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I am trying to find more about the roots of Patrick Cullen born circa 1827 in Armagh. ( I think Cullen must be a common name in Armagh at the time and have been told there were 11 Patrick Cullens born in Armagh between 1820 and 1830)
Our Patrick joined the 46th foot in Liverpool in 1848 ( I know from the Armagh Guardian records that the 46th foot had had a depot in Armagh in 1845 so there was a connection between the city and that particular regiment at the time. I have no record of his religion.
Patrick's army records say his age given at joining in 1847 was 21 and by trade a labourer but he may have been a little younger and just given 21 as his age to qualify for full status.
He served 21 years and retired as a Chelsea Pensioner to Newark on Trent
He married Eliza Siggery and what may be a clue to Patrick's armagh roots is his eldest son was called George Henry. Other children were Alice Julia '62, Farnboro, Elizabeth '64 Buttevant, George Henry '67 Newark, Mary '70 Newark and Frederick '72 Newark
The birth at Buttevant while on duty there might also be a clue.
 

On the 51 Census George was noted as being born in Spalford but on the 61 and 71 census it says he was born in Spotworth and then Sportsworth
Does anyone know where Sportsworth or Spotworth are?

I have an Ester Caudwell born in Laxton circa 1803. (Info from various censuses) Its a mile away from Egmanton.
She married George Smith at Weston in 1827

Hi there
Patrick was my gt gt grandfather. Anecdotally he came from Ireland was a soldier
Various records show him a Chelsea pensioner at Newark Militia in 1871 census - but he is one of 4 Patrick Cullen options of about the right age on the chelsea pensioner files on Find My Past
We think he is the one who served in Melbourne Australia and came home on leaving the army
He was married to Eliza who in most censuses said she was born in Farnboro Hants - but on at least one said she was born in Newark where the family lived post 1865 ish (we have no marriage clues)
We know their first daughter Alice Julia was born in Hampshire 1862 and that their second daughter was born in Ireland - however records throw up two Patrick Cullen and wife Elizas to choose
One  married Elizabeth Develin in Jan 1864 in Arklow Wicklow Ireland and had a daughter Elizabeth on 25 Sept 1865 at Coolgreany Wexford Ireland (Alice Julia was already born three years before this date)
One Patrick Cullen and Elizabeth Roach had an Elizabeth on 3 August 1865 at Delgany Wicklow Ireland
I think she is more likely and indeed two Elizabeth Roaches can be found or around the right age, born in Southampton rather than Farnboro and while one can be ruled out in later censuse the other is a possible wife
Any guidance is appreciated
 

Thanks Gortinanima

I'm not cogniscent with the format and information on the 1831 census and didn't think there were any surviving censuses until 1901.
Does the census show other members of the Deighan household at the time and is it available anywhere?
Are there any other surviving censuses pre 1901?
Finally I saw on your original post that there were Deighan and surname variants thereof in the area between 1600 and 1800 - how might I find out more about them?

Kingskerswell
Thanks I found a short extract of the £20 he left.

Different times indeed.