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Royal Artillery + Merry Xmas!!
« on: Wednesday 22 December 10 02:45 GMT (UK) »
With great excitement I discovered a scrap of info re my great grandfather George Keys   
B. Belfast,  Ireland B. 1824 and D. 1906 Dunedin, New Zealand.   Before this discovery we knew nothing about him.  That scrap of info appears on my great grandmother's headstone in Dunedin:

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MATILDA JANE KEYS DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF GEORGE KEYS
OF BELFAST IRELAND ARMY PENSIONER ROYAL ARTILLERY DIED 13th DEC. 1902 AGED 70 YEARS

Since my Grandfather (George and Matilda's son) was born at Fort George: 
David Keys b 1857 Fort George.   I am interested in finding out about their lives.

I live in NZ so getting to Kew is difficult - maybe one day!  Can anyone assist or point me in the right direction?

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Re: Royal Artillery + Merry Xmas!!
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 22 December 10 15:48 GMT (UK) »
it looks as if there  are four images of his discharge papers on FindMyPast, only the place of birth is given as Armagh.

 http://www.findmypast.co.uk/welcome.jsp

His reference is WO97 / 1331 / 117

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CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Royal Artillery + Merry Xmas!!
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 22 December 10 16:12 GMT (UK) »
       
 
1871 census   North Walls, St Mary, Hull 
 
 RG10      Piece 4788      Folio  60      Page  9         
 
   
  George keys   46 1825  Ireland    army pensioner  royal artillery


 Matilda keys     38 1833  Scotland


 
 
MCHUGH {mayo/manchester}   OHora,MCHALE{mayo/manchester /chicago}  KENNY{Manchester}   TIMPERLEY{wilmslow-bollin fee,Manchester} SMITH{manchester}  LEE{Colne,manchester,Cheshire} VENABLES {Styal.Cheshire} PAYTON {Staffs/Manchester}McCARTHY{TIPPERARY/MANCHESTER}  EAMES/AMS/HEAMES/HAMES/AYMES {Wilmslow/Manchester} Eames/Aymes  {Ireland/Manchester/Cheshire
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Re: Royal Artillery + Merry Xmas!!
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 22 December 10 16:19 GMT (UK) »
 
1861 census transcription details for:  ... Artillery Barracks, woolwich
 
 RG09      Piece: 405      Folio:  121      Page:  19         
 
 George keys Soldier  37 1824 Gunner Royal Artillery b ireland
 Matilda keys 27 b scotland
David keys 8    b scotland


 
 
MCHUGH {mayo/manchester}   OHora,MCHALE{mayo/manchester /chicago}  KENNY{Manchester}   TIMPERLEY{wilmslow-bollin fee,Manchester} SMITH{manchester}  LEE{Colne,manchester,Cheshire} VENABLES {Styal.Cheshire} PAYTON {Staffs/Manchester}McCARTHY{TIPPERARY/MANCHESTER}  EAMES/AMS/HEAMES/HAMES/AYMES {Wilmslow/Manchester} Eames/Aymes  {Ireland/Manchester/Cheshire
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Re: Royal Artillery + Merry Xmas!!
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 December 10 20:17 GMT (UK) »
Thanks so much for taking the time to look this up - much appreciated!