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Hi
Help Needed.
I was looking at the Army Records and found you have to pay to view,i cant see how many credits each record costs just goes straight to purchase with options to buy.

Most of the helpers on the boards would use Findmypast or Ancestry

Sorry not got a clue how many credits

Thanks for your reply,i have ancestry sub,but the record I want to view is not listed on the site.

United Kingdom Chelsea Pensioners Service Records.

Ask for a lookup on Findmypast I am sure no one will mind taking a look for you

maybe its on FMP will take a look if you care to give a name

I think Findmypast has them. If you'd like to give a name I will have a look for you.

Sorry - I don't know how many credits GR charge to look at records.

Kath. x

Snap!!!

Did you find the record on GR? If so someone with a full Platinum sub can look it up.

As GR is a sister site to FMP, they share many (but not all) of the records.

Hi

Thank you Shirley and Kathleen for your offer.The site I wanted was United Kingdom Chelsea Pensioners Service Records 1760-1913

The men I seek are James McConnell b 1844 in Co Monaghan Ireland he was in the 4th Queens Own Hussars and is shown as Soldier no 773.

His brother Francis McConnell is shown with him in 1881 census in Aldershot in same regiment but on looking at the listing on Chelsea Pennsioners there are 2 possible. Francis born 1851 Grenadier Guards and one shown as Hussars.

Iam trying to see if these 2 are brothers and hoped to see if the parents names would be mentioned.

Thank you
Maureen

You should be able to get his record from the National Archives at Kew


British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription

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First name(s): James
Last name: MCCONNELL
Calculated year of birth: 1844
Parish of birth: Monaghan
Town of birth: Monaghan
County of birth: Monaghan
Age at attestation: 19 years
Attestation date: 11 August 1863
Attestation corps: 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars
Attestation soldier number: 773
Discharge rank:
Discharge corps:
Discharge soldier number:
The National Archives reference: WO97

British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription

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First name(s): Francis
Last name: MCCONNELL
Calculated year of birth: 1851
Parish of birth: Monaghan
Town of birth: Monaghan
County of birth: Monaghan
Age at attestation: 30 years 2 months
Attestation date: 11 April 1881
Attestation corps: Grenadier Guards
Attestation soldier number: 7639
Discharge rank:
Discharge corps:
Discharge soldier number:
The National Archives reference: WO97

British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription

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First name(s): Francis
Last name: MCCONNELL
Calculated year of birth: ?
Parish of birth: -
Town of birth: -
County of birth: -
Age at attestation:
Attestation date: 04 April 1881
Attestation corps: -
Attestation soldier number:
Discharge rank: Pte
Discharge corps: Hussars
Discharge soldier number:
The National Archives reference: WO121

Thanks Shirley,

I will take a look at the site.

Maureen

Francis of 4th Hussars re-upped as a musician with the Grenadier Guards.
His nok were father William; bros Humphrey, James, Thomas; sis Mary.

I'll pm Maureen re getting her real email addy so I can send images.

Can you not send the images through the pm system mgnv...that's what I do now

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jax - there were too many, and when I zip them, they're too big. They're sent now.

James nok is his wife Ada Kirby m @ Aldershot 4/1/1881 - I have bother with her maiden surname and date - I can't find a marr rego'ed in Farnham.

However, I did find:

1891 England Census Transcription
Street:12 COMPASS STREET
Parish:NORWICH
Town:NORWICH
City:NORWICH
County:Norfolk
Country:ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District:ST ETHELDRED
Municipal Ward:SIXTH
Parliamentary Borough:NORWICH
Registration District:NORWICH
Registration Sub-District 4B Mancroft.
Enumeration District:13
Archive Reference:RG12 Piece Number:1524 Folio:57 Page:8


JAMES MCCONNELL 1844 47 Ireland HEAD M Musician Valet
ADA MCCONNELL 1860 31 Northampton, Northants WIFE M
MARGARET MCCONNELL 1885 6 Norwich, Norfolk DAUGHTER
WILLIAM MCCONNELL 1886 5 Norwich, Norfolk SON
MARTHA MCCONNELL 1887 4 Norwich, Norfolk DAUGHTER
HUGH MCCONNELL 1889 2 Norwich, Norfolk SON

I checked for McConnell's in the same piece and got:

1891 England Census Transcription
Street:Rayners Yard, LORNE PLACE
Parish:NORWICH
Town:NORWICH
City:NORWICH
County:Norfolk
Country:ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District:ST JULIAN
Enumeration District:11
Municipal Ward:SIXTH
Parliamentary Borough:NORWICH
Registration District:NORWICH
Record set:1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Archive Reference:RG12 Piece Number:1524 Folio:30 Page:26

THOMAS MCCONNELL 1861 30 New York, America HEAD M General Labourer
ELIZABETH MCCONNELL 1871 20 Little Ellingham, Norfolk WIFE M

Whether either is related to Francis, I don't know. Jas & Thos live less than 200m apart, and live 400m & 200m W of Wcorner of Carrow Rd footie ground
A bit of guessing on distances - I did a look up of 623600,307850 at:
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html
sometimes fiddling with the easting and northing by 50-100m.