Help with 26th Regiment please

[lyn4_7]

I don't know if anyone can help here but how do I find information on someone who was a Sergeant in the 26th Regiment between the years of 1820 to 1851. 

He (John Roberts) is listed as being a Sergeant in the Regiment with his oldest  child being born in Corfu in 1836.  I am assuming they were in Malta during that time, and my Great Grandfather listed as being born "on the Barracks" and the birth being in the district of Sunderland East, Co Durham. in 1844

 I  have been unable to find out how you look up someone who was serving overseas in the 1841 Census and on the 1851 - 1871 as Chelsea Out Pensioner.

 1851 - HO107/ 2395; Folio: 272; Page: 47
5 Hope Street, North Bishop Wearmouth
John Roberts - Head - M - 48 - Chelsea Out Pensioner - Yorkshire GGGGrandfatherMary Wife  - Wife - M - 41 - Ireland
John - Son - 15 - Glass Blower - Mediterranean Corfu
Mary – daughter - 13 - Scholar - Norfolk Norwich
George W - Son – 6 -  Durham Sunderland  GGGrandfatherMartha J - daur - 3        " "
Martha Jane Roberts born 25 May 1847 Bishopwearmouth Durham, england
Christened  20 June 1847


1861 - RG9/ 3766; Folio: 63; Page: 32  Sch 166
5 New Hope Street, North Bishop Wearmouth, Durham
John Roberts Head M 59 Chelsea Pensioner Yorkshire Carlsworth
Mary Wife M 50 Ireland
John U Son Boat Builder (Ap) Durham Sunderland

1871 - 4&5 Hope Street, Bishop Wearmouth
 John Roberts - head - 68 - Chelsea Pensioner - Cartsworth, Yorkshire
 Mary Roberts - wife - 61 - Ireland
George W Roberts - grandson - 6 – Scholar Bishopwearmouth Durham GGrandfather


Lyn

[harribobs]

do you mean the 26th Regiment? 

[lyn4_7]

Hi Harribobs

Yes sorry the 26th Regiment.     

Lyn

[neil1821]

Hmm,
The 26th Regt (Cameronians) were in India from 1828-1840 

Is this info coming from a birth certificate Lyn? The handwriting is clear? Couldn't be anything else?

[lyn4_7]

Hi Neil,

Thanks for replying. 

The information I have is from my GGGrandfathers birth certificate, it has stated that he was born 25th October 1844 Barracks and gives his father (John's) address at Barracks.  His birth was registered in Sunderland East in the County of Durham.

I have attached a copy of his birth cert.  The other information I have has been taken from Census info.

Lyn




 

[RPLownds]

Hi Lyn

I believe Mary may be my great great grandma (think ive got the greats right there!) Her son Mark is my great grandad. Do you know Mary mums maiden name? She was born in Ireland.

Ryan

[km1971]

Hi Ryan

If you are only interested in his family tree you will not find much in military records. As they only recorded families, next of kin etc from c1880s.

Most surviving records are on Findmypast. These came from pension departments, (which was originally Chelsea Hospital). Before FindMyPast were given access the records were on microfilm in the National Archives. They were filed according date of discharge and the index up to 1854 is still online.Could this be him? http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C8737384

FindMyPast were given access to the original paper records and so some transcription errors were introduced compared to the microfilms. And I suspect this is what has happened here, as I cannot find his service record.

FindMyPast does have small references to John Kay.

Ken

[CaileanMac]

My ancestor was also in the 26th Regiment of Foot around that time.

This history of the regiment might be helpful for you:

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=virPl-0ZFxMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=26th+regiment+of+foot+Cameronians&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjxm6uap6jRAhXJbRQKHR-ED34Q6AEISjAH#v=onepage&q&f=false

[RPLownds]

Thank you both, really useful info - appreciated