neil

Title: Re: Soldiers in the 19th Century
Post by: paulhill on Monday 06 November 06 15:04 GMT (UK)

Thanks very much, Paul.

Title: Re: Soldiers in the 19th Century
Post by: Roger Griffiths on Monday 06 November 06 15:13 GMT (UK)

Well, if his daughter was born in France in 1811, maybe he was a POW taken in the Peninsular. Some wives were allowed on campaign with their husbands.

I know some civilians travelled between France and Britain during the Napoleonic Wars, but basically they were interned.

Roger

Title: Re: Soldiers in the 19th Century
Post by: paulhill on Monday 06 November 06 19:19 GMT (UK)

Thanks, i'll look into that.

Title: Re: Soldiers in the 19th Century
Post by: neil1821 on Tuesday 07 November 06 22:01 GMT (UK)

Hi Paul,

I couldn't find any soldiers at all by the name of Snook on the Waterloo roll I'm afraid. And looking at your original post again (his wife was a widow by 1841), he's not going to appear on the MGS roll as the medals were only issued to survivors in 1847.

I did check the MGS roll anyway for other soldiers called Snook, just incase they might be related (possible lead?). There's one listed, as follows:

Private Thomas Snook, 4th Dragoons (bars for Talavera, Albuhera, Salamanca, Vittoria & Toulouse).

Sorry can't be more help.
Neil

Title: Re: Soldiers in the 19th Century
Post by: paulhill on Wednesday 08 November 06 13:16 GMT (UK)

Thanks for checking, i'll check for that Thomas Snook on the census', who knows, i might get lucky!

Thanks again, Paul.  :)