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Hi everyone
I am looking for my 2nd Gt Grandfathers details. He is listed on the 1871 census as living in Trowbridge Barracks as a 19yr old driver in the Royal Artillery, born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk in 1852. He is listed as Caesar, though we believe he was known as Jeza/Jezzer as a nick name for James, this was possibly lost in translation with his accent when the census was completed. As far as our many searches can find this is the first Otterwell to be in this area of Wiltshire. He married Fanny White in 1872 but is never recorded as living with her, presumably as he was in barracks. By 1891 she was listed as a widow and we can find no further details of James/Caesar/Jez Otterwell! The wedding certificate shows James Otterwell marrying Fanny White in 1872 and all other details regarding age, parents and place of birth are correct. All other ancestry/army sites have proved fruitless as they don't cover the 1st Boer War. I believe my GT GT Grand Father died during the period of the 1st Boer War.
Any info or advice for further searches would be welcomed.

Hello........

Here is what is on Find My Past:

First name(s) Jezer
Last name Otterwell
Service number 3809
Rank Driver
Unit or Regiment 11th Brigade, Royal Artillery
HQ location Sheffield
Year 1871
Country Great Britain
National Archives reference WO 10/2629
Period 01/04/1871-30/06/1871
Record set 1871 Worldwide British Army Index - British Army Other Ranks & locations
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain

There are a number of James's and even one born in Bury St. Edmonds but in 1821...... Maybe his father??????

Mike

Hi, not sure how long ago u posted. James otterwell also my 2x g grandfather! Interesting how fanny is listed as a widow on a census and yet more little otterwell's have appeared on the next census 10 years later!! I have a few pics of fanny and James offspring if ur interested?