Edward and James MARSH

[jpritcha]

Hello all hope that you are all well. Searching for any information on the late James Marsh he arrived in Australia onboard the William Prowse in 1853 aged 21 Carpenter. He settled in N.S.W. Australia and married a Charlotte Dewberry at the Parish of Saint James Sydney, Charlotte was a daughter of Mark Dewberry. James Marsh's father was Army Sergeant Edward Marsh from Madras India, his mother was named Mary (surname not known) James Marsh passed away on the 20/6/1913 aged 84 years he was a builder, James's Native place and county was Poomallee East Indies both his parents were deceased when he arrived in Australia born around 1829, would like any help in finding out more about him and family. Thanks a lot for your help.

Janet

[birdlip]

Hi Janet,

Family Search has this marriage;

Edward MARSH m Mary RUSHTON 08 May 1822 Bangalore, Madras

[birdlip]

also these births at Madras, India.;

Edward 30 Sep 1824, parents Edward MARSH, Mary.
Mary 24 Aug 1828, parents E, MARSH, Mary.

and this burial at Madras;

Edward b 1825, burial 02 Mar 1826, Father Edward MARSH.

[jpritcha]

Hello Birdlip, thanks for your help, I looked in Family Search and found nothing about James Marsh, is he listed with father and mother I will have another look, I don't seem to have much luck. Edward being a Army Sergeant should be easy to find. Take care.

Janet

[birdlip]

Hello Birdlip, thanks for your help, I looked in Family Search and found nothing about James Marsh, is he listed with father and mother I will have another look, I don't seem to have much luck. Edward being a Army Sergeant should be easy to find. Take care.

Janet

No, I couldn't see your James unfortunately.

[janbooth]

There is also a birth registration on FMP's Army Chaplains Birth Indices of an Elizabeth MARSH at Bengal in 1830 - could this perhaps be another sibling for James. There is also a birth registration at Madras in 1825 for Edward MARSH from the same source.

Edward MARSH snr appears on FMP's Military records. He was apparently born in Maidstone c1794 and enlisted in Madras in 1822. His Military Record can be seen on FMP using their pay per view facility.

This probably cutting it a bit fine for a marriage, given that son Edward was born at the end of September 1824, but there is a marriage on Family Search at Boughton Monchelsea (pretty close to Maidstone) on 12 July 1824 of an Edward MARSH & a Mary BASSETT. No, scrub that one, how about this marriage also on Family Search on 8 May 1822 at Bangalore, Madras of Edward MARSH & Mary RUSHTON - sounds more like it, doesn't it!

Janet

[jpritcha]

Thanks Birdlip and Janbooth for your help in finding out information for me, it gives me a lot of hope in finding my ancestors, have a good and safe weekend to you both.

Janet

[jpritcha]

Janbooth and birdclip, How are you both? Found James Marsh birth date 29/1/1828 East India Register, the entry was interesting The lady of Lieut. Edward Marsh of a son. No mention of wife Mary. Apparently Edward Marsh was a Sergeant HM 54th Regt when his son Edward was buried in 1826. James Marsh's entry hasn't got a LDS film Ref, so I guess their is no point in searching their Web page. I may have to search in The British Library or the Nationalarchives Gov.uk I sometimes have trouble here in finding the right details on where to look. How would I search in the Maidstone Kent area? and FMP site. Hope that you both have a safe and good weekend.

Regards, Janet

[janbooth]

You can take out a pay per view subscription to FMP. Click on to "Search Records" box, then Armed Forces & Conflict, then Search all Military Records. Enter in the name of Edward MARSH and 1822 onwards in the date field, then British Army Service Records 1760-1915 and up will pop Edward MARSH born c1794, Maidstone Kent 54th Foot. Click on the view original images and up will come his service record (2 pages).

As for finding his baptismal record in Maidstone, I'm afraid I do not know that area at all. It might be a good idea to put a request on the Kent section of the Forum giving the details you have for Edward to see if any members with local knowledge can help in any way. Good luck

Janet

[jpritcha]

Hello Janbooth, thanks for your help, couldn't get into FMP their were so many adds and different web pages, I tried Find my Past and it was the wrong Edward Marsh not born in Kent so I changed my mind. This is hard for me to search anything my computer has a slow memory and needs updating is their any other way to purchase these records. Thanking you once again you words are not enough for all the help you have given me.

Janet