Family of Josiah (Joseph) BASHFORD and Caroline GREENHILL

Husband:	Josiah (Joseph) BASHFORD (1791-1852)
Wife:	Caroline GREENHILL (1803-1876)
Children:	Hannah BASHFORD (1828- )
	Mary BASHFORD (1832- )
	Dinah BASHFORD (1834- )
	Caroline BASHFORD (1838- )
	Ann BASHFORD (1845- )
	John BASHFORD (1848- )

Husband: Josiah (Joseph) BASHFORD

Name:	Josiah (Joseph) BASHFORD1
Sex:	Male
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	1791	Langton, Kent
Occupation		Chelsea Pensioner
Death	1852 (age 60-61)	Sep Qtr, Tunbridge.

Wife: Caroline GREENHILL

Name:	Caroline GREENHILL1
Sex:	Female
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	1803	Stratford, Essex
Occupation		Needlewoman
Death	1876 (age 72-73)	Jun Qtr, Tonbridge, Kent

Child 1: Hannah BASHFORD

Name:	Hannah BASHFORD1
Sex:	Female
Birth	1828

Child 2: Mary BASHFORD

Name:	Mary BASHFORD1
Sex:	Female
Birth	1832

Child 3: Dinah BASHFORD

Name:	Dinah BASHFORD1
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Robert YOUNG (1822- )
Birth	1834	Rusthall Kent

Child 4: Caroline BASHFORD

Name:	Caroline BASHFORD1
Sex:	Female
Birth	1838	Jun Qtr, Tonbridge Union, Kent

Child 5: Ann BASHFORD

Name:	Ann BASHFORD1
Sex:	Female
Birth	1845	Mar Qtr, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Occupation		Servant

Child 6: John BASHFORD

Name:	John BASHFORD1
Sex:	Male
Birth	1848	Mr Qtr, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Occupation		Greengrocer porter

Note on Marriage

1841 & 1851 census family living in Hervey Town, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Note on Husband: Josiah (Joseph) BASHFORD

Serve in the Army of the 8th Regiment of Light Dragoons as Private from October 1808 until July 1819. Height 5ft 7in. Fair hair blue eyes. Served in India. Discharged needing change of climate following disease.

From Wikipedia "Lieutenant Colonel Robert Rollo Gillespie joined the Regiment; considered one of the most audacious soldiers in Royal Irish history. The regiment found a new enemy in the Pindaris; border tribesman in British India. The 8th first helped to storm two tactically vital border fortresses in September 1812, before crossing into Pindari territory to prevent them amassing an army.

Two years later the regiment marched North to deal with their third enemy, the Gurkhas, who were encroaching on the borders of India from their mountainous home of Nepal. This was the toughest enemy the British had faced in their campaign. The 8th had one of their most fierce engagements at the fortress of Kalunga, which, the now Major General Gillespie was attacking with four divisions. He died at the head of the storming party. His horse Black Bob was bought by the troopers became a regimental mascot. The campaign had a beneficial ending; the British were so impressed with the Gurkhas, they were recruited into the British army. From 1815 to 1818 the 8th were involved in operations against Talukdars, Pindaris, Peshwa and the Marathas in minor insurrections before they returned to Meeru".

Note on Wife: Caroline GREENHILL

1861 census widowed living with children Ann and John at No 6 Ely Terrace, Quarry Road, Tunbridge wells

Note on Child 3: Dinah BASHFORD

1851 census living as House Servant at Calverley Promenade No 1, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Sources

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