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Jackie

Jackie Report 23 Sep 2018 17:49

I can't find anything about Richard after the1841 census. He was born in Bury St Edmunds Suffolk in1827 to James and Sarah Pirt. If anyone can shed some light I would be most grateful.

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 23 Sep 2018 17:58

Baptism in 1827:

First name(s) Richard
Last name Pirt
Birth year 1827
Baptism year 1827
Baptism date 17 Sep 1827
Parish Bury St Edmunds, St Mary
Place Bury St Edmunds
Father's first name(s) James
Mothers first name(s) Sarah
Father's occupation Labourer
Notes
Born 9 Sep. Late Gotsale<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
County Suffolk
Country England
Source Suffolk Baptism Index (Part 3)
Entry number 31631
Record set Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain

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Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)

Jackie

Jackie Report 23 Sep 2018 18:01

Thank you Kucinta.

greyghost

greyghost Report 23 Sep 2018 18:02

For our info

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Cricketers Row, St Mary, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
James Pirt Male 50 1791 Suffolk, England
Sarah Pirt Female 40 1801 Suffolk, England
William Pirt Male 15 1826 Suffolk, England
Richard Pirt Male 13 1828 Suffolk, England
John Pirt Male 6 1835 Suffolk, England
Ann Pirt Female 1 1840 Suffolk, England

safc

safc Report 23 Sep 2018 18:04

????


First name(s) Richard
Last name Pirt
Name as transcribed Richard
Year 1851
Service number -
Rank Gunner & Driver
Regiment or unit Royal Artillery: 3rd Battalion - 7th Company
Period 03/1851
Location Malta
The National Archives reference WO 10/2074
Record set British Army, Worldwide Index 1851
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Researching:
Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.

Jackie

Jackie Report 23 Sep 2018 18:09

Oh wow where did you find that safc? have you anything else from then on please?

greyghost

greyghost Report 23 Sep 2018 18:14

The record shows up on Find My past. Unfortunately there is no image.

Jackie

Jackie Report 23 Sep 2018 18:16

Ok thank you grey. maybe he died at Malta, as I can't find him in any census after 1841.

Jackie

Jackie Report 23 Sep 2018 18:22

Was that for the Crimean war?

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Sep 2018 23:16

??? Name is Pirt on image:

Richard Pert
in the UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949
Name: Richard Pert
Service Date: 1854-1855
Service Place: Crimea
Campaign or Service: Crimean War
Regiment or Unit Name: 1st Company 3rd Battalion [Royal Artillery ]
Regimental Number: 2342

Died 18/11/1854.

Awarded the Crimea Medal, the Alma Clasp, and the Inkerman Clasp.




OR
this one matches more closely the record posted by safc.

Richard Pert [ Pirt on image ]
in the UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949
Name: Richard Pert
Service Date: 1854-1855
Service Place: Crimea
Campaign or Service: Crimean War
Regiment or Unit Name: E Field Battery 3rd Battalion Royal Artillery

Died 20/11 /1854, camp before Sebastopol.

Awarded the Sebastopol clasp.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Jackie

Jackie Report 1 Oct 2018 20:01

Just seen this thank you ArgllGran