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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Wednesday 18 August 10 22:03 BST (UK)  »
Hi Drummo, more information for you as I have access to and copies of all the hand written census/birth/marriage records, some of which you refer to in your post.
Colour Sgt. James Drummond's birth cert. shows he was born 18/8/1839, Auchtergaven, Perthshire (aka Stanley/Redgorton).  His parent's were Charles Drummond (fisherman) and Isabella Robertson.  I have a written copy of the original 1841 census you refer to and the translation of her name is incorrect.  It looks like Galdhla but is actually Isabella.  Their children at the time were:- John (12), Robert (8), Thomas (5), William (3) and James (1).
Charles and Isabella married 7/3/1829 (Auchtergaven,Redgorton).  I also have a copy of the hand written marriage cert.  I have traced a Charles Drummond who was born 3/12/1803 in Redgorton.  His parents were John Drummond and Janet Duffus.  Again, I have the hand written copies. I have not investigated further but I will and let you know of any further information I find.
I am carrying out my research via scotlandspeople.gov.uk.  I have downloaded all the birth/marriage/census records that I have purchased.  It will take me a little bit of time but I would be happy to share these with you.  Evidence that your husband and my husband are distant relatives! What is interesting is that although my husband's surname is McKenzie, his family have retained the names Charles, Drummond and Roy which appear somewhere in the forenames of his uncles/cousins and other family members.  That is what made me investiage the Drummond side of his family tree!

I also have a hand written copy of Colour Sgt. James Drummond's marriage cert.  He married Jane Roy in Edinburgh. 
As it is late I will log on over the next few days and we can exchange e-mail addresses.  I have a copy of the photo of Colour Sergeant James Drummond from the forum but would be grateful for any other photos you have. Speak soon.

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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Thursday 05 August 10 14:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi Drummo, I am new to this forum.  I stummbled across your postings while investigating my husband's family tree and although not confirmed I think I have some information which might help you. 
My husband's Great Grandfather, George McKenzie, married a Margaret Drummond in Falkirk in May 1895, at that time she was a domestic servant and her usual residence recorded as Callendar (Perthshire) she was 22 when she married.  Their marriage certificate shows her parent's as James Drummond, occupation Colour Sergeant, 92nd Foot Regiment - deceased.  Margaret's mother was called Jane Roy.  This led me to search for more information on Colour Sergeant James Drummond and that's when I came across this site and your postings.  I believe that the James Drummond you are investigating to be the same and that his daughter, Margaret is my husband's Great Grandmother but I'm not sure.  Further information found on the web shows that Colour Sergeant James Drummond had a wife called Jane and one of his daughter's was called Margaret.   
The 1891 census shows an 18 year old Margaret Drummond as a domestic servant in Huntingtontower House, Tibbermore, Perthshire. This village being remarkably close to Colour Sergeant James Drummond's own birthplace (Auchtergaven/Stanley/Redgorton vicinity - 13/8/1839).  The census shows her birthplace as Aberdeen which threw me slightly as I assumed she'd have been born in Perthshire also.  I believe however that Colour Sergeant James Drummond and his family did live in Aberdeen at one point.  Perhaps I'm clutching at straws but I wondered if she had returned to this area after the death of her father?

George McKenzie and Margaret Drummond had a son called Charles Drummond McKenzie, my husband's grandfather (Falkirk 1911).  If I am correct my husband is a great, great grandson of colour sergeant James Drummond.  Do you have any information which can assist in confirming this?

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