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I am looking to find out about my Alderton family. Robert Alderton born about 1832 Bury St Edmunds Suffolk .Mary Ann born about 1843 co Wicklow Ireland. Children Elizabeth born 1866 in Gibraltar, Margaret born about 1868 in Mauritus Sarah 1871 Emma 1873 Caroline 1875 Robert 1876 Charles 1878 Louisa 1880 Alfred 1883 Bury St Edmunds. In 1881 census they are living at 16 Raingate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk. I wondered why the two first daughter were born abroad? Thank you for looking.

my relatives were born abroad father was in the army malta Ireland Scotland

in 1881 census Robert was working in iron works

British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription
First name(s) ROBERT
Last name ALDERTON
Birth year 1831
Birth parish SAINT MARYS
Birth town BURY ST EDMONDS
Birth county SUFFOLK
Birth country ENGLAND
Service number 3713
Rank PRIVATE
Regiment Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry - 32nd & 46th Foot
Document Type Discharge
Attestation year 1849
Attestation Day 24
Attestation Month 12
Attestation age years 18
Attestation age months -
Discharge Corps 32ND REG OF FOOT
Discharge service number 3713
Series WO97 chelsea pensioners british army service records 1760-1913
Box 1495
Box Record Number 3
Record set British Army Service Records 1760-1915
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
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Where did you find that grey please?

Served13 years - India nearly 9 years, Gibraltar nearly 2, Mauritius 1 ½ and South Africa Cape of Good Hope just short of a year.
Claimed his discharge at end of second period of engagement in 1869

Has good conduct medals, India Mutiny Medal and clasp for defence of Lucknow and also Silver medal for long service and good conduct

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Thank you so much for that information.

Indian Mutiny Medal Roll 1857-1859 Transcription
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First name(s) Robert
Last name Alderton
Service number 3713
Rank Private
Unit or regiment 32nd Foot (Cornwall)
Clasp Defence of Lucknow
Notes Ex 96th Foot, No. 2418.
Record set Indian Mutiny Medal Roll 1857-1859
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
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British Army, Worldwide Index 1861 Transcription
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First name(s) Robert
Last name Alderton
Service number 3713
Rank Private
Unit or Regiment 32nd Foot (Cornwall)
Regiment stationed at Aldershot
Year 1861
National Archives reference WO12 / 4777
Country Great Britain
Record set British Army, Worldwide Index 1861
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
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Do you know when Robert and Mary married and where please?

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Robert Alderton
mentioned in the record of Robert Alderton and Mary Anne Lawless
Name Robert Alderton
Spouse's Name Mary Anne Lawless
Event Date 13 Jul 1864
Event Place St Catherine, Dub, Ireland
Father's Name Robert Alderton
Spouse's Father's Name John Lawless
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single

Thank you very much safc.

Area - DUBLIN (COI) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. CATHERINE

Marriage of ROBERT ALDERTON of CURRAGH CAMP PARISH OF BALLYSEX and MARY ANNE LAWLESS of ARDEE ST on 13 July 1864

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Husband Wife
Name ROBERT ALDERTON MARY ANNE LAWLESS
Address CURRAGH CAMP PARISH OF BALLYSEX ARDEE ST
Occupation SOLDIER IN HER MAGESTY'S IN 32 REGIMENT N/R
Father ROBERT ALDERTON JOHN LAWLESS
Mother N/R N/R
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Husband Age FULL
Husband Marital Status B
Wife Age FULL
Wife Marital Status S
Husband's Father's Occupation LABOURER
Wife's Father's Occupation LABOURER
Witness 1 JOHN LAWLESS (WITNESS FOR HUSBAND)
Witness 3 ANDREW HAMILTON (WITNESS FOR WIFE)
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Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier Image Filename
N/R 94 187 DU-CI-MA-18708 d-117-3-5-094

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Have sent a PM with the Service history sheet attached - hopefully. Check your in box.

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Newton Road, St Mary, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Robert Alderton Head - Male 38 1833 - Suffolk, England
Mary Ann Alderton Wife - Female 28 1843 - Ireland
Elizabeth Alderton Daughter - Female 5 1866 - Gibraltar
Margaret Alderton Daughter - Female 3 1868 - Ireland
Sarah Alderton Daughter - Female 0 1871 - Suffolk, England

Good transcription !!
Original has Margaret born Island of Mauritius. Not Ireland. Will send correction.

Robert's occupation is listed as Pensioner (ie. from Army)

Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911 Transcription

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First name(s) Robert
Last name Alderton
Birth year 1833
Baptism year 1833
Baptism date 15 Sep 1833
Parish St Mary
Place Bury St Edmunds
Father's first name(s) Robert
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
Relationship son of
Parents Robert & Elizabeth
County Suffolk
Country England
Source Suffolk Baptism Index (part 1)
Record set Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
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Yes thank you I have received it, is a job to read what the person has written. many thanks to both of you for your help, is very interesting to learn all of this information.

Top half of page seems relatively clear but lower half more difficult

Periods Served are written as e.g. 8 10/12 so 8 years and 10 months etc.

Conduct has been very good. In possession of five good conduct badges and then medals as I'd written in earlier post.

No Entry in the Regimental defaulters book

Never tried by Court Martial

? Slight wounded in the stomach at the Water Gate battery Lucknow 1857

?Slight wounded in the leg in the post office battery Lucknow 1857

? no ?count of his ?--- appears to have been held

Well done. I enlarged it and still had a job to read it thank you

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Southgate Street, St Mary, Bury St Edmund, Suffolk, England

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First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Robt Alderton Male 34 1807 Suffolk, England
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Elizth Alderton Female 33 1808 Suffolk, England
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Mary Anne Alderton Female 13 1828 Suffolk, England
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Jas Alderton Male 11 1830 Suffolk, England
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Robt Alderton Male 9 1832 Suffolk, England
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Sarah Alderton Female 6 1835 Suffolk, England
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Emma Alderton Female 3 1838 Suffolk, England