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Re: Help with John Elder
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 15 April 10 10:45 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your help. I will follow these up

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John Elder
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 19 June 11 13:33 BST (UK) »
I have John Elder on the 1901 English census. He is a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery. He is stationed in the Citadel Plymouth.
According to the census he was born around 1868, and it says County Derry as his birthplace.
My question is, does anyone know how I can find out if he joined in Ireland or England.
I think his parents were James Elder and Rebecca Bailey, but no proof of that.
Any help greatly appreciated.

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Re: Help with John Elder
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 19 June 11 13:48 BST (UK) »
Perhaps best to post a query on Armed Forces board so the experts there can help.
Also suggest searching for John Elder in 1911 English census (if he was still alive) as that one seems to often list a more exact place of birth (we aren't allowed to do lookups for 1911 English census).

There's a Rebecca Elder (widow) in 1911 census which might be James' wife- 14 children/10 children living:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Gelvin/Ballyress/903966
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Help with John Elder
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 19 June 11 14:10 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your help.
I will post on the other board and look at the 1911 census. We have to pay to look at this at the moment.
Hopefully it will become free for everybody and we can all benefit
Regards Ann
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