George Thomas

[minniehaha]

Hello,

The birth year of this George would be abt. 1830 whereas Tiki has stated 1825. Do we have the same George?

Minniehaha.

[BegClonrode ....]

Hi Minnie...

I'm just going by the info given in the various George THOMAS threads, specifically this post by KHP...

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,606391.msg4558897.html#msg4558897

Seems to fit the discharge papers and the regimental number (1989) is the same.

But I may well be on the wrong track 

Regards
Beg

[minniehaha]

Hi Beg,

Just thought I would point it out. Was going by the information in Tiki's third of the current posts.

[I'm not on any track at all!!]

Minniehaha. 

[Tiki1962]

Hi all from his papers (there are 4 pages) it says he was attested in 1843 at the age of 17 yrs 10 myths. Thus circa 1825. He served for 20 years and 53 days. However on the last page it has the other age??? I'm confused by that. Unless it is an odd 39?
Tiki

[BegClonrode ....]

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[Tiki1962]

No I haven't as I didn't know where to go. I can post on the Belfast board re death as you suggested. Is there anywhere I can check notations? Thanks for all the help by the way. I am amazed at the wealth of knowledge and the desire to share on this site 

[BegClonrode ....]

Hi Tiki...

Maybe ask on the Armed Forces board for advice on interpreting the notations.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,300.0.html

You can just copy and paste the following ShrinkLink. It's the one I gave earlier. Just ask if anyone knows what the two lines refer to. Curious to know if it says "cau of d" (but I suspect it's "care of" something something)

EDIT: "Care of S.C.J Belfast" may be The Supreme Court of Judicature (the High Court) in Belfast.

Maybe the Discharge Papers were transferred there for storage in 1878. Maybe not. Not.

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Did I read somewhere that George and Catherine had four children of their own. Do you know where these children settled. If his children stayed in NZ it seems a bit unlikely that George would retire to the other side of the world in Belfast.

But if you do want to follow the Belfast angle there maybe someone on the Belfast board who has an 1878 street directory which lists a possible George. Or maybe has access to death notices for that period. No harm in asking.

Regards
Beg

Edit by Moderator at request of original poster.

[Tiki1962]

Thanks Beg.  I have to pick up the kids and so I will do the armed forces board when I get back. I appreciate your input  .
Tiki

[aghadowey]

Here's a link to the post on the Antrim board asking for details of a death in 1878 for George Thomas-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,643725

The Irish civil registration index is online (www.familysearch.org) and shows no death with that name for that period in Belfast. I've also looked at PRONI Will Extracts (for Belfast Registry-www.proni.gov.uk) and there is no match.

Added- have also checked the Belfast burial database (covers 3 of the Belfast cemeteries)- one George Thomas died 1878 (age 67) but other details don't match. wrong date- 1978