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Thanks for the help.  What would they do with records if a man died during his service.  Any ideas?  We are not sure what happened to this relative but we are thinking that he could have died some time between 1890 and 1895.

I have a relative from County Carlow who is said to have joined the British Military and served in India around the year 1890.  Does anyone have any idea how to find records?  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I think that John's mom is Jane Davis?  Not positive.  I have to ask.  Do you both live in England?  I am amazed at how much you have helped.  One other question.  Since I don't live in England can you tell me one thing?  Looking at a map, it seems that North and South Shields are separated by a river.  Am I seeing it right?  Are these 2 areas (in today's time) easy to get too?  I mean is it just a quick ride in a car?  I am guessing that it is like Chicago.  We have a north and south side.  Is this the case?

The information that I have on John Scott (who might be the father to the other John Scott born abt 1840) is the following.  This comes from a burial record in Plano, Illinois.  John Scott born May 1797 North Shields, England, died June 7, 1882 in Plano, Illinois.

The census says "Shields, Durham, England" for John born Nov 3, 1840.  He married Sarah before they came to the US. March 5, 1865 at St. John's Church in Lancashire, England.  They come to the US right after that and arrive here in June 1865.  They were one of many English who converted and sailed with a huge group of Mormons.  The census for them some times says South Shields and sometimes just Shields.  I have also found who I think might be a father or grandfather to John in the US but for North Shields as his birthplace.  I haven't a clue.  While the census here can be good, they can be very confusing.  I have the family in Illinois - it is trying to place them back in England where we are having such a hard time.