Hello Marlene, I'm no expert, but I did have a military ancestor I was able to find records for. Which Regiment records did you go through - the 100th or Royal Canadian Rifles? The 100th reg of foot wasn't raised till 1858 in Canada. John Nidd would have been about 46. It doesn't seem likely to me that he would join up for another regiment. The regiment set off for England in 1858 and was stationed in Gilbralter from 1859-1863. Also since you found John Nidd in Norman Crowder's book British Army Pensioners Abroad.. from WO120 as receiving pension in 1857 I think ref to 100th reg may be inaccurate. Have you looked at WO120 yet? His marriage record says he was Private, Royal Canadian Rifles in 1849. The rifles would likely have been the one he was discharged from. But you can check these other records to be sure. Besides the soldier documents WO97 and the Chelsea Regimental records WO120 there are other records you can check. You've probably already read about what types of records are available, but just in case, there are also the following: WO 10 - 16 the muster books and pay lists WO 25 Regimental description books If you search the PRO catalogue for "Canadian Rifles" using Series code WO only, you will see these records described. Hope this helps Joanna > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:05:14 +0100 (BST) > From: Marlene Cox <marmelade_ca@yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: [ONTARIO] That SURNAME Again - NIDD > To: ontario@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <259308.29638.qm@web26011.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Beginning of June whilst surfing again the name of > NIDD still trying to find the early days of Pte. J. > Nidd > I came across this message below . > This is the JUST The ONLY RECORD I really need ..I > know > where he lived after he left the Army and he was a > Tailor in 1981 I know all about his children and > grankids, and eventually I will find His and his > wife's > death details > Wondering if any one can come up with any suggestions > of how I can try and find out which museum. Kew in > England didn't have his papers when I went through the > box of the Regt. last year. Thanks for any Info > Marlene in Oakville. > > ""I am very interested in the comment about the > military. The local museum just purchased a > mid 19th century barracks box marked to > J. Nidd, Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment. > The names Nidd and Nedd were very rare > surnames and seemed to be used > interchangeably in census records """ > > and this is what I asked back to the writer .... > "Is there any info you can give me of the museum that > has these documents, I would love to see if I can fit > him in the the right family of the UK Nidd Collections > that I have, I am hoping somewhere there will be > mention of where he was born and his parents names or > at least his Dad's > Hoping you will be able to help me ......... > John Nidd in 1849 was Pte. of the 100th Foot attached > to the Royal Canadian Rifles in Niagara area when his > son William was born and christened.

Hi Joanna Thanks for your answer ..... am answering your letter to you Off the Ont.List, Marlene ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Hello Marlene, > I'm no expert, but I did have a military ancestor I > was able to find records > for. > Which Regiment records did you go through - the > 100th or Royal Canadian > Rifles? The 100th reg of foot wasn't raised till > 1858 in Canada. John Nidd would have been about 46. (( ........< snipped > ................)) > Hope this helps > Joanna ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.html