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[robweldon]

Thanks ShaunJ, John Mills was in France for 8 months but perhaps they didn't recognise him as he was still under age at the time.
I would really like to see proof of him still being alive in 1880 if that is possible.
Thanks very much, Rob

[ShaunJ]

Thanks ShaunJ, John Mills was in France for 8 months but perhaps they didn't recognise him as he was still under age at the time.
I would really like to see proof of him still being alive in 1880 if that is possible.

The dates of pension increments are recorded in his army discharge papers, the final one being in 1880.

Did he have a son named Samuel? There is this death on 31 August 1887 in Monaghan: John Mills, pensioner aged 93. Informant Samuel Mills, Dawson Street, son.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1887/06204/4774539.pdf

[robweldon]

Thanks for that death record. John Mills didn't have a son called Samuel, and it was probably unlikely that he returned to Monaghan.
John Mills is unfortunately a fairly common name, even in the army, so I will keep on looking.
Thanks again,
Regards Rob

[ShaunJ]

Thanks for that death record. John Mills didn't have a son called Samuel, and it was probably unlikely that he returned to Monaghan.

His date of entry into pension was 8 April 1840 and he served with 1st Battalion of Artillery so that provides certainty that this is the right chap: resident in Monaghan, went to Glasgow circa 1855 then back to Monaghan by 1862:-

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO23%2F53%2F00042&parentid=GBM%2FWO23%2F53%2F00042%2F1199941

[robweldon]

Hi ShaunJ, thanks for sticking with me.
The pension date and 1st Battalion of Artillery are certainly correct for my John Mills, but I am having trouble getting anywhere with your findmypast link. So I can't find any pension records. Also on the 1887 death cert you sent, do you think the age of John is 93 or 73?
It would be great if I could finally find out if John did end up back in Monaghan, so thanks very much for your help.
Rob

[ShaunJ]

The pension date and 1st Battalion of Artillery are certainly correct for my John Mills, but I am having trouble getting anywhere with your findmypast link. So I can't find any pension records. Also on the 1887 death cert you sent, do you think the age of John is 93 or 73?

I'm pretty sure the age recorded is 93 though it has been transcribed as 73. I have more information on a John Mills, pensioner, in Monaghan: a possible second marriage in 1857, a son Samuel married in 1879 aged 20; a daughter Maria married in 1879 aged 18; death of a widow aged 60 in 1893. This thread is probably not the best place to go into all that.

[robweldon]

You have a lot of information there. I've been to findmypast but haven't really found anything new except for the 1880 date of the pension increase you mentioned. My email address is reweldon@dodo.com.au if that is easier in the future. I would like to see a copy of his discharge papers please, or where to find them, and also the info about him being in Glasgow in 1852. And the new marriages etc included in your last post, although I'm not 100% with it all.
Thanks again, Rob

[Acquitaine]

Hi there

Thank you for your kind offer. There is no hurry if you have lots of look ups.

I only have basic information on Samuel Brockley born abt.1787birth not known where but he married in St Giles Pontefract Yorkshire to Elizabeth Davies on  5 May 1818 I have a record from Ancestry stating he was at the Battle of Waterloo. (Medal roll)  He died in  23 March 1828 Stockport Cheshire and was buried St Mary's Stockport Cheshire.  His first son baptised at St Giles Pontefract on 3 Jan 1819  was listed as father being in Royal Horse Artillery he later emigrated to Australia and died there.

If there is anything that would help with his origins thank you again.

[ShaunJ]

Looks like Samuel Brockley of the Horse Artillery was born in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=samuel+brockley+artillery