Ancesty (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added the following new collection, which can help those with ancestors who served in the British Army and who were later discharged to pension in Britain or Ireland.:
UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Returns of Payment of Army and Other Pensions, 1842-1883
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62604/
Source: WO 22: Royal Hospital Chelsea: Returns of Payment of Army and Other Pensions. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives.
About UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Returns of Payment of Army and Other Pensions, 1842-1883
General collection information
This collection includes records of pension payments from the Royal Hospital Chelsea dated between 1842 and 1883. The records include entries related to pensions for British Army servicemen and other miscellaneous pensions. The collection typically doesn't include records of soldiers who died in service or were discharged by purchase.
Using this collection
Records in this collection may include the following information:
- Name
- Service number
- Military Rank
- Regiment
- Admission date
- Pension date
- Death date
- Death age
- Place of admission
- Place of transfer
The information in these records may help you verify if and when your ancestor was admitted to the Royal Hospital Chelsea and when their pension commenced. You also may be able to verify your ancestor's date of death and their age at death compared with other vital records. In addition, record images may show the estimated pension amount your ancestor received.
Comment: This is a potentially very handy collection that can help you to 'follow the money' to locate a soldier after his discharge from the British Army.
The following collections have also been updated on Ancestry:
UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges, 1715-1925
UK, British Army Records and Lists, 1882-1962
UK, Naval and Military Courts Martial Registers, 1806-1930
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