George Gardner

[mongoose2]

The above was a sargeant based in Edinburgh in 1851. his 1st child was born Arthur John in 1851 (from 1871 census in England) in Edinburgh so I am assuming her married his wife selina Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) in scotland, Can someone see if they can find the marriage. Selina was born Maidstone, Kent around 1830 and George was born in Essex about 1823.

Barry

[Gadget]

Hi Barry
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I've managed to decipher them from the 1851 Census in Edinburgh

Piershill Barracks, Leith District 692/2 Ed Piershill Barracks, Page 6

George Gardner, 28, Sergeant, b. Hatfield
Selina, 28, b. Maidstone
Isabella , 2, b. Ireland
Arthur, 1 month, b. Edinburgh

and many others 


Gadget

Added - They might well have married in Ireland or England 

[Gadget]

Hi again Barry

I've been looking at the 1851 magnified and Isabella is down as born Dungannon, Ireland if that's any help.

Gadget

[mongoose2]

thanks gadget looks like the marriage might be 1849 in Aylesbury, Bucks to George selina austin who also appears on 1841 in Bexley Kent. Trouble is without a cert I dont know whether selina is born Maidstone.

Barry

[mongoose2]

on 1861 census George is an army Captain in Hamilton Lanarks but my access to ancestry wont give me a census sheet. Would you have a look for me

[Gadget]

There won't be any birth certs for Arthur in Scotland. They weren't introduced until 1855. The best that you can hope for is a baptism record. I've looked and can't find anything around that time so far. They will all be on the IGI (maybe not all on line). They might have waited until the got back to England 

Gadget

[Gadget]

It's a very strange entry. Arthur is still at Purshill (?) Barracks as before.He's down as A J Gardner 'a child of Captain Gardner). Selina, 33,  is down as 'wife of Captain Gardner 13th Dragoons' born England.  They seem to have other children. Do you have the full name of the G E Gardner (aged 1 in 1861).  If I find  a birth record, you'll have to go into Scotland's People to view it though - cost will be 6 units (£1.20)

Gadget

[mongoose2]

the 1861 birth is George James Earnest Gardner b. 1861 Edinburgh. I have that from the census England 1871 and 1881. Its the mothers maiden name I'd like
would that be on his birth Cert

[Gadget]

It will be on his Scottish birth cert but you'll have to go to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. and do a search. It will probably give the date of parents marriage as well.

Gadget