Camilla, Thanks, Yes, that's something 'on the list' to do! Of ourse, I'm going to have to work backwards looking for a marriage in all the places the regiment was stationed. They moved around quite a bit! Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: Camilla Barlow <ceebee123@swiftdsl.com.au> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 6:35 AM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Richard FORD > Hi > Why don't you try for the marriage certificate in the LDS films of > Manchester. If you know the area or church it should not be too difficult. > If they married in Ceylon that makes it difficult if not impossible. Just > find your nearest LDS centre and they will help you. All the information is > available at www.familysearch.com > You need to go to the Library section to find the film number. You will be > able to get a baptism certificate as well. > Regards Camilla > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "christopher.merry" <christopher.merry@ntlworld.com> > To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 2:50 AM > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Richard FORD > > > > Gay, > > > > Thank you very much for replying. Unfortunately I suspect they married in > > this country (UK). > > Richard joined the regiment on 11th December 1830 (aged 23), and was > > immediately sent to the Ionian islands (where the regiment was stationed > > at > > that time). In February 1832 the regiment returned to England. There is a > > child (George) born in Manchester (when the regiment was stationed there) > > in > > 1834. (i.e. just before BMD registration started - so there is only a > > baptism entry and these rarely state mother's maiden surname!) > > In November 1836 the regiment embarks for Ceylon! > > > > Ergo I would say that the marriage took place in the UK (or possibly the > > Ionian islands - but they have their own BMD records and I can't find a > > marriage!) > > > > The baptism record for the child of the 'other' Richard Ford, at > > Trincomalee, gives the parent's marriage details, not just the mother's > > maiden name. They married in London (Hampstead). > > Of the other possibilities I have found on the IGI, I strongly suspect the > > one at Chatham (in 1829), but of course, ! can't prove it! > > > > The WO entry that you refer to is my gg-grandfather, and I already have a > > copy of this entry! > > > > Thank you for taking the time to reply! > > > > Best wishes > > > > Chris > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gay Fielding <gayze@tpg.com.au> > > To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 1:48 PM > > Subject: [SRILANKA] Richard FORD > > > > > >> Hi Chris, > >> If you know about the Army births at the GRO, then you most probably > >> know > >> about the Army Marriages at GRO, by Army Chaplains at Stations Abroad. > >> Getting the marriage Certificate (perhaps for each of the Richard > >> FORDs), > >> may be the only way to find out what Mary's surname may be... > >> My Army births at the GRO Certificates for the children of my Ancestor > > show > >> only the name of the father and first name of the mother... but the > >> Marriage Certificate shows her full name..(but nothing else about her) > >> > >> Perhaps this may be useful to you, The website www.regiments.org, shows > > that > >> 11th Regiment of Foot is the Numeric title for The Royal Irish Regiment.. > >> There is One surviving record for a Richard Ford of the Royal Irish > >> Regiment, at the GRO. > >> > >> The piece Number is WO 97/387/20 for RICHARD FORD Born STEPNEY, London > > and > >> Middlesex Served in 18th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 47. > >> > >> Happy Easter > >> Gay > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "christopher.merry" <christopher.merry@ntlworld.com> > >> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 8:55 PM > >> Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Sergeant R.R. Belleth, Ceylon Police (1950s) > >> > >> > >> > Everybody/Anybody, > >> > > >> > I have hit a stumbling block and I would be grateful for any > >> > advice/assistance: > >> > > >> > I have a great-great grandfather - Richard FORD - who was an Armourer > >> > Sergeant in the Royal Irish Regiment. He was stationed in Ceylon in the > >> > late > >> > 1830's for a couple of years. He appears to have had his wife with him > >> > (this > >> > was not uncommon apparently!). I know that her first name was Mary. I > >> > would > >> > like to research her line of ancestry back further but the problem I > > have > >> > is > >> > that I don't know her maiden surname. I have found a number of > >> > marriages > >> > on > >> > the IGI between a Richard Ford and a Mary ????, at about the right > >> > time, > >> > including one in Chatham ,Kent (which is where he sailed from), but, > >> > without > >> > knowing Mary's maiden surname, I can't be certain of the correct one. > >> > > >> > To complicate matters further there appears to be another Richard Ford > > in > >> > the regiment at at his time who was also married to a Mary!!! He was > > also > >> > a > >> > sergeant (although just a plain sergeant). > >> > > >> > One piece of positive information I have is that my Richard and Mary > >> > had > > a > >> > son - Richard John Ford - , born in Colombo on August 23rd 1837. I have > >> > the > >> > birth certificate (from the Army births at the GRO). Frustratingly, > >> > this > >> > certificate is different from the usual English birth certificate and > > does > >> > not give the mother's maiden surname! > >> > > >> > I was wondering if there might be a record of his baptism in Colombo > > which > >> > might just mention Mary's maiden name? > >> > > >> > All suggestions gratefully received! > >> > > >> > I should add that I also have the baptism record for a daughter to > >> > plain > >> > 'Sergeant' Richard Ford, in Trincomalee, which gives the mother's > >> > maiden > >> > name, but I am reasonably certain that this is the other Richard Ford! > >> > > >> > Thank you > >> > > >> > Chris Merry > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: Glen Hodgins <glen.hodgins@sympatico.ca> > >> > To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> > >> > Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 4:27 PM > >> > Subject: [SRILANKA] Sergeant R.R. Belleth, Ceylon Police (1950s) > >> > > >> > > >> >> Friends/Colleagues: > >> >> > >> >> I'm looking for any help in learning more about R.R. Belleth, a > > sergeant > >> > in > >> >> the Ceylon Police in the 1950s. I've checked out the meagre resources > > I > >> >> have, (a few post-war Ferguson's Directories) and all I've been able > >> >> to > >> > find > >> >> is a "B. Belleth", listed as a retired member of the Ceylon Civil > >> >> Service, > >> >> (and most probably a distinguished one, since he is also listed as > > having > >> >> been awarded the Imperial Service Order). Perhaps "B." is the father > > (or > >> >> uncle?) of the chappie I'm interested in -- "R.R." ? > >> >> > >> >> Am I correct in assuming Belleth is a Burger name? > >> >> > >> >> Any thoughts or leads greatly appreciated. > >> >> > >> >> Cheers, > >> >> > >> >> Glen, > >> >> In Our Dominion of the North > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ------------------------------- > >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > quotes > >> > in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message