This may just be self explanatory but I wondered if it could have any further meaning.
I believe I may have found my errant ancestors discharge from the military. The time and place corresponds with the 1871 census.
His character is described as Very Bad and then under cause of discharge under miscellaneous 'ignominy' is written. I am wondering if this means just what it says or whether there is a criminal aspect to the discharge.
Has anyone any experience of this type of record?
I will add that the picture I have built up of this man is that he may have been a heavy drinker at times in his history.
As soon after this record he changed his name I wonder if all of this is related.
I have read this but am still none the wiser http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=D...nominy&f=false
maybe I am just having one of those days.
PS the era is the mid 1870's
I believe I may have found my errant ancestors discharge from the military. The time and place corresponds with the 1871 census.
His character is described as Very Bad and then under cause of discharge under miscellaneous 'ignominy' is written. I am wondering if this means just what it says or whether there is a criminal aspect to the discharge.
Has anyone any experience of this type of record?
I will add that the picture I have built up of this man is that he may have been a heavy drinker at times in his history.
As soon after this record he changed his name I wonder if all of this is related.
I have read this but am still none the wiser http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=D...nominy&f=false
maybe I am just having one of those days.
PS the era is the mid 1870's
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