Genealogy Chat

I have a Fredercik William Peters born abt 1860 in Edburton, Findon, Sussex. Registration district not known as 2 other F W Peters reg in steyning are the wrong ones.
In 1881 my Frederick does not appear on English census but could possibly have been in Ireland as he married an irish girl in 1883 back in England. Is there any way I can find him in Ireland betwen 1881 and 1883. His marriage cert shows him to be retired Rifle Brigade.
Many thanks and sorry for the gobeldy gook way of saying this.

Phyll

There's a record on FMP for a Frederick Peters of Rifle Brigade, born Worthing 1858. That might be him. Perhaps someone on here can look it up for you

Thank you Annielaurie, maybe some kind soul will have a look for me.

Phyll

The FMP records for that Frederick Peters show him born 1858 and he married Mary Ann Jackson in Eastbourne district in 1883.

Is that him?

Yes, Yes, Yes - Oh WOW thank you so very much Choccy. You've no idea how long I've been searching.

Phyll

You may be able to work out from the records where he might have been in 1881, although they will probably just say Home with number of years he served here or India with number of years, for example

Choccy
Did you find him in the Military please?
Phyll

I'll send the images by PM. If there is a problem, PM me your personal e-mail address and I'll send them that way.

Yes, in the military. In Cork, Ireland from 1880 to 1883.

:-)

Says he was born Somersdean, Worthing in 1858. I can't see anywhere by that name, so if anyone wants to try and find his birth! :-|

Sorry, I'm a bit behind the boards. I have no idea where Somersdean may be but Worthing is quite near Findon.
Phyll

Long forgotten place names have a habit of being used on nearby developments and their is a street called Somersdeane not far from Worthing,

Somersdeane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN42

Roy

There's this, in the 1861 census

summers dean EDBURTON & FULKING

And this,

Edburton and Fulking c.1875 ... All those roads lead to a junction near the head of the Summers Deane valley

From http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18397

go to the site then click on the map, it shows SummersDeane and a SummersDeane Farm

Roy

Just checked with a freind who has a up to date 1,25000 OS map and Summers deane is listed

Dear Roy & AnnieLaurie
Thank you so much for all your help and I apologise for delay in replying but I just had to go to bed. I hope I didn't keep you up searching for this info.

Best wishes

Phyll