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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Buswell
« on: Tuesday 28 July 09 21:12 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: avm228 on Tuesday 28 July 09 21:00 BST (UK)
Does the information as to the date/place of the marriage (1870, Edinburgh) come from one of the children's birth certificates?

And what is the source of the information that he died in Scotland?
source of info that he died in Scotland is verbal - he disappears between the 1891 and 1901 census and one of his daughters told me in the 60s that he died in 1892

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Buswell
« on: Tuesday 28 July 09 21:09 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: avm228 on Tuesday 28 July 09 21:00 BST (UK)
Does the information as to the date/place of the marriage (1870, Edinburgh) come from one of the children's birth certificates?

And what is the source of the information that he died in Scotland?
Childrens birth places came from the census - wedding date and place is family folklore - he is said to have been married in Edinburgh castle by his commanding ofiicer before leaving with his regiment

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Buswell
« on: Tuesday 28 July 09 21:07 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: avm228 on Tuesday 28 July 09 20:54 BST (UK)
The 1881 census (Glasgow) shows that Robert and Jessie/Janet had a daughter before they had Robert, namely Mary Ann (10 b England in 1881).

Her likely birth:

Birth Sep qtr 1870  
 
Buswell  Mary Ann J    
Farnham  2a 90

Have you got "Jennet" and Mary Ann in Aldershot in the 1871 census? RG10/817/44/23.

No did not have that but that would be logical as he was still in the army - have these children later in the 1881 census in Glasgow. Thank you will check that out

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Buswell
« on: Tuesday 28 July 09 20:51 BST (UK)  »
yes thank you - born in Devon because his father was in the army , also children born in malta ditto. My grandmother was born in Glasgow - one of the youngest children
Thank you Les 275

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Family History Beginners Board / Buswell
« on: Tuesday 28 July 09 20:23 BST (UK)  »
My great grandfather Robert Buswell was born in Pimlico around 1840. I have his army records from the National Archives . also from the 1851 and 1861 census . My problem is that I cannot find a birth marriage or death certificte for him. He was married in Edinburgh around 19870 and died between the 1891 and 1901 census in Scotland. No sign of him in either the English records or on Scotland's peopl. Any advice would be gratefully received.
cheers
Les275

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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Saturday 28 February 09 21:31 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for looking. I have him in Plymouth in 1872 where a child was born then in Malta in 1877 (another child) then in the census in Glasgow in 1881 described as an army pensioner. Again in the 1991 census but he is dead by 1901. I have 2 lines to follow - one the Black Watch museum in Perth ( I live within driving distance) and I will be in London in May and plan to go to Kew when I am down so here's hoping.
Thank you again for your help.
Cheers
les

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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Saturday 28 February 09 16:34 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Garen on Friday 27 February 09 23:52 GMT (UK)
Hello Les,

What was his name? I could check the medal roll. If he served with a Highland regiment in the Afghan campaign it would be the 72nd, 78th or 92nd (maybe 25th). If he was on the march to Kandahar with Roberts (as opposed to with Phayre) then it would be the 72nd or 92nd.

You could see if he's already on the database, but it's still quite a young project.

http://www.angloafghanwar.info/database/main.php

Best - Garen
can't believe I didn't give you his name - AOL was playing up last night and i typed the posting twice before it went through - sorry
His name was Robert Arthur Burton or Bertram Buswell. Born about 1842 died about 1896. The only notification I have of his regiment is on his daughters marriage cert and he was already dead by then. He is described as a bandsman with the 42nd Highland regiment.
Thank you
Les

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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Friday 27 February 09 22:41 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Garen on Saturday 27 August 05 16:41 BST (UK)
Hello fellow researchers,

I'm new to this forum and just wanted to register my interest in this campaign (Afghanistan 1878 - 1880). I am happy to help with questions anyone might have, and I am also interested in hearing from the descendants of people who were involved in or around the war.

I have a lot of information at hand but am always interested in more. Queries are welcome, as I like to help out if I can, and it also forces me to look into different aspects of the campaign and I learn more for myself each time.

I have a website, which will be going through some bigger updates over the next few months, at http://www.angloafghanwar.info

All the best -
Garen.
My great grandfather was involved in the march from Kabul to Kandahar according to oral family history. I have found him as a bandsman with the 42nd Highlanders (which became the Black watch) in Plymouth, Malta and as an army pensioner.Is there any website which names soldiers who took part in the Afghan campaign?
Cheers
Les

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Robert Arthur Burton Buswell
« on: Thursday 26 February 09 23:29 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: AMBLY on Thursday 26 February 09 23:22 GMT (UK)
Hi Les275

His son born 1872 was also named Robert Arthur Burton BUSWELL?

Have you documentation showing  the father & son shared exactly the same name?
The IGI has extracted record of the son's birth - showing parents as Robert BUSWELL and Jessie NICAL.

Cheers
AMBLY
Thank you yes I have him - the son was born in plymouth as his father was in the army - took part in the march on Kandahar according to family legend - cheers Les

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