Hi Listers, I'm trying to find the wife of John ARSTELL, he is on vessel Portsmouth 1861census, and Royal Marine Hospital Chatham Kent on 1871 he died 1874. His marriage cert. states his address as Royal Marine Barracks, would there be a married quarters there? He is down as being married on both census, his death cert. states he died in hospital and does not give an info on family. Would be very grateful for any help. Regards Jean

A good site... http://www.mod.uk/contacts/rm_records.htm Edna - Ottawa

Hi, If the lady did not remarry, check on the '81 Census for her... Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "jean flanagan" <jeancflanagan@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 2:09 PM Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Where is marines wife > Hi Listers, I'm trying to find the wife of John ARSTELL, he is on vessel > Portsmouth 1861census, and Royal Marine Hospital Chatham Kent on 1871 he > died 1874. His marriage cert. states his address as Royal Marine Barracks, > would there be a married quarters there? He is down as being married on > both census, his death cert. states he died in hospital and does not give > an info on family. Would be very grateful for any help. Regards Jean > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

Hello Jean There were two barracks at that time. The RM Artillery were at Southsea whereas the RM Light Infantry were at Forton Barracks, Gosport. There were married quarters but also many of the local houses were occupied by Marine families. There was a school within the Forton barracks for the children of Marines. You do not state John's wife's name or where they were married. Some wives stayed in their home towns whilst the men served away. By the way, John is not on the ship Portsmouth - but in the ships company in Portsmouth - HMS Victory Marine service records can be found at The National Archive, Kew Hope this helps Linda & Tony -----Original Message----- From: jean flanagan [mailto:jeancflanagan@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: 08 October 2005 19:09 To: ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Where is marines wife Hi Listers, I'm trying to find the wife of John ARSTELL, he is on vessel Portsmouth 1861census, and Royal Marine Hospital Chatham Kent on 1871 he died 1874. His marriage cert. states his address as Royal Marine Barracks, would there be a married quarters there? He is down as being married on both census, his death cert. states he died in hospital and does not give an info on family. Would be very grateful for any help. Regards Jean ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx