tracing Innes family in Edinburgh, 1855

[macg]

Hello, I'm new to this site, so please bear with me. Thank you.
My Gt.Gt.Grandfather, William Innes, was stationed in Edinburgh Castle in 1855. The birth Cert. for his son, Thomas William Innes states that his father (William Innes) was a Staff Sergeant, C.E.A.Militia, and the Scottish Census for 1861 states that the family lived at 2, Forbes Street, Edinburgh,
and that he was now a Quarter Master Sergeant, Edinburgh Castle Artillery Melitia (sic). I would like to know what Regiment that he belonged to, and when and were he died.
I have got details of his wife, Bridget and their 2 children, 1 of whom was my Gt Grandmother.
If you can help me, I would be very grateful.Thank You.

[hume]

Welcome to RootsChat, macg.

I'm not sure if you have the family in 1871 yet, but here it is, if you don't:
Address: Night Aylum, 5 Old Fishmarket Pl, Edinburgh
William Mores [Innes?], m, head, 47, superintendent, Keith, Banffshire
Bridget ", f, wife, 45, matron, Ireland
Mary Ann ", f, dau., 19, milliner, Ireland
Thomas William ", m, son, 16, painter lithographer, Edinbur, Edinburgh

There is a possible birth in Keith for William, to James Innes and Anne Gordon. However, you would need either his marriage certificate or death certificate to confirm this. I suspect William and Bridget married in Ireland (Thomas' birth cert would confirm this) so it will be his death certificate you need.

This should be available on ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk). Using a free search, I see a William Innes dying in Newington district, Midlothian in 1880, aged 53. This may be your man.

hume24

[macg]

Reply to hume 24.
Thank you for your info. It adds more to my own info and sets me off again on the trail!

Hello to hume 24
Since my last reply to you re the Innes family in Edinburgh:
Your info re the 1871 Scot.Census is correct in all details except the name which is a misinterpretation
in the reading. On close examination of the Census Form, it can be seen that the name "Mores" is in fact, "Innes". Every thing else is exactly correct and the family is indeed  my Gt.Gt.Grandparents and  my Gt.Grandmother.
Many thanks for your help.

[glenbuchatloon]

Obviously a while since you were on this forum, but there is a Chelsea Pensioner William Innes born Keith 1820 which seems about right on the National Archives. The Chelsea Pensioner records are accessed through FindMyPast. This would tie in with him being married in Ireland and working with the Militia in Edinburgh.

[MonicaL]

HI glenbuchatloon

If macg hasn't changed their email (last time they logged on to RC was May '10), they should receive a notification of your post.

Welcome to RootsChat 

Monica