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Thank you everyone for all this valuable information.
In the mid 1800's when a soldier was posted was a spouse able to join him in the local barracks ?
I have a soldier with the 26th reg in the Channel Islands (1851), but the birth certificates for his children were all provided by the 59th of foot. 2 children born in Ireland 1846,1848 and one in Wales 1851.
Does anyone have any explanation for this ?
In the mid 19th century a small percentage of soldiers were allowed marry and have their wives and children live in barracks. Incredibly they frequently lived in the same rooms as the single soldiers. I have an 1867 report from Clonmel that states that there was no married quarters in the barracks which accomodated 196 men over and above the accomodation space available and there were also 28 women living in the men's rooms. Inevitably there must have been several children living there also. The women also shared the ablutions and toilet facilities with the lads.
Your lad might have transferred from the 59th to the 26th or possibly left the army and re-enlisted.