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Is it possible that George married without permission of the regiment? I can't remeber whether such marriages were valid or not. If she had no children from the marriage, it might have been dissolved, hence her reverting to her former name.
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That could very well be true. By 1851 she would have been around 40 & not so likely to have more children. As far as I can tell, she only had 2 during her 16 year marriage to her first husband, so she perhaps wasn't one of the more fertile women of that time!
By googling I think I've found that the Coldstream Guards were at St George's barracks, which is the same regiment as Elizabeth's first husband. |
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Did anyone manage to find George earlier than 1851? I suppose he is unlikely to have been with his parents in 1841 anyway, particularly if he had already joined the army.
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Have you looked at the George Brewster army papers yet to see if they say anything about his family?
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Please Miss, I have!
They are much to early to give family details. He signs his name, so that's something to compare. He's a labourer, in the Coldstream Guards, joined 1835, was in Quebec for 4 years and was discharged after 19 yrs service, intending to settle back in Lincolnshire. It sounds a bit as if he knew Elizabeth's first husband, doesn't it? |
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Thanks Pheonix, I'd not been able to view them as I don't have a sub & you don't seem to be able to view them with pay as you go.
It certainly does sound like he would have known Samuel & surely it is too much of a coincidence for him not to be the one who married Elizabeth in 1850, but then why is he listed as single in 1851 & where are Elizabeth & her daughter? It is all very interesting! |
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You can view army papers on FMP with pay as you go - I know because I did it with several of my rellies.
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When I looked at subscriptions, I was sure that there wasn't an option for pay as you go for the military records, I will have to look again.
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When you search the military section, it shows you the cost in credits of viewing army papers. 5-30 credits.
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I did see that, it said 30 credits I was hoping that it would be covered in the free 14 day trial, but sadly not.
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