Quelleninformationen

Ancestry.com. Großbritannien, königliches Krankenhaus Chelsea, Pensionärregister von Soldaten, die in Kanada dienten, 1743-1882 [Datenbank online]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Ursprüngliche Daten:

Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Registers & Service Records, 1760–1882. WO 97/426–433, 504–509, 516–520, 568–575, 583–590, 629–635, 724–745, 824–838, 885–897, 933–941, 978–985, 1071, 1125–1126, 1136, 1141, 1148–1152, 1164–1170, 1178–1181, 1185–1194, 1468–1471, 1500–1502, 1522–1524, 1569–1575, 1600, 1619–1623, 1650–1652, 1677, 1705–1711, 2167–2170. War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies Records of the Royal Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals. The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Kew, Surrey, England.
Registers of pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, 1713–1868. WO 120. War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies: Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Regimental Registers of Pensioners. The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Kew, Surrey, England.

Großbritannien, königliches Krankenhaus Chelsea, Pensionärregister von Soldaten, die in Kanada dienten, 1743-1882

Das königliche Krankenhaus Chelsea war das Verwaltungsbüro für die britische Armee und war seit den 1680er Jahren für die Verteilung von Pensionszahlungen an britische Soldaten zuständig.

The Royal Hospital Chelsea was the administrative office for the British army and was responsible for distributing pension payments to British soldiers since the 1680s. While some pensioners surrendered their pension to the hospital and lived there (“in-pensioners”), many more lived outside the confines and received their pensions elsewhere (“out-pensioners”). This database contains records for soldiers who were applying for their pension after service in the British military. The records also include records of discharge.

The content varies depending on the document and time frame, but you may find

name
birthplace
age at enlistment
enlistment date and place
length of time in service
location(s) of service
military regiment
rank
physical description
character and conduct
medals earned
medical history
disabilities

and other details.

The earliest records are arranged by regiment, but beginning in 1873, local units are together, organized by surname. The records typically include more than one page, so be sure to page forward until you have viewed the entire file associated with your ancestor.

There is information on soldiers who were born in the late 17th century, i.e., the 1690s and in the early 18th century. This is extraordinary and these records are important for research in general.

It should be noted the“Colonial Regiments” in the include records documenting Army pensioners who has served in Canada - numerous examples - or elsewhere in the Empire from about 1814 through mid-nineteenth century. Where the pensioner resided is recorded, more often than not with a death date.