Brickwall - Philip MORTIMER, Pembroke Militia

[Sikes]

I am happy to obleige to solve some brickwalls. I have experience as I  stumbled across many brickwalls myself, such as Denmark, Germany, France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Austria, Canada, United States, and Poland.

If I cannot solve them, I will provide you with as much information as posible.

Hello HistoricalGenealogy

Thats very kind. I have Philip Mortimer that I haven't been able to progress for a number of years. He travelled around the UK with the Pembroke Milita:

Philip Mortimer
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          Born:
    Christened:
          Died:
        Buried:
      Marriage: 28 Feb 1796                     Place: Aylsham, Norfolk, England      Residence:    Royal Pembroke Militia
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   Wife: Ann Fitt
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          Born:
    Christened: 9 Aug 1773 - Great Hautbois, Norfolk, England
          Died:
        Buried:
        Father: James Fitt (1744-          )
        Mother: Amey Clarke (          -          )
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Children
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1  M  James Mortimer
          Born: 1800 - Plymouth, Devon
    Christened: 24 Aug 1800 - St Andrews, Plymouth
          Died: 9 Mar 1873 - Keynsham, Gloucestershire
        Buried: 16 Mar 1873 - Oldland, St Anne, Gloucestershire, England
        Spouse: Mary Loveless (1810-1890)
    Marr. Date: 31 Aug 1834 - Bitton, Gloucester, England

[trish1120]

I can see why he is a brickwall!

Maybe a earlier generation?

PHILLIP Mortimer buried 18 May 1815, St Dogvael, St Dogwells, Pembrokeshire
Age 78
Abode St Dogwells Village
(FreeREG)

Trish

[Sikes]

I can see why he is a brickwall!

Maybe a earlier generation?

PHILLIP Mortimer buried 18 May 1815, St Dogvael, St Dogwells, Pembrokeshire
Age 78
Abode St Dogwells Village
(FreeREG)

Trish

Tell me about it!  Could be, thank you Trish. I do know he stepped in for someone else in St Davids to join the Pembroke Milita. I have posted before on RootsChat as I wondered if he wnet to Ireland with the Pembroke Militia: https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=855562.0

[Sikes]

Thought I'd add where the Pembroke Milita were and in italics for items I know Philip was present:

1795 - Norfolk for the flour riots
[1796 - Philip marries in Norfolk]
1797 - Languard Fort. Philip is mentioned in newspaper report for the Kings visit
1798 May to Oct - Ireland
00 - Based in Plymouth. Philips son christened in Plymouth
02 - Haverfordwest for the visit of Lord Nelson. Band of the Pembroke Militia
02 -  Disembodied
03 - Languard Fort
04 - Colchester
06 - Maldon
07 - Peterborough & Portsmouth
08 - Hythe & Bristol
09 - Dungness
10 - Rye & Bristol
11 to 13 - Ballinasloe (Ireland)
13 Dublin & Liverpool
14 Bristol & Haverfordwest

He could have been anywhere & everywhere!

[rosie99]

When his banns were called in Aylsham the next entry was for a James John who was also a Private in the Royal Pembroke Militia.  His banns were called on the same days as Philip's though he married days after Philip.

[rosie99]

Do you have Philip or Ann on Census.  Where was son James in 1841/51

[Sikes]

Do you have Philip or Ann on Census.  Where was son James in 1841/51

I dont have Philip on any census. As the Pembroke Militia was in Ireland, I wondered if he was the Philip Mortimer that soemone else was looking for (https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=484300.msg3427102) who is on the 1841 in Glasgow having arrived from Roscommon in Ireland.

I cant find Ann either. James is on the 1841:
Name    James Mortimer
Age    35
Estimated Birth Year    abt 1806
Gender    Male
Civil parish    Bitton
Hundred    Langley and Swinehead (Upper Division)
County/Island    Gloucestershire
Country    England
Registration district    Keynsham
Sub-registration district    Bitton
Piece    361
Book    14
Folio    55
Page number    13

And 1851:

Name    James Mortimer
Age    47
Estimated Birth Year    abt 1804
Relation    Head
Spouse's Name    Mary Mortimer
Gender    Male
Where born    Plymoth, Devon, England
Civil parish    Bitton
   
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island    Gloucestershire
Country    England
Registration district    Keynsham
Sub-registration district    Bitton
ED, institution, or vessel    3c

Household schedule number    72
Piece    1944
Folio    61
Page number    16

[rosie99]

Thank you for the census info.  I had wondered if the Ann Mortimer in Bristol 1851 was Philips wife but birth place is wrong

[willsy]

Looked at the surname Fitt and came across a burial in Great Hautbois 29 Nov 1792 for a James Fitt and there was a will which I managed to find

Referenced as ANW, will register, 1792-1793, (1792) fo. 147, no. 108

Just need to sign into familysearch to access the record for free

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01se8/

He leaves everything to wife Amy