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Chelsea Pensioner would mean that he was in the Army, not the Navy (that would be Greenwich Pensioner). All those discharged to pension before 1854 and for whom discharge papers survive are indexed by name on the National Archives Catalogue, and there is no George Beanland. So, he left after 1854 or he left before and his papers haven't survived. To find out anything about his military record, it's essential to know his regiment.

To be fair the mention of being a Chelsea Pensioner indicates that he spent some time in the Army.

ok maybe not it's just his children , appear to be born Chatham in Kent , Liverpool , Wakefield etc

1851 gives wife and eldest daughter as born in Ireland so possibly the marriage took place over in Ireland

OK - Navy (or Army) is just a hunch. Lets work with what we have.

1851 census:

Name: George Beanland
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Silas
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability: View Image

Registration district: Liverpool
Sub registration district: Mount Pleasant
ED, institution, or vessel: 1s
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 238
Household Members: Name Age
Agnes Beanland 2
Ann M Beanland 8
George Beanland 42 - Sheomaker
Harriet Beanland 14
Jane Beanland 27
Mary Beanland 6
Robert Beanland 13
Sarah Beanland 10

1861 census:

Name: George Beanland
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Spotland
Ecclesiastical parish: St Clement
Town: Rochdale
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Rochdale
Sub registration district: Spotland Nearer Side
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 48
Household Members: Name Age
Agnes Beanland 12
Anne Maria Beanland 16
Elizabeth Ann Beanland 7
George Beanland 48 - Shoemaker
Jane Beanland 44
Mary Jane Beanland 14
Harriet Hilton 24
Sarah Ann Hilton 1

1871 census:

Name: George Beanland
Age: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Wardleworth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Rochdale
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Rochdale
Sub registration district: Wardleworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 64
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Ann Beanland 17
George Beanland 64 - Shoemaker
George Beanland 8
Jane Beanland 55
Mary Dempsey 25

1881 census:

Name: George Beanland
Age: 74
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Wardleworth
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 8 Whittles Place
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Shoe Maker

Registration district: Rochdale
Sub registration district: Wardleworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

George Beanland 74
George Beanland 18
Jane Beanland 65

I see no evidence whatsoever of any military connection, or of him travelling at all!

Helloo Maureen
Maybe it's the army I need my Hunch for then

Yes they were Army Glitter

Sorry the NA is being really slow tonight...the date is a bit late for yours I think 1898

Were Chelsea Pensioners from the Navy?

I thought they were Army

DD
Does it give any other info at all

There is only 1 on the National Archives on seamans services and his name was George Bolton Beanland

Yes in 1 census he is listed as a shoe maker another , Chelsea pensioner
He seemed to travel quite a bit tho

That is a BIG hunch - not everyone from a Port area was in the Navy! Have you found him on any census and if so, what is his occupation?

Sam
It's a bit of a hunch , some of his children appear to have been born in port areas , particularly his daughter Harriet who was born abt 1837 Chatham Kent according to census's

Sue
Yes it would have been 1837 or earllier for the marriage

Presumably he is this one on the IGI (submitted record)

GEORGE BEANLAND
Christening: 23 APR 1809 Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Parents:
Father: JOHN BEANLAND Family


He probably married before 1837 so no civil registration

Sue

What makes you think he was in the Navy? When do you think he married - if it was before 1837 then you won't find a reference, you need parish records.

Sam x

Are there any Naval records
Looking for : George Beanland born 1809 Rochdale Lancashire
He married a Jane ? but cant seem to find a ref. for the marriage
Thanks
Deb x