But hmmm, my Robert Bristow was a weaver on some of his children's baptisms, and a soldier on others (oilman 1765-1770 and 1779; weaver 1772-4 and 1782; soldier 1776) - I've just found out that ancestry has a Robert Bristow in the Royal Hospital Chelsea Regimental Registers of Pensioners, 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards, admitted on an unreadable date (transcribed as 1 Dec 1781 but it is definitely 19th of something!), age 48, 28 1/6 years of service, Asthmatick & Rheumatick, Born at Norwich, a Weaver.
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...=successSource
On another page his admission date is clearer - 19th Jun 1781:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...cklabel=Return
I don't think this can be the Robert Bristow baptised 6 Dec 1729 at St Stephen, Norwich, the son of Robert and Sarah, as there is a burial 22 Feb 1729/30 at the same church, Robert, son of Robert Bristow.
Can anyone find any more on the Robert born Norwich about 1733 so I can figure out whether he is mine or not, please?