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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Apprenticeships records
« on: Friday 23 February 24 21:16 GMT (UK) »
Great , will have a look. Thanks for your help
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Family History Beginners Board / Apprenticeships records
« on: Friday 23 February 24 10:14 GMT (UK) »
I'm trying to find any apprenticeship records linked to my grandfather and great grandfather.
My great grandfather, Charles Romang, is shown as an apprentice watchmaker in the 1871 census. He is based in 1 Old Compton Street and working for Henry E Saquel a Swiss watchmaker.
In 1881 he is living with his uncle John Pattle in Poplar working as an Engine fitter on iron ships and must have had an apprenticeship in the docks. I know he worked for R & H Green & Silley Weir Ltd.
My grandfather Auguste Romang was also an apprentice ship fitter in the London docks after leaving the army in 1920.
Is there anywhere i can look or approach regarding records of apprenticeships.
Thanks
My great grandfather, Charles Romang, is shown as an apprentice watchmaker in the 1871 census. He is based in 1 Old Compton Street and working for Henry E Saquel a Swiss watchmaker.
In 1881 he is living with his uncle John Pattle in Poplar working as an Engine fitter on iron ships and must have had an apprenticeship in the docks. I know he worked for R & H Green & Silley Weir Ltd.
My grandfather Auguste Romang was also an apprentice ship fitter in the London docks after leaving the army in 1920.
Is there anywhere i can look or approach regarding records of apprenticeships.
Thanks
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Armed Forces / Re: R.F.A Farrier Sergeant Lucas
« on: Tuesday 14 June 22 17:07 BST (UK) »
Sorry, yes your correct joined militia 14th Sep 1852 and released 15th Nov 1854 to join Royal Artillery
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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Tuesday 14 June 22 15:37 BST (UK) »
Thank you for this, really does explain the conditions W.R.Lloyd served in and his military medical record which is long, most causes of illness seem to be described as climate. Spent the rest of his days as a gardener.
Thanks again
Thanks again
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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Tuesday 14 June 22 12:31 BST (UK) »
My wife's great grandfather William Roberts Lloyd served in the 12th Regiment of foot (East Suffolk Regiment) in Afghanistan and was awarded an Afghan war medal. Enlisted 29 Dec 1875, discharged 17th March 1882 as medically unfit. His records show he was transferred to 1st Reg, 32nd Brig in Dec 1876 but was in the 12th in 1881. Would be interested to know what his regiments did in the 2nd Afghan war.
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Armed Forces / R.F.A Farrier Sergeant Lucas
« on: Tuesday 14 June 22 12:12 BST (UK) »
I'm researching the life of George David Lucas who was the son of a sergeant in the 10th Hussars. From researching his discharge & pension records i have found that he was a Farrier sergeant in Battery A, C Brigade Royal Field Artillery but unlike other records their is no list of his postings. His record does show he served for 22 years and 211 days before leaving the army in Canterbury to become a publican. Part of his service was 3 years and 9 months in India the rest spent in Britain. From his census records and birth records of his children i know that he joined the army at Kingston in 1842 from the East Middlesex Militia. Was in Woolwich in 1862, Dorchester Barracks as a shoeing smith in 1865, was based in Newbridge, Ireland in Ireland in 1868, a shoeing smith RHA at Woolwich barracks 1871, and finally Canterbury in 1877. I'm trying to fill in the gaps regarding his service especially when and where he was in India. From the RFA history his Battery and Brigade seem to have been the Bengal Horse Artillery before amalgamation but he only spent a short time in India (cant find a census record 1861). Any suggestions on where to look for more details information on his career ? Thanks
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The Common Room / Re: Drillmaster Sergeant
« on: Thursday 19 May 22 09:54 BST (UK) »
yes that makes sense, 
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The Common Room / Re: Drillmaster Sergeant
« on: Wednesday 18 May 22 17:51 BST (UK) »
I did find a Jez or Jes Lucas in the pensions list who had served in 1-6th Battalions artillery but he was living in Canterbury or Chorley in 1826 which doesn't tie in with the children's baptisms which were all in the Hampton / Twickenham area in the 1820's.
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The Common Room / Re: Drillmaster Sergeant
« on: Wednesday 18 May 22 17:42 BST (UK) »
Thanks for this.
The date of death does tie in as he was buried at St Mary Hampton on 26 Nov 1843. The family lived in Hampton, London based on the baptism records of his children and the 1841 census. All the baptism records list him as a Drill Sergeant. The marriage banns for his children have him as either a pensioner (1843), Officer in Army (1855) or Sergeant RA (1862). It is possible that his younger children believed these were his profession due to his death years earlier when they were young? However the pension record shows his profession as that of labourer?
The date of death does tie in as he was buried at St Mary Hampton on 26 Nov 1843. The family lived in Hampton, London based on the baptism records of his children and the 1841 census. All the baptism records list him as a Drill Sergeant. The marriage banns for his children have him as either a pensioner (1843), Officer in Army (1855) or Sergeant RA (1862). It is possible that his younger children believed these were his profession due to his death years earlier when they were young? However the pension record shows his profession as that of labourer?