sargeant family colchester

[tarina]

Hi ..Thomas Henry Sargeant born 1877/80 Colchester. He joined the Royal Engineers, dont know when, but he married an Irish girl when he was serving at the Curragh Camp Kildare in 1906. His Family came from Ardleigh and Colchester. He was baptised at Colchester Barracks in the 1920s. His fathers name was also Thomas Henry born Ardleigh, mothers name Sarah Ward. Cannot find any wedding registration for his parents. His father was a coach builder in Colchester.   I have been trying a long time to find information about the Sargeant family, but have come up with nothing.  If anyone can help me, i would be truly grateful.  Tarina

[lizdb]

Can you just clarify  - do you mean he was born in 1877/80 and that he was baptised in 1920's , i.e in his 50's?


Have you looked for his birth in the birth indexes, currently free to search on ancestry?
http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx

[Necromancer]

have you got them on the (1881) census - or are you just focussing on finding a marriage ?


Thos Snr is widowered in 1881 - 'Gentleman, formerly Coach Builder'

In 1871, in Colchester, theres just him 'Living on Property' and wife Mary Ann, born 1833, Nayland.

[Tati]

And little Thomas' name is WARD
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&indiv=try&h=5154729

Birth:
Thomas Henry S Ward
June 1877
Colchester 4a 353

[Necromancer]

which will probably explain the lack of a Marriage Regn - as Ms Ward - his housekeeper in 1881 is shown as single ...

[Tati]

She seems to die a Sargeant (if she's the one) in Colchester but I agree I'm not 100% sure we will find an actual marriage   

[Necromancer]

Must confess I didnt look for them after 1881 - but even if the census showed her as wife - it proves nowt   

[tarina]

Can you just clarify  - do you mean he was born in 1877/80 and that he was baptised in 1920's , i.e in his 50's?


Have you looked for his birth in the birth indexes, currently free to search on ancestry?
http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx

Hi ..the only info I have got is that he married in 1906 aged 25, he was baptised before 1927, I have found a Thomas Henry on the 1881 census, but the dates dont coincide, thats why I am not sure if it is him. thanks

[Necromancer]

Did you not see the other posts by Tati and myself ?

Its clearly your man - ex-coachbuilder, born Ardleigh .....   Son Thomas Henry Sargent Ward born 1877.... in Colchester