Baptisms for children of 77th Regiment in Jamaica 1829-1834

[chrisos]

Thank you Suze, I sincerely hope you and your family enjoy the Christmas holidays as well and Santa brings you lots of goodies.  This afternoon I decided to order a NZ marriage cert for a potential daughter who has been on my radar.  Lots of pluses (and a few negatives).  She and her husband lived about 2.5 kms away from the other Sullivan families.  Fingers crossed.
Take care
Chris

[J.J.]

Recently found the children & a census result for this family! It would be nice to see "credit to Rootchat Researchers" in your publication, chrisos. We do have a very helpful & sharing bunch of people on here!
 https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=887345.0

Happy New Year to all...J.J. in snowy Canada

[hanes teulu]

Movements of the 77th post Jamaica (from newspapers )

10 Jul 1834 - arrived at Portsmouth from Jamaica and forms part of the garrison there
6 Sep 1834 - left Portsmouth and landed at Newhaven (Edinburgh) destined for the Castle and Greenlaw (Glencorse) Barracks
24 Oct 1834 - relocated to Glasgow
12 Nov 1835 - the 77th landed at Liverpool from Glasgow
25 Mar 1836 - the 77th embarked at Liverpool for Dublin
31 Mar 1836 - 10 companies of the 77th left Dublin for Mullingar

[suzee01]

Wishing you all a fabulous New Year and success with your research and thank you to all who have helped. Hope you have success with the NZ cert. Chris. Had a great Christmas 
best wishes from a sunny and warm Sydney NSW
Cheers
S

[chrisos]

Hi Suzee
Small world.  We lived south west Sydney until the Covid exodus out of Sydney in 2020-21.  We relocated further south to be nearer to family and to be honest, to get away from the massive influx of new people streaming into the area. 

The NZ marriage cert I applied for was not the correct one unfortunately.  Far too many Sullivans around....

Best wishes for 2025
Chris

[chrisos]

Hi Hanes
Thank you very much for providing the dates for the 77th's movements.  I believe the Regiment was also posted to Newry & Downpatrick, Antrim in the same year (1836).  Since Mary's year of birth is now confirmed on the 1841 census as 1837 (aged 4), it seems likely that she was born in Dublin.

Tongue in cheek here but James went awol for 48 hours on 4 Aug 1836.  Wonder if it had anything to do with Mary being born in 1837!!!!!

All the best for 2025
Chris

[chrisos]

Hi JJ
Snowy Canada (very envious considering January here is the hottest month of the year and often gets over 40 C degs).  I woke up this morning to quite a few replies to my postings and am presently working backwards from most recent. 

Re your most recent post - yes, absolutely will give credit to the Rootschat researchers when I write James' historical piece.  I now have so much more information than when I posted my initial request on Rootsweb.  It is quite astounding that there was so much additional information out there about James and Ann (though I don't envy her being an Army wife).   I am truly grateful for the high quality and helpfulness of the researchers on Rootschat.  You are all very inspiring.
Best wishes for 2025.
Chris

[J.J.]

   "Rootschat Researchers" ...I like it...

[hanes teulu]

Hi Hanes
Thank you very much for providing the dates for the 77th's movements.  I believe the Regiment was also posted to Newry & Downpatrick, Antrim in the same year (1836).  Since Mary's year of birth is now confirmed on the 1841 census as 1837 (aged 4), it seems likely that she was born in Dublin.

Tongue in cheek here but James went awol for 48 hours on 4 Aug 1836.  Wonder if it had anything to do with Mary being born in 1837!!!!!

All the best for 2025
Chris

I paused at 31 Mar 1836. The next movement identified 3 companies of the 77th spreading out from Mullingar and I needed a breather!!
Pinning Mary down to 1837 and possibly Dublin provides the opportunity to check Catholic Parish Registers
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0518?locale=en
but which can be really tough going.

Re. going awol, it's essential both are present when the keel is laid but only one is essential when the ship is launched.
Best wishes for 2025 and happy hunting.