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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 43 Send Message	Karen	Report	8 Oct 2020 23:01
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 43 Send Message	Hi So I have the wonderful job of working at upnor castle in kent and am very interested in finding out its history in the 19th century During the late 18th century a purposed built barrack was built for the garrison and their families there are garrisons and workers at working castle listed anywhere or are they just as individuals under the census?
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 39,699 Send Message	PatinCyprus	Report	9 Oct 2020 07:42
	Sounds a great job. There were no census in the 18th century, the first online we have is 1841, then every 10 years to 1911. this should help you https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/census-records/
	Researching: Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 25,006 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	9 Oct 2020 11:22
	If you have access to Ancestry, Karen , and if 19th century records are any use to you - In 1841, this is the first person in a 3-page list of people at Upnor Castle: John Wood in the 1841 England Census Name: John Wood Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821 Gender: Male Civil Parish: Frindsbury Hundred: Shamwell County/Island: Kent Country: England Street Address: Occupation: View image Registration District: North Aylesford Sub-registration District: Strood Neighbors: Piece: 457 Book: 13 Folio: 61 Page Number: 1 In 1861, this is the first person in a 3-page list of names at the barracks: Arthur George Evelyn Morley in the 1861 England Census Name: Arthur George Evelyn Morley Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: 1831 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Gender: Male Where born: Hastings, Sussex, England Civil Parish: Frindsbury County/Island: Kent Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration District: North Aylesford Sub-registration District: Strood ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: Household Schedule Number: 1 Piece: 474 Folio: 90 Page Number: 29 In 1871, this is the first name in the list of soldiers and others at the barracks. There are just over four pages of names. Richardson May in the 1871 England Census Name: Richardson May Age: 31 Estimated Birth Year: 1840 Relation: Soldier Gender: Male Where born: Ireland Civil Parish: Frindsbury Town: Upper Upnor County/Island: Kent Country: England Registration District: North Aylesford Sub-registration District: Strood ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household Schedule Number: 104 Piece: 899 Folio: 24 Page Number: 20 I haven't found the right page in 1851 yet. [ ADDED: see next post.]
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 25,006 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	9 Oct 2020 11:32
	Yes, here's the first name on a 3-page list in 1851: Chares Duperier in the 1851 England Census Name: Chares Duperier Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808 Relation: Commanding Officer ?? (Commander) Gender: Male Where born: Ipswich, Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Frindsbury Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps: View related Ecclesiastical Parish County/Island: Kent Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration District: North Aylesford Sub-registration District: Northfleet ED, institution, or vessel: 3c Neighbors: Household Schedule Number: 107 Piece: 1609 Folio: 393 Page Number: 32
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 25,006 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	9 Oct 2020 11:57
	Have you read the book about the castle? https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/1850740399#customerReviews Hopefully it's been meticulously researched, and should list sources of information.
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 43 Send Message	Karen	Report	9 Oct 2020 17:54
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 43 Send Message	ah thanks everyone great help will look at everything posted here and follw it up Thanks again Karen :-)

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