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Royal Navy Records - Where to go now?
« on: Friday 30 November 07 15:37 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

I am looking for services records for an Edward Singer, born about 1825.  He is not listed with his family in 1861 and in 1871 his family has relocated to Leith and his wife is listed as a Soldier's wife.  His wife dies and he remarries in 1875 and states his occupation as a Gunner.  Unfortunately, the marriage registration gives his address as 4 Lapicide place, and not a ship.  So I have no idea where to start with Musters.   I can not find him anywhere in 1861 or 1871 censuses.

I have searched online through ADM 188 - Records of Seaman's Services and can not find him there.  Any suggestions where to go next?  I suppose he may have joined prior to 1853.  I browsed through ADM 139 Continuous Service also online- it appears that only those listed in 1853 are indexed online.  Is this correct?  If you joined prior to to 1853 and served for over 20 years, I should be able to find him somewhere, shouldn't I?

I am in the U.S. so I am trying to do this long distance.  If I could find him listed anywhere or any index so I could send for the records it would be great. 

Thanks
Erica

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Re: Royal Navy Records - Where to go now?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 30 November 07 15:54 GMT (UK) »


Hi Erica !

I don't understand ... why are you looking in the Navy records ??

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his wife is listed as a Soldier's wife ..... occupation as a Gunner

Or did you find out something else about your Edward ?

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Re: Royal Navy Records - Where to go now?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 30 November 07 16:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,

I would like to find more details about him and date of birth.  I am also having a hard time finding him in parish registers. 

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Re: Royal Navy Records - Where to go now?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 30 November 07 16:51 GMT (UK) »
i think what Annie is trying to point out ( in a very gentle manner ;) )

is that Edward Singer was a SOLDIER not a sailor


sailors-Royal Navy

soldiers- British Army

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Re: Royal Navy Records - Where to go now?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 30 November 07 18:24 GMT (UK) »
Ahhhhhhhh. ok lol well that makes sense. Now I feel like an idiot.

 Looking at the 1875 marriage, I thought it said R.N. under Gunner- (I didn't know what a gunner was)  but after looking at it closer I think it says R.A?  R...something.  I'm not accustomed to working with British Military, would RA be Royal Artillery or Royal Army then?

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Re: Royal Navy Records - Where to go now?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 30 November 07 20:40 GMT (UK) »

artillery  i'd guess ;)
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