Portobello Barracks 1845

[heywood]

Thanks, Maddy.
I saw those yesterday and hope we have helped a bit more. Miranda may come back to let us know. 

[middlesbrough]

City of York Trade Directories 1843

Ernest Klussmann, band master
Fulford Road, Fulford.


Also a marriage record

Ernest Klussman, Mary Ann McLaren
1834 St Margaret, Westminster.

[middlesbrough]

Newspaper article 1859 states he was with Forfar Artillery as a band master in Sheerness.

[ShaunJ]

Newspaper article 1859 states he was with Forfar Artillery as a band master in Sheerness

I think that's Henry Klussman, not Ernest.

[middlesbrough]

Newspaper article 1859 states he was with Forfar Artillery as a band master in Sheerness

I think that's Henry Klussman, not Ernest.

HERR KLUSSMAN, band master, Forfar Artillery, begs to inform the gentry and inhabitants of Sheerness, that his son has arrived from London to give instruction on the piano-forte and cornet. Piano fortes tuned. Terms moderate. For particulars, apply 3 Neptune Terrace, Marine Town.

[ShaunJ]

 "ERNEST KLUSSMAN OF OSWESTRY . - A fort- night ago we announced the death of Mr Ernest Klussman . Mr Klussman was born in Hanover on August 30th , 1799. In his early youth he became such a proficient player on the French horn and trumpet ..."

A snippet of an obituary from "Bye-gones Relating to Wales and the Border Counties 1899" page 74

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Bye_gones_Relating_to_Wales_and_the_Bord/hIwVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=ernest+klussman+of+oswestry&dq=ernest+klussman+of+oswestry&printsec=frontcover

[ShaunJ]

Another snippet:

"In 1835 Herr Ernst Klussman , a horn player in the private band of George IV , and later bandmaster of the Ninth Lancers.."

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Hinrichsen_s_Musical_Year_Book/mmZOAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22ernst+klussman%22+george&dq=%22ernst+klussman%22+george&printsec=frontcover

[ShaunJ]

"... the renowned Klussman, who claimed to be the originator of the brass band"

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Cavalry_Journal/IpkjAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22klussmann%22+hussars&pg=PA344&printsec=frontcover

Perhaps he was bandmaster of 9th Lancers before he was with 8th Hussars.

[heywood]

The article I mentioned earlier, if I recall, seemed to imply that the band masters were employed as civilians but had quite a few privileges e.g. visiting the officers’ mess etc.
I presume, then, that there was movement within regimental bands just as any other employment.