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| Name: | Henry McMULLIN |
| Sex: | Male |
| Father: | James McMULLIN ( - ) |
| Mother: | - |
| Birth | 4 Feb 1824 | Bellaghy, Co. Londonderry, N Ireland |
| Military Service | frm 4 Aug 1841 to 31 Mar 1842 (age 17-18) | 54th Regiment of Foot |
| He was attested at Ballaghy, Londonderry on the 4 August 1841 aged 17½ and 5ft 6ins tall. His occupation was given as a labourer. He was listed as under age until 4 Feb 1842. The bounty paid to him for enlisting was £3-5-0. The regiment was stationed at Weedon during his time with the regiment. He volunteered for a transfer to the 91st Regiment. | ||
| Military Service | frm 1 Apr 1842 to 30 Nov 1850 (age 18-26) | 91st Regiment of Foot as a private |
| He joined the regiment at Naas. His battalion embarked on the Abercrombie Robertson Transport ship on 27 May 1842. He was on board for 92 days on the way to Cape Town. The voyage ended with the Abercrombie Robinson being wrecked in Table Bay. All aboard were taken ashore but lost their their equipment. In 1843 he went on ship for 11 days to Grayhams Town where he fought in the Kaffir wars. He gained 2 good conduct badges before he was promoted to corporal. | ||
| Military Service | frm 1 Dec 1850 to 4 Jul 1855 (age 26-31) | 91st Regiment of Foot as a corpral |
| At a Court Martial held on April 4th 1854 Henry was charged with allowing one of an escort to leave. Henry was found not guilty. Three other soldiers from his regiment were also tried at the Court Martial charged with being drunk on duty, absent, habitually drunk and neglect of duty. | ||
| Military Service | frm 5 Jul 1855 to 28 Feb 1858 (age 31-34) | 91st Regiment of Foot as a serjeant |
| Military Service | frm 1 Mar 1858 to 30 Apr 1858 (age 34) | 2nd Batt 14th Regt of Foot as a serjeant |
| Military Service | frm 1 May 1858 to 30 Sep 1862 (age 34-38) | 2nd Batt 14th Regt of Foot as a colour serjeant |
| Military Service | Q2 1861 (age 37) | 2nd Btn 14th Foot (Buckinghamshire) Depot as a Colour Sergeant; Fermoy, Ireland |
| Military Service | frm 1 Oct 1862 to 4 Aug 1863 (age 38-39) | 2nd Batt 14th Regt of Foot as colour serjeant on loan to the Surrey Militia; Kingston upon Thames, Surrey |
| He was discharged on 17 July 1863 in Fermoy where he was described as being 39 years 11 months old, 5 feet 8 inches tall of sallow complexion with hazel eyes and brown hair. | ||
| Military Service | frm 5 Aug 1863 to 17 Apr 1883 (age 39-59) | 4 Bn East Surrey Regt as a staff serjeant; Kingston upon Thames, Surrey |
| Pension increased to 30d for 19years service as sergeant on permanent staff of 4Bn East Surrey Regt. | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 47) | Kingston upon Thames, Surrey |
| Militia Barracks, Eden St. He was living with his wife Catherine and children Catherine, James, William, Henry and Edward. |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 47) | sergent in the 3rd Surrey Militia; Kingston upon Thames, Surrey |
| Militia Barracks, Eden St. | ||
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 58) | Kingston upon Thames, Surrey |
| 32 Elm Vale His wife Catherine and children William, Edward, Mary Jane and Lilian were living with him. |
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| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 57) | pensioner staff sergeant in 3rd Royal Surrey Militia; Kingston upon Thames, Surrey |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 67) | Chingford, Essex |
| The Fishery, Chingford He was with his wife Catherine, daughter Lilian and grandson James BULTER. (James is the son of his daughter Catherine). |
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| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 67) | fishery keeper; Chingford, Essex |
| Occupation | 1895 (age 70-71) | water bailiff; Chingford, Essex |
| Death | 11 Dec 1898 (age 74) | Chingford, Essex |
| Cause: alsophageal cancer, exhaustion and cardiac failure Address: Station Rd. |
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| Spouse | Catherine LOGAN (1838-1931) | |
| Children | Catherine McMULLIN (1857-1887) | |
| James McMULLIN (1859-1947) | ||
| William McMULLIN (1865-1906) | ||
| Henry McMULLIN (1867-1877) | ||
| Edward McMULLIN (1870-1938) | ||
| Mary Jane McMULLIN (1873-1913) | ||
| Lilian McMULLIN (1875-1953) | ||
| Marriage | 12 Oct 1856 (age 32) | Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland |
| High Meeting House Henry McMULLIN 31 was a Bachelor Sergeant in the 91st Regiment of Foot living in the Barracks, Berwick upon Tweed. His father, James McMULLIN, was a Shoemaker. He married Catherine SHARP 22 who was a Spinster Domestic Servant living in Woolmarket, Berwick upon Tweed. Her age was actually 18 but probably gave her age as 22 to avoid the need for parent's consent. She was using the surname of the family who brought her up. No father's name was given. The Minister, James A Miller, performed the ceremony according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of Scotland. The registrar, George Turner was also present and George and Jane WILSON witnessed the marriage. |
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