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1871 War?
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agingrocker | Report | 14 Sep 2008 00:35 |
I have just discovered an ancestor on the 1871 census in hospital in Kidbrooke. His occupation is listed as Gunner Royal Artillery, and his fellow patients (the whole page) are also in the Royal Artillery. Does anyone know if we were involved in any wars at this time, it seems strange to have so many of them in hospital at the same time otherwise. |
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agingrocker | Report | 14 Sep 2008 01:08 |
I have looked on Google, it looks as though the answer is no we weren't at war with anyone. |
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Kaz in a Tizz | Report | 14 Sep 2008 01:26 |
Hi Duncan |
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agingrocker | Report | 14 Sep 2008 01:34 |
Hi Kaz, yeah the Franco-Prussian war was 1871, so I just read, but it doesn't look like we were involved. Just as well going by the amount of soldiers already in hospital!!!!! |
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Peter | Report | 14 Sep 2008 01:47 |
Duncan, |
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mgnv | Report | 14 Sep 2008 02:01 |
In peace-time, as in war-time in many theatres, the biggest cause of hospitalization was disease and sickness. Sidney Herbert was the secretary of state for war who sent Florence Nightingale to the Crimea. |
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mgnv | Report | 14 Sep 2008 06:58 |
I'm inclined to disagree with Peter. I think the Royal Herbert is full of gunners because they were largely trained and based in and around Woolwich. If I go to the 1871 census for the Royal Victoria at Netley, it's pretty much full of infantrymen. |
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Peter | Report | 14 Sep 2008 23:14 |
Mgnv has a fair point, and I admit I was only speculating, but to a degree the causes of illness and injury may have varied for gunners and infantrymen. |
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Stevendeg | Report | 15 Sep 2008 03:40 |
Hi Duncan, I have nudged "British Wars - dates" by Keith in Essex for you. |
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Heather | Report | 15 Sep 2008 09:10 |
Woolwich now has the Fire Power museum re the R.A. if you are interested in the background. |
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Karen in the desert | Report | 15 Sep 2008 10:46 |
Interesting - I have an ancestor who was somewhere in 1871 and I've not been able to get to the bottom of it. To be more precise, in the 1871 census, his wife is listed as "Head, husband in Hungary". It is written quite clearly. I've often wondered if he was away fighting in a war, otherwise why on earth would an Ag Lab from the countryside go to Hungary in 1871, leaving behind his wife and 10 children?? |
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Researching: |
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Heather | Report | 15 Sep 2008 14:25 |
How odd Karen. Can you give us the detail so we can have a look. |
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agingrocker | Report | 18 Sep 2008 23:52 |
Hi all, haven't been around for a few days, thank you for your comments. |