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Hi All,
I wonder if someone can help me?

A possible ancestor Susan Manley was baptised on 3 Oct 1876 at Woolwich St Mary Magdalene. It shows James Manley and Susan Manley, as parents of Woolwich.

There are things that I don’t understand about the baptism. What is PB? It is written close to the birth & baptism date. The profession of James Manley says something like Gunner Riding E???? RA or KA?

I can tell you that Susan Manley’s father was married to Susan Adams and that they were married on 12 Apr 1875 at St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich. His occupation is shown as Gunner Royal Horse Artillery.

Did their daughter die young? I haven't been able to find her in the census or death records.

How do I locate James Manley's military records?

Thanking you,

Angela

RA could be Royal Artillery.

Best bet for Military Records is Find my Past. Sorry don't have a sub.

Andy

I believe PB stands for private baptism

PB stands for private baptism (usually when a child is not expected to live)

1871 Worldwide British Army Index - British Army Other Ranks & locations Transcription
First name(s) James
Last name Manley
Service number 837
Rank Driver
Unit or Regiment Riding Establishment, Royal Artillery
HQ location Woolwich
Year 1871
Country Great Britain
National Archives reference WO 10/2865
Period 01/04/1871-30/06/1871

On the Baptism, James is listed as being with the Riding Establishment RA

Hi Andrew,
Thanks for that.
I found something that looks like him.

First name(s): James
Last name: Manley
Service number: 837
Rank: Driver
Unit or Regiment: Riding Establishment, Royal Artillery
HQ location: Woolwich
Year: 1871
Country: Great Britain
National Archives reference: WO 10/2865
Period: 01/04/1871-30/06/1871
Record set 1871 Worldwide British Army Index - British Army Other Ranks & locations
Category: Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory: Regimental & service records
Collections from: Great Britain

There are no others that come close. I guess it's a visit to National Archives.

Any ideas about the baptism?

Thanks

Angela

No need to go to the NA, Angela, that service record is on FMP - definitely him as has name of wife and details of marriage.

He served 21 years with no overseas service - although he could have served in Ireland as that was classed a "home"

He was born in Uphottery, Honiton, Devon.

Owhh....Everyone has been busy.

Thank you Gritty on deciphering the baptism scribble.

So what is Riding Establishment RA? What does RA mean?

And thank you Choccy - private baptism, so perhaps she wasn't registered in the death records, she was perhaps buried by the hospital... I'm just rambling.

Why don't some of the babies get registered in the death indexes, but are registered in the births?

It's his regiment- the Riding Establishment of the RA (Royal Artillery)

Thank you Potty.

I'm confused now! Which one were you looking at and is it in FMP?

I see little Susan was baptised tha same day that she was born making it sound as if she was not expected to live.

Yes it's on FMP- you need to open to view:

First name(s) JAMES
Last name MANLEY
Birth year 1853
Birth parish UPOTTERY
Birth town HONITON
Birth county DEVON
Birth country ENGLAND
Service number 837
Document Type Attestation
Attestation year 1871
Attestation Day 17
Attestation Month 4
Attestation age years 18
Attestation age months 1
Attestation service number 837
Series WO97 chelsea pensioners british army service records 1760-1913
Box 3416
Box Record Number 148

I still can't find what the service record that Potty suggests. None of the show info about marriage or children. Am I looking at the wrong records on FMP?

Maybe

Births Dec 1876 (>99%)
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Manley Susan Woolwich 1d 1065




Deaths Dec 1876 (>99%)
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Manley Female 0 St. Saviour 1d 15

Andy

Select Military armed forces & conflict

Put in James Manley- birth year 1853.

James' military attestation is first one of the search results

I can see it now. My computer is having problems loading the pages on.

Click on the cameral icon to see the images.

Maybe little Susan did live a bit longer- St Thomas is in Devon and her younger brothers were born in Exeter and I can't find a birth to tie up exactly with this death:

Deaths Jun 1877 (>99%)
Manley Susan 0 St Thomas 5b 44

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction Gritty & Andrew. Going by the 1881 Census I thought he was born 1818 from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. It does gives his marriage info which is the same as my info. :-D

It's a shame it doesn't list his children because they are a real problem for me.

FMP is showing me Technical Difficulties page :-(

Angela, you will find his children by looking at the censuses - BUT he is not the same James Manley from you other thread.-

Hi Potty,
Thanks for your help. The problem is there are a few census with some of the matching names. Not all information is a right fit. I've spent years looking at different Manly & Manley Census. It's been a real pain in the butt.

The name Martha from the 1871 Census works as my grandmother was named Martha. My problem has always been that I could never find information before my Great grandfather's married Charlotte Edge. It's as if he was beamed down by space ship. I spotted a similarity to Frederick Henry Manley in the Marriages under St Mary Magdalene, Southwark. It could be he's not linked. Alfred Maney or Alphonso Manley is my brick wall.

Going to cook dinner now.

Thanks for your help.

Angela x