McMinn Mystery Deepens...

[MonicaL]

Oh, I'm pleased they have been moved  If anyone can make out the finer details, it's these guys!

[heywood]

Yes I hope so! I think those numbers must be references for his pension.
It is difficult to follow/believe his history - often in trouble/ prison and what seems like a Court Martial - is that when they are dismissed entirely? Then he seems to be quite a poorly man with long established illness.
Next he continues to live in the Barracks and have several children there.
Then somehow is tied up with the Fenian Riots and the government 

[MonicaL]

That's part of what has got us hooked 

[Daisy Loo]

Looks exciting...sorry it's taken so long for me to get on line tonight...my little boy's first birthday today, and he's sick as a dog   He's in his Dad's arms now, while I take a break, and have a look to see what people come up with

Fenian riots??  Hadn't got that...how interesting...

So maybe not military duty, but some other duties in the barracks?  What posts have been moved?  Am going over to the posts now

[Daisy Loo]

Yes I hope so! I think those numbers must be references for his pension.
It is difficult to follow/believe his history - often in trouble/ prison and what seems like a Court Martial - is that when they are dismissed entirely? Then he seems to be quite a poorly man with long established illness.
Next he continues to live in the Barracks and have several children there.
Then somehow is tied up with the Fenian Riots and the government 

A Court Martial is a trial by the army...not necessarily dismissed...but some kind of punishment...he was demoted at one point as well, and imprisoned twice!  I think one of the times, he was absent without leave?

He was discharged from Woolwich in 1850, then ends up in Clonmel...BUT he was already married to Bridget BEFORE he was discharged!  It looks like his time in Gibraltar was 9 years anyway...perhaps earlier on in his service...

Well, I am quite depressed, as my posts are being shifted about here there and everywhere, and I don't understand why...

I'm sure I would have got more help had I left it all in the Common Room!    Sorry...my enjoyment on this find is coloured by bad mood

[heywood]

Happy Birthday to your little one!

Let's just hope that the posts are in a favourable place where someone can help!

[MonicaL]

Marty

To cheer you up  , I've put on my white witch hat on again  Which document did we have Alexander's father as Alexander, a mason by trade.....

[MonicaL]

I think you are probably busy with the little one....

I've gone back and double-checked, it was Alexander's 1846 marriage cert that showed father as Alexander, a mason.  I have checked the 1841 Scottish census so often that I think I know all the Kirkcudbright McMinns of by heart now! Nothing obvious showed there but as we all know, with transcripts for indexes there are always potential misses....Just thought to check the 1851 census and this is the entry that I have found:

Alex McMin 65, mason, b. Borgue  Twynholm, Kirkcudbt
Mary McMin 66, b. Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbt
Isabella McMin 25, daughter, b. Borgue, Kirkcudbt
James McMin 13, grandson, b. Gatehouse, Kirkcudbt

Address: Knockmuck, Borgue, Kirkcudbright

[Daisy Loo]

Didn't publish my other post...hope this one doesn't disappear as well!

I'm slow....did you see the address somewhere then?  Is this his father?