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Title: married life in the armed forces
Post by: vardatintalle on Saturday 05 February 11 20:09 GMT (UK)

I have an ancestor who married in 1881 as a private in the South Wales Borderers, when he was living in barracks, and I'd very much like to know what his early married life would have been like. Would he have lived with his wife in married quarters? By 1891 he was a colour sergeant and he and his family had their own house - was there a particular rank at which you were allowed to move out of barracks? Thanks in advance for any answers people might have.

Title: Re: married life in the armed forces
Post by: Jebber on Saturday 05 February 11 22:44 GMT (UK)

You will find a little information here
http://www.archhistory.co.uk/taca/accomm.html

I can tell you that the married quarters in Tidworth, in the top picture, were still in use in the 1960's, they had inter connection doors upstairs so that the number of bedrooms could  be increased and decreased, according to the needs of the occupants at the time.

Jebber