Army deserters (1828-1840)

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Content and conventions used

Details of 36,578 Soldiers deserting from British regiments including units of the Honourable East India Company were published in the Police Gazette. This index is based on lists published between 1828 and 1840. Details include age and birthplace.

The record format is :

  • Forename, Surname and alias, if any, of the soldier.
  • Corps – the soldier was part of this army unit.
  • Age – in years, and possibly months.
  • Origin – Parish, Town, County (County code) and Country.
  • Trade – soldier's occupation.
  • Date.
  • Summary – of details given, including age.

Coverage

This index includes over 17,000 born in England, Wales or Overseas, over 5,000 born in Scotland, and over 12,000 born in Ireland.

The following list gives the number of entries for each county (3-letter Chapman code) or country (2-letter ISO code). Note that present day country assignments have been used here.

County codeCountyNo. of entriesYear range
ABDAberdeen2881828-1840
AGYAnglesey201828-1840
ANSAngus2391828-1840
ANTAntrim6181828-1840
ARLArgyll1721828-1840
ARMArmagh4171828-1840
AUAustralia11839
AYRAyr3861828-1840
BANBanff741828-1840
BBBarbados41834-1837
BDBangladesh11835
BDFBedfordshire1111828-1840
BEBelgium21835-1839
BEWBerwick761828-1840
BFK 31839-1840
BKMBuckinghamshire1771828-1840
BREBreconshire331828-1840
BRKBerkshire2491828-1840
BUTBute91829-1840
CACanada101829-1840
CAECaernavon421828-1840
CAICaithness561828-1840
CAMCambridgeshire1641828-1840
CARCarlow1711828-1840
CAVCavan3261828-1840
CGNCardiganshire321828-1840
CHSCheshire5851828-1840
CLAClare3301828-1840
CLKClackmannon311828-1840
CMNCarmarthen541828-1840
CONCornwall2801828-1840
CORCork12231828-1840
CULCumberland2071828-1840
DBYDerbyshire4141828-1840
DEGermany41832-1834
DENDenbighshire801828-1840
DEVDevon5321828-1840
DFSDumfries1841828-1840
DNBDunbarton821828-1840
DONDonegal2901828-1840
DORDorset1491828-1840
DOWDown5891828-1840
DRYDerry3361828-1840
DUBDublin8271828-1840
DURDurham2271828-1840
ELNEast Lothian761828-1840
ERYEast Riding Yorkshire31828-1840
ESSpain41830-1840
ESSEssex3271828-1840
FERFermanagh2341828-1840
FIFFife2471828-1840
FLNFlintshire881828-1840
FRFrance51838-1840
GALGalway4871828-1840
GDGrenada21836-1837
GIGibraltar91829-1836
GLAGlamorgan761828-1840
GLSGloucestershire4631828-1840
GRGreece11835
GSYGuernsey81829-1840
HAMHampshire5051828-1840
HEFHerefordshire1561828-1840
HRTHertfordshire2131828-1840
HUNHuntingdonshire581828-1840
INIndia121829-1840
INVInverness2411828-1840
IOMIsle of Man221828-1840
IOWIsle of Wight61831-1840
IRLIreland221828-1840
JMJamaica81828-1840
JSYJersey131829-1840
KCDKincardine241828-1840
KENKent8141828-1840
KERKerry3541828-1840
KIDKildare3281828-1840
KIKKilkenny4021828-1840
KKDKirkcudbright661828-1840
KRSKinross81828-1840
LANLancashire20951828-1840
LEILeicestershire3451828-1840
LETLeitrim1771828-1840
LEXLeix (Queens)3841828-1840
LIMLimerick6651828-1840
LINLincolnshire5421828-1840
LKCeylon/Sri Lanka21838-1840
LKSLanark11961828-1840
LNDLondon281830-1840
LOGLongford1801828-1840
LOULouth1741828-1840
MAYMayo3481828-1840
MDXMiddlesex12771828-1840
MEAMeath2181828-1840
MERMerioneth181829-1840
MGYMontgomeryshire841828-1840
MLNMidlothian6251828-1840
MOGMonaghan2861828-1840
MONMonmouthshire1021828-1840
MORMoray571828-1840
MTMalta31835-1839
NAINairn121833-1839
NBLNorthumberland2331828-1840
NFKNorfolk4661828-1840
NTHNorthamptonshire2261828-1840
NTTNottinghamshire4641828-1840
OFFOffaly (Kings)4081828-1840
OKIOrkney61829-1840
OXFOxfordshire1941828-1840
PEEPeebles221828-1840
PEMPembroke461828-1840
PERPerth2541828-1840
PTPortugal41834-1838
RADRadnorshire251828-1840
RFWRenfrew4701828-1840
ROCRoss & Cromarty841828-1840
ROSRoscommon4111828-1840
ROXRoxburgh571828-1840
RUTRutland221830-1840
SALShropshire3731828-1840
SCTScotland91829-1839
SELSelkerk121828-1840
SFKSuffolk3941828-1840
SHSt. Helena21838
SHIShetland71831-1840
SLISligo2461828-1840
SOMSomerset5961828-1840
SRYSurrey5341828-1840
SSXSussex4501828-1840
STISterling2131828-1840
STSStaffordshire6601828-1840
SUTSutherland371828-1840
TIPTipperary8691828-1840
TYRTyrone4491828-1840
UNKUnknown1541828-1840
USUnited States/America31836-1838
VCSaint Vincent/Grenadines11838
WARWarwickshire5281828-1840
WATWaterford2481828-1840
WEMWest Meath2311828-1840
WESWestmoreland671828-1840
WEXWexford2391828-1840
WICWicklow2441828-1840
WIGWigtown331828-1840
WILWiltshire3541828-1840
WLNWest Lothian621828-1840
WLSWales51831-1839
WORWorcestershire3011828-1840
WRYWest Riding Yorkshire11831
YKSYorkshire16571828-1840
ZASouth Africa21837-1838
Total (149) 365781828-1840

Transcription and Checking

The information has been checked.

Grouping

There is no meaningful grouping within this database.

Abbreviations and Codes

Please see above for expansion of County and Country codes.

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As with all transcriptions, researchers are strongly advised to validate their findings with the original document (or a photograph of it) whenever practical, particularly if there is any doubt as to the accuracy.

Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these data transcriptions, Manchester & Lancashire FHS accepts no liability for any errors or omissions that remain.

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