Hi Joyce Wondered if this has anything to do with it: 1881 Census: Ebenezer W. BRERETON Head M 49 Harwich, Suffolk, M.A. Vice Principal Training Coll Captn Engineer Voulenteers Emma BRERETON Wife M 55 South Molton, Devon, England Laura E. BRERETON Daur U 21 Cheltenham, Gloucester Reginald H. BRERETON Son U 19 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England Undergraduate Ball Coll Oxford & ... Emily L. JACKSON Boarder U 18 Holloway, Middlesex, Scholar Frank C. JACKSON Boarder U 12 St Johns Wood, Middlesex, Scholar Wei Wah PIN Boarder U Male 16 Hong Kong, China Scholar Wei Wah ON Boarder U Male 13 Hong Kong, China Scholar Amelia JONES Servant U 18 Bromyard, Hereford, Cook Domestic Servant Louisa HOLBROW Servant U 20 Winchcombe, Gloucester, Housemaid Domestic Servnt Source Information: Dwelling Training College Census Place Cheltenham, Gloucester Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2572 / 60 Page Number 15 Best regards Gillian Aberdeenshire ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Robertson" <joyisorob@hotmail.com> To: <Gloucester-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 3:43 PM Subject: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers > Hi List > > I am trying to find some information about the Cheltenham Engineer > Volunteers. I have a copy of a certificate which says- > > Sapper George Ballinger has this day been struck off the muster roll of > the > Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers at his own request. > > This is my gtgrandfather and the date was 1878. It was signed by the > Captain > of the 1st Gloster Engineer Volunteer Corps > > I wonder if anyone can tell me more about this. As far as I know George > was > never an engineer as every certificate etc says he is either a labourer or > later a house painter. Can anyone tell me what roll he is likely to have > played in this organisation? > > Joyce Robertson (Kirkintilloch, Scotland)
Hi Gillian Thanks for that information. I'm still not sure exactly what they were and why my gtgrandfather was involved. My best bet is that they were an early form of Territorial Army Unit in case of the regular army needing backup. Thanks again. Joyce >From: "Gillian" <gilliantaylorshaw@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: gloucester@rootsweb.com >To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers >Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:58:43 +0100 > >Hi Joyce > >Wondered if this has anything to do with it: > >1881 Census: >Ebenezer W. BRERETON Head M 49 Harwich, Suffolk, M.A. Vice >Principal >Training Coll Captn Engineer Voulenteers >Emma BRERETON Wife M 55 South Molton, Devon, England >Laura E. BRERETON Daur U 21 Cheltenham, Gloucester > Reginald H. BRERETON Son U 19 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England >Undergraduate Ball Coll Oxford & ... > Emily L. JACKSON Boarder U 18 Holloway, Middlesex, Scholar > Frank C. JACKSON Boarder U 12 St Johns Wood, Middlesex, Scholar > Wei Wah PIN Boarder U Male 16 Hong Kong, China Scholar > Wei Wah ON Boarder U Male 13 Hong Kong, China Scholar > Amelia JONES Servant U 18 Bromyard, Hereford, Cook Domestic >Servant > Louisa HOLBROW Servant U 20 Winchcombe, Gloucester, Housemaid >Domestic Servnt >Source Information: >Dwelling Training College >Census Place Cheltenham, Gloucester >Reference RG11 >Piece / Folio 2572 / 60 >Page Number 15 > >Best regards > >Gillian >Aberdeenshire > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joyce Robertson" <joyisorob@hotmail.com> >To: <Gloucester-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 3:43 PM >Subject: [GLS] Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers > > > > Hi List > > > > I am trying to find some information about the Cheltenham Engineer > > Volunteers. I have a copy of a certificate which says- > > > > Sapper George Ballinger has this day been struck off the muster roll of > > the > > Cheltenham Engineer Volunteers at his own request. > > > > This is my gtgrandfather and the date was 1878. It was signed by the > > Captain > > of the 1st Gloster Engineer Volunteer Corps > > > > I wonder if anyone can tell me more about this. As far as I know George > > was > > never an engineer as every certificate etc says he is either a labourer >or > > later a house painter. Can anyone tell me what roll he is likely to have > > played in this organisation? > > > > Joyce Robertson (Kirkintilloch, Scotland) > > _____________________________________________ > >Browse the list archives at: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > >Keyword search - any or all lists: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Solve the Conspiracy and win fantastic prizes. http://www.theconspiracygame.co.uk/