cambria birth place

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I was born and brought up in Wales.

A British birth/baptism record is unlikely to have Cambria entered rather than Wales. Given the Army background, the most likely explanation is that given a few months ago

 

Samuel Lovatt, Ruth's father, served in the 7th Battalion (1811-1843). His service record suggests that he served 'at home'. No other info in the record that I can see on a quick inspection.

Just a thought - could it be  a mistranscription of Cambrai - From Wiki:

Cambrai was the Duke of Wellington's headquarters, for the British Army of Occupation, from 1815 to 1818.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambrai

Another reference to Cambria here:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C12326025


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[cristiane]

To all,
Mistake on Sam Lovatt's death place, should read Staffordshire where he lived.  Death details previously mentioned belonged to another army man, his in-law.
from cristiane.

Just to hand re Samuel Lovatt, senior.  Thanks to "Find My Past" for adding more census records etc.  I was never able to find the rest of the family past the 1841 census in Staffordshire (other than the 2 sisters of whom the eldest was my direct ancestor).
Finally found them in Banwell, Somerset, Samuel's wife Mary (nee Gurkin) died there and he remarried again some years before his death.
My dau-in-law and I have come to the conclusion that the Staffordshire reference death may be his son Sam who I have been unable to trace.
I just need to be a bit richer to contact the Royal Artillery Association (Firepower) re the whereabouts of their regiments pre 1851.  I have copies from after 1856, just takes some reading to understand the pages.
cristiane.