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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: AnnieBard on Saturday 05 July 25 00:50 BST (UK)
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My 4x great grandfather George Parker, b. London, Middx., abt. 1789, f. John Parker, was, according to censuses and his death certificate, a Chelsea Pensioner (Out) who had served as a Private with the 59th Foot. To date the only two military records I’ve turned up for him (on Ancestry) relate to pension dates and payments. Is anyone able to help me find any service records for him please.
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He was awarded the Peninsular War medal with clasps for Nivelle and Nive (if it's the right George Parker! )
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1686/images/31794_221382-00325
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1686/images/31794_221383-00197
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He was awarded the Peninsular War medal with clasps for Nivelle and Nive (if it's the right George Parker!
Thank you for this. The dates and rank look right (his pension was awarded in 1816) and so far I’ve only come across one George Parker in the 59th at this time so I think it’s reasonable to assume this is my guy.
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Admitted to pension 16 September 1814:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/62624/images/wo23-49-part1_m_00163
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/62624/images/wo23-41_m_00163
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/62604/images/wo22-69_m_00212
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/62604/images/wo22-97_m_00168
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Wounded in neck and loss of one eye.
A cork cutter, born Loughton, Yorkshire, not London, according to this record:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/3255/images/40941_311893-00280
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FindMyPast has a 2 page discharge record
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F0720%2F004%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO97%2F720%2F654345
Born Loughton, Yorkshire
Served 1 April 1809 to 10 September 1814
Served in Captain Abraham Pilkington's company
Gun shot wound to the neck in action near Bayonne on 10 December 1813
Lost sight of right eye at Flushing
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"Loughton" is most likely Laughton en le Morthen near Rotherham.
1789 baptism: George Parker son of John and Faith
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62172/records/1502307
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This should be of interest: mention of Pilkington and the action on 10 December 1813 in which GP was wounded:
https://www.napoleon-series.org/military-info/organization/Britain/Infantry/WellingtonsRegiments/c_59thFoot.html
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Marriage of John Parker and Faith Hibberd, Laughton en le Morthen, 26 Nov 1780. Bride's parish was Norton. Transcript at:
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/LaughtonEnLeMorthen/LaughtonMarriages1780-1809
The nearest Norton was then in Derbyshire, but transferred to Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1901.
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There is also a Norton in West Riding?
"NORTON, in the parish of Campsall, wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; 7½ miles from Pontefract, 8½ N. of Doncaster and Ferrybridge. 668."
And a Norton in East Riding; aka Norton-On-Derwent.
"NORTON, a parish in the wapentake of Buckrose; ½ mile SE. of Malton."
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The Norton in Derbyshire is much closer to Laughton en le Morthen, so I just mentioned it because their proximity may not be apparent, without knowing the district. Norton Church to Laughton Church = 8.5 miles. Both these places are now in the diocese of Sheffield, with records at Sheffield Archives.
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This should be of interest …
Shaun, thank you so so much for all this information! I had spotted a couple of the links you’ve shared but I’d ignored them as I was convinced my guy came from London as per his 1851 and 1861 census returns. Now I’m thinking maybe the census enumerator heard London for Laughton because everything else sure fits.
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The Norton in Derbyshire is much closer to Laughton en le Morthen …
Thank you so much for all the info. re. Norton Molly, it’s really helpful.
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You have probably found Findmypast Derbyshire baptisms index has Feath Hibbard, Norton St.James, 1758.
Eldest of 9 children of John and Susannah Hibbard, some variant spellings.