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Chelsea Pensioner James Ford b1785 Airdrie Scotland d1868 Grangepans Scotland

Chelsea Pensioner James Ford b1785 Airdrie Scotland d1868 Grangepans Scotland

Posted: 6 Jan 2010 2:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ford
My Greatx4 Grandfather was James Ford. On the 1861c he is shown as a 'chelsea penisoner' but living at home in Bo'ness Scotland. How could I use this information to find out more about him? Any ideas gratefully received. I assume this means he was a military man?

Re: Chelsea Pensioner James Ford b1785 Airdrie Scotland d1868 Grangepans Scotland

Posted: 19 Jul 2015 10:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Chelsea pensioner at this time just meant someone in receipt of a military pension, not someone living in the Royal Hospital Chelsea. He was definitely in the military. I believe that some military records are now online. You could start with the Records Office in England
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