Going through the 1871 census for Coates, Cambridgeshire (Whittlesey District 9) on page 22 I have come across a Christ. Hart who is given as (if I am reading it correctly) Pensioner and Agricultural Labourer yet he was only 39 at the time. Is that likely/possible?
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Thread: Pensioner?
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12-05-2012, 6:10 AM #1ClarinetguyGuest
Pensioner?
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12-05-2012, 6:25 AM #2CoromandelGuest
It looks like he had an army pension: Findmypast in its 'British Army Service Records' collection has records for a Christopher Hart, born about 1832 in Whittlesea. These are from the Chelsea pension records at the National Archives (ref. WO 97).
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12-05-2012, 6:37 AM #3
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In those days "pensioner" would almost always imply "army pensioner", usually described as "Chelsea pensioner".
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12-05-2012, 9:19 AM #4ClarinetguyGuest
That is fascinating - I hadn't even thought of it. Thanks to you both.
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12-05-2012, 12:08 PM #5p. harrisonGuest
My ancestor was also a Chelsea Pensioner and an Agricultural Labourer[1841,1851,1861 census].He served in the army from1804-1827 and I obtained his discharge papers from the National Archives-Army Records.Hope this info.helps.
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12-05-2012, 2:32 PM #6
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To avoid any possible confusion, the questioner needs to download the service record from Findmypast. The National Archives themselves won't supply copies from WO97 any more.
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12-05-2012, 8:00 PM #7ClarinetguyGuest
I downloaded the service record which is quite hard to read but it is clear he was injured in Delhi in 1857 but discharged in 1868 because of a more serious medical condition.
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