John was my Great Grandfather. He stated on his marriage certificate that he was born in Spalding Lincolnshire England. We have never been able to prove this. Somewhere I recall reading that he might have served in the Crimean War. We have always wondered if he came to Canada while in the military. Is anyone else researching this gentleman?? Does anyone have access to records from the Crimean War that might prove or disprove his service? If he did come to NS because of the military would there be any record available? Thanks in advance Don

On 8/30/2012 11:17 PM, Don MacMillan wrote: > John was my Great Grandfather. He stated on his marriage certificate that > he was born in Spalding Lincolnshire England. We have never been able to > prove this. Somewhere I recall reading that he might have served in the > Crimean War. We have always wondered if he came to Canada while in the > military. Google for 1841 British Census. http://www.freecen.org.uk/ may ahve it. If not then join a Lincolnshire list and a k for a lookup in the 1841 Census for your ggf's surname (which you should have given in your query) Besides what Jay Underwood gave, Google crimean war records uk and look at the various results. With some digging and money you should be able to get his service records. bob gillis

I attempted a stab at this back in August, but was busy with other research. Here's another "stab"... be aware this is, at this point, mostly guesswork and potentially contrived connections, but at least it is a possibility that might be worth investigating: In 1841 Census, this is the ONLY Bennett family with children around the right age, residing in Lincolnshire, let alone Spalding: Mary Bennette 35 (should be Henry), carpenter Rebecca Bennett 35 Wm Bennett 15 Louisa Bennett 14 Harriet Bennett 11 Henry Bennett 10 Ann Bennett 8 Mary Bennett 6 Charles Bennett 4 Edward Bennett 2 Elizah Bennett 2 Mo Now, in that same town in same year is found a young boy aged 3, LISTED as John Binner. In looking at the actual record, he could POSSIBLY be Bennet, but it is slightly faded. Here's the rub... He is in the household of William Walles, aged 50, bricklayer, and his wife, Rebecca, aged 55. Also there are daughter, Martha, 20, and Rebecca, 20. then John is listed., followed by two boarders. So, was John, somehow, related to this family, or an orphan child taken in by them? AND< was he truly John Bennett? I noticed that in one instance, John was listed as John William Wallace Bennett. That surely makes this family in 1841 an interesting prospect, anyway. Name also indicated as "Wallis". There was a John Bennett birth registration in the Holbeach Registration District in Lincolnshire, in the Apr/May/Jun quarter of 1838. Holbeach is about 5 miles east of Spalding. Of course, the birth index doesn't list parents, but ordering this birth record may prove worthwhile. Of note, there was also a Thomas Bennett on the same volume/page. The information needed to order form the British records office (can't recall actual name right now) is: Bennett, John 1838 Quarter 2 Holbeach Volume 14 Page 400 If ordered through Ancestry, a digital copy is $8.00 US, standard Airmail copy delivered is USD 38, and express is double that. Of course, this may NOT be your John, and maybe the one in 1841 isn't either. I'm just suggesting the possibility of taking a more blanket approach in trying to figure it all out. Jared > > > On 8/30/2012 11:17 PM, Don MacMillan wrote: >> John was my Great Grandfather. He stated on his marriage certificate >> that >> he was born in Spalding Lincolnshire England. We have never been able >> to >> prove this. Somewhere I recall reading that he might have served in the >> Crimean War. We have always wondered if he came to Canada while in the >> military. > > Google for 1841 British Census. http://www.freecen.org.uk/ may ahve it. > If not then join a Lincolnshire list and a k for a lookup in the 1841 > Census for your ggf's surname (which you should have given in your > query) > > Besides what Jay Underwood gave, Google crimean war records uk and look > at the various results. > > With some digging and money you should be able to get his service records. > bob gillis > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------ Jared "Jed" Handspicker jedh@jedh.com "Knowing how you could have done things better in the past doesn't change it, but it does help illuminate the future." (JWH - 2012)