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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: gh0st on Monday 06 June 11 00:29 BST (UK)
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I have found that my 4x great grandfather Alexander GRANT was an Adjutant in the Militia and was killed, (stabbed), while quelling an affray in London. The time frame would have been around 1815-1820s. I have tried many resources to try and establish this but so far no luck.
Alexander was married to Margaret Stewart, (not proved yet), had 1 son, William and two daughters. William was reported to have been born in Ireland someplace c:1817 and was only a "lad" when his father was killed.
Is there any person able to help with this problem?
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The militia did not come under the War Office until much later. So Militia officers are not listed in Army Lists which have an index. Any records that survive require you to know his regiment. There were several in the London area, plus Militia often served away from their home county. In addition until 1816 there was another force of Local Militia. These only served in their home county
You could try searching for his commission on the London Gazette website. But it may be easier to try and find a local record office with online access to the newspapers of the time. I am sure than a death such as this would have been reported on.
Ken
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Thanks Ken. I had tried various online newspapers for his death but so far no success. I haven't as yet tried your suggestion to look for his commission in the Gazette which I will do.
Problem is, I can't find his marriage, his birth or his death in any records. I am even struggling to find the correct birth date and place for his son. Sigh.. we keep plodding along.
Thanks again.
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"Militia Lists and Musters 1757-1876 by Jeremy Gibson and Mervyn Medlycott published by Federation of Familiy History Societies might be helpful as it does give the location of the Militia Records which have survived; however to do a successful search you need to know which unit he served in, which really brings you back to square 1 I'm afraid. A google of books on Affrays in 19th century London brought up an extensive list of books which might be helpful.