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Title: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Danuella on Wednesday 04 July 12 23:55 BST (UK)
Hi all
Could anyone be so kind as to look up the record of a "denis Casey" born 1861 in cork please,my sub has run out on FindMyPast and i'm skint so cant afford to get another sub when it could be the worng Denis..
Many Thanks
Title: Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Seoras on Thursday 05 July 12 00:15 BST (UK)
Hi Danuella,does this sound like him.

name - Denis Casey

Birth - 1861

Parish - St.Peters's

Town - Cork

County - Cork

Age at attestation - 18 years 6 months

Attestation date - 9 September 1879

Attestation corps - 30th brigade

Soldiers number - 2319
Title: Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Danuella on Thursday 05 July 12 00:19 BST (UK)
It coudl well be..I know he was born in cork but from 1871 onwards it appears he was in London,so does the 1879 mean that he signed on in cork?? If so i doubt its him,unless he went back to ireland for some reason?? Does it give any more info at all??
Thanks :D
Title: Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Seoras on Thursday 05 July 12 00:25 BST (UK)
He joined up at Colchester.
Title: Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Danuella on Thursday 05 July 12 00:28 BST (UK)
Ooohhhh quite poissibly could be him then!! Does it give any more information at all please :)
Title: Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Seoras on Thursday 05 July 12 00:36 BST (UK)
Examined in London,had been a naughty boy earlier in his career,was Roman Catholic,5'5" tall with a fresh complexion,blue eyes and brown hair ;D

I'll PM you ;)
Title: Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Danuella on Thursday 05 July 12 00:50 BST (UK)
Its def sounding like its a possibility :D :D Ooohh a naughty boy lol,should make for interesting reading lol.I cant thank you enough :D :D
Title: Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Danuella on Thursday 05 July 12 00:51 BST (UK)
Oh and i know he was DEF a Roman catholic as the family was recorded as such when i managed to track them down in the workhouse ;)
Title: Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Katscan on Saturday 28 July 12 09:10 BST (UK)
Hi,

I have found a Chelsea Pensioner W097 record for Edward Munns born 1807 in Ireland.

Can anyone advise how somebody became a Chelsea Pensioner or any other information that is shown in the records would be much appreciated.

Regards

Kate
Title: Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Jebber on Saturday 28 July 12 18:23 BST (UK)
Hi Kate,

Any soldier retired to pension was called a Chelsea Pensioner, mostly they were out pensioners.

Edward MUNNS born Drumcliff, County Sligo, he enlisted in the 86th. Rgt. of Foot at Newry the 13 Sep. 1824, discharged 32 Rgt. of Foot at Chatham 28 Aug. 1846 Old and worn out man.

 He served 10 years 5 months in the West Indies
3 years 3 months in Canada
The remainder he served at home.

Height 5 feet 8 & 3/4 ins
Hair Light Brown
Eyes Blue
Complexion Fresh
Trade Saddler

here is an extract rom his record.

Regards,
Jebber


Title: Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
Post by: Katscan on Saturday 28 July 12 20:17 BST (UK)
Dear Jebber,

Thank you so much for your speedy response.

What a wealth of information is contained in that record. It shows that he was underage when he enlisted - I think he was born in 1807 so he would have been 17. Do you know if the required age was 18 and if it was common for men to enlist below the required age. Also you say he was old & worn out when he was discharged but he would only have been aged 39 so I guess it must have been quite a hard life.

Many thanks for all your help, it is very much appreciated.

Regards Kate