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Hi again,
Thanks for your interest. I’m sorry I’ve just realised I’ve made a mistake in my original post!
I have a birth and baptism certificate for William Owen born 1st January 1839 to William and Ellen Cline. William is in the 4th Battalion Royal Artillery.
The next ‘sighting’ is on the 1841 Census when William & Ellen are in the Royal Artillery base in Woolwhich with 7 month old Mary. Both Mary and Ellen are down as born in Ireland. I haven’t got Mary’s birth cert yet but have the reference which shows that she was born in Charlemont 1840. Sadly they do not have William with them in Woolwhich ? died at this stage.
The next certificate shows that they are in Demerara, the West Indies where Ellen Alice was born 30 March 1843. William’s battalion information is the same.
Then, my grt. grandfather Richard was born to them in Barbados on 28 June 1845. They were based in St. Anne’s Garrison – battalion information still the same. Subsequent info from census and marriage certs. etc show Richard in Liverpool where he married in 1873.

Hi
My ancestor was William Cline, married to Ellen possibly around 1838. I have evidence of births of children 1839 in Ballincollig,and 1840 in Charlemont. William Cline was in the British army possibly based in/near Ballincollig. There doesn't seem to be evidence of their marriage in army records although their children's baptism certificates were recorded in army returns. Can any one help please? I've no idea where to go from here with this. I would love to find out whether Ellen, my gt. gt. grandmother was Irish!
HollyL

hi - just peeping, but also on the hunt for info about a military (Royal Artillery) marriage which probably took place in Ireland around 1840 before the couple, with child, were posted to West Indies. Anyone know how I can get any info so I can apply for a certificate please?

Family lore says that Christmas Evans, the famous Welsh preacher 1766-1838 was an ancestor. I'm trying to prove it! His biography shows that he and his wife Catharine were childless. Christmas's father was Samuel Evans died abt.1775, his mother was Johanna nee Lewis. Her maiden name appears as a middle name on another ancestor born abt 1845 - so far it's looking hopeful. However, now I'm missing a few generations I think.
 Working from Christmas himself the only possible link I can think of is via a brother of Samuel. Can anyone please tell me if I've thought that through right? I'm up to my eyes in Joneses, Owenes and Evanses and beginning to lose my marbles over it!

Yes- just found that! Very interesting - looks like I might need to do a 'field trip' to explore!