Capt Patrick McCormick..death

Mike McCormick · 14-12-2006, 19:16

Thanks again Al,
I used to search site that posted info about the Indian Army. Think it was british genealogy.com.
Will find it again and post the question.
Mike

Mike McCormick · 15-12-2006, 10:24

Al,
I posted the question of Hon.Capt on the Rootsweb/India site and someone came up with an Hon.Capt was a full Captain but did not receive a Captains pay!!!
sounds feasible.
Mike

**ap1** · 11-01-2007, 21:13

Mike,

Did you manage to identify Patricks service number?

Mike McCormick · 12-01-2007, 11:16

Hello again Al,
unfortunately I have not yet managed to find his service no.
At the moment I am chasing a place of burial at Fort William Cemetary, Calcutta.
Many thanks for your interest,
Mike
PS Should any of our members needed a look up or grave visit in the Brighton area I would be happy to oblige.

**Roger** · 16-01-2007, 15:35

I am sorry that I am late coming in with this information which may already be known.

It is possible to get copies of the BMD registers at the British Library but I found it easier to apply for my GGF's Marriage and my GF's birth certificates through the overseas department of the GRO. The certificates are copies from the Service Departments Register. Although the birth cert gave my GGF's service number the marriage cert did not.

**ap1** · 16-01-2007, 18:50

Mike,

It might be useful if you update us to where you are with your research, and what your still looking for. Someone reading it might just be able to fit a piece of the jigsaw. Remember to include any details that would aid further searches.

Spk soon
Al

Mike McCormick · 17-01-2007, 22:17

Many thanks for the response and very kind offer.
Captain Patrick McCormick.
Born Ireland 14/7/1837, enlisted July 1860(Don't know where)
1861 Census at Eastry Parish of Walmer, in barracks rank Corporal.
1871 Census Woolwich with wife Georgina and 2 children now an Instructor Musketry
1881 Census Patrick in India His wife and 5 children at Lambeth Surrey.
I have found him mentioned in the Army List three times, the second time when promoted Quartermaster (19/11/1873 The third as Hon.Captain 1882.
He died 5/6/1884 in India.( I am pretty sure Calcutta Bhowanipore or Fort William.I have the Movements of the 2nd Battalion from 1867 until 1880
He transferred from 2nd Battalion to the 1st on 10/4/1880 and sailed later the same year to India.
I have ,thanks to you all the commendation made to him by Luke Oconnor V.C
when transferring. I have a good record of his wife and children from then until the present day.
I would love to know where he was born and next of kin on enlistment. Cause of death and cemetary. His children were Catholic and I presume he was.
I have yet to find a marriage (she was Georgina Adkins born London)and was half assuming he was married in Woolwich by an Army Chaplain about 1868.(First child born Newport 1869.)
Ilive in hope someone may read this and trigger of a suggestion that will lead me further.
May I take this oppotunity to thank all who have given advice in the past, it really is appreciated.
Mike

**ap1** · 17-01-2007, 23:54

Its just a hunch, but you stated that Georgina was living in Lambeth in 1881.

Looking through BMD, its clear that there are quite a few Adkins living in that area and getting married after 1881. I wonder if her family originated there. So I had another shufti and found this marriage in 1843, its along shot, but it just might be her father. Its an unusual name, and linked to Lambeth, its got to be worth looking at the census's to establish her family

Marriage
Charles Adkins
Year of Registration: 1843
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Lambeth
County: Greater London, London, Surrey
Volume: 4
Page: 249

Mike McCormick · 18-01-2007, 11:10

Thank you for the effort Al but I have Georgina and family details. Although she was born in London her parents were both from Warwick Birmingham and I have details of them and their children. I also have a second marriage for Georgina after Patricks death. She married Isaac Crocker and bore him another child also christened Georgina before she died in 1900 at Edmonton.
Thank you so much for your interest
Mike

Mike McCormick · 18-01-2007, 11:14

Originally Posted by Roger

I am sorry that I am late coming in with this information which may already be known.

It is possible to get copies of the BMD registers at the British Library but I found it easier to apply for my GGF's Marriage and my GF's birth certificates through the overseas department of the GRO. The certificates are copies from the Service Departments Register. Although the birth cert gave my GGF's service number the marriage cert did not.

Copied and posted into my records .Roger many thanks I will contact and see if I am lucky this time.( Did not get any response from a previous enquiry)
Many thanks
Mike