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What happened to poor ol' tom?
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Clairepie | Report | 8 Sep 2005 16:41 |
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Whilst looking at the 1901 census to find my GG Grandparents I found my GG Gran, My G grandad aged 3 and his brother aged 1, and my GG Grans brother...Thomas, down as Discharged solider Deaf and Paralysed...whats happened to him??? accident, war..? My history is awful and I am having a wee bit of trouble looking up relevent information . On the 1891 census he's fine! Pretty sad really as my Gran is looking after her 2 young kids and her disabled brother all on her lonesome! :( Hope someone can help Thank you all :D xxx |
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Merry | Report | 8 Sep 2005 16:49 |
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What's his full name? Merry |
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Judith | Report | 8 Sep 2005 16:50 |
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I think the most likely explanation is that he was injured in the second of the Boer Wars. This was the name given to the South African Wars of 1880-1 and 1899-1902, that were fought between the British and the descendants of the Dutch settlers (Boers) in Africa. Though I suppose he could have been injured in training in this country. The deafness suggests there were explosives involved. |
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moe | Report | 8 Sep 2005 16:54 |
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claire, if you google wars for that time you will find our soldiers were at a lot of wars, The Boar War, India and Pakistan so you need to look on military sites for your info, good luck..MOE! |
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Clairepie | Report | 8 Sep 2005 17:02 |
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Thank You for that everyone it has helped lots :D his name was Thomas Neville Born 1857 in Ireland, they lived in south sheilds. I meant to put dumb not deaf! Thank You Thank You :D |
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moe | Report | 8 Sep 2005 17:11 |
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Claire, are you sure he was disabled? my grandmother was completly deaf but on all the census so far there is no mention of this,maybe it was a mistake...see if you can find his death cert and send for it ...MOE! |
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Merry | Report | 8 Sep 2005 17:24 |
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There are two T Neville's mentioned in the Wounded sections of the Boer War Gazette entries in The Times newspaper. Of course, maybe neither of them are him, but thought I would give you the details: 1) Paper date 15th May 1900 - 1st Cameron Highlanders (sounds unlikely lol) Severely Wounded - 3004 Pte T Neville 2) Paper date 2nd June 1900 - 5th Company Imperial Yeomanry Slightly Wounded - 286 Pte T Neville Merry |
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Clairepie | Report | 8 Sep 2005 17:26 |
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He is down as Paralised and Dumb, I dont know how paralised or the defintion of dumb but I am assuming, regardless of how bad his injuries were, that it would've been Difficult for Annie (my GG Granmother) with 2 kids under 3 and her husband away at sea (which was were he was most of the time!) and in them days!! |
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Clairepie | Report | 8 Sep 2005 17:40 |
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I have found more information now about Tom, thanks Merry |
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Heather | Report | 8 Sep 2005 18:25 |
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Claire, dont leave us all with baited breath!! |
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