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Patrick McManus private 78th Regiment

M, #5778, b. circa 1834, d. 13 January 1872
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Last Edited: 17 Jun 2020
Photograph of soldiers of the 78th (Highland) Regiment (Ross-shire Buffs), c. 1860.
Two pioneers of the 78th Regiment of Foot in full dress. The squad consisted of ten men, besides the sergeant, who were selected from soldiers proficient in various trades.
The main task of the pioneer was to lay out the soldiers' camp. When laying out the camp, pioneers would have to dig latrines, fix standpipes, remedy building defects and in general maintain the upkeep of the camp.
Carbon photograph of a private of the 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot (Ross-shire Buffs) in Heavy Marching Order, 1860. This is what a foot soldier was expected to wear and carry when engaged in combat. He has an oilskin cover on his feathered bonnet, as worn in wet weather.
Although this is obviously a studio shot, the photographer has gone to some lengths to make the scene as vivid as possible, posing the soldier against a painted backdrop of an outdoor scene, kneeling and preparing to fire.
When the Indian Mutiny broke out in 1857, the 78th had been nearly at the end of its tour of Foreign service, so at the end of the campaign it was one of the first regiments to return home.

Parents:

Father*: John McManus b. c 1810
Mother*: Mary Henderson b. c 1810
Relationship:
2nd great-grandfather of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'
  • Birth*: Patrick McManus private 78th Regiment was born circa 1834 at Ireland, .3,4
  • He was the son of John McManus and Mary Henderson.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Patrick McManus private 78th Regiment married Catherine Maden millworker, daughter of James Madden and Susan Adamson, on 4 March 1860 at St Mary Magdalenes Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; On the fourth day of March 1860 at St Mary Magdalenes Church in Dundee marriage after banns was solemnised between us according to the forms of the Scottish Episcopal Church; signed Peter McManus his + mark David Grieg wit George Mayfield wit; aged 26; Dudhope Barracks Dundee; Private Soldier 78th Regiment, bachelor; John McManus labourer Mary Henderson; signed Cath Maddon her + mark David Greig wit George Mayfield wit; aged 21; Lyons Close Dundee; Millworker spinster; James Maddon weaver (dec) Susan Adamson (dec); signed David Greig offg priest George Mayfield wit H... Buckley wit her + mark David Greig wit George Mayfield wit; the above marriage was declared registered by me at Dundee on the 6th day of March 1860 Peter Smith asst registrar cs Alex Leask registrar.5,6
  • (Deceased) Death*: Patrick McManus private 78th Regiment died on 13 January 1872 at Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, , Patrick McManus quay labourer married to Catherine Madden, 1872 January thirtheenth 6h 30m am Royal Infirmary Glasgow us 4 Bedford Street; m, 40 years; John McManus general labourer (dec) Mary McManus ms Henderson (dec); compression of brain as cert by W J H Wood house surgeon GRI; Catherine McManus her x mark widow 4 Bedford Street Dan Sinclair assist registrar witness; 1872 January 15th at Glasgow Dan Sinclair assit registrar.7,8,9
  • Occupation: Patrick was dock labourer.3,4
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Eliza Jane McManus jute spinner on 24 May 1869 at Oakbank, Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland, ; 1869 births in the parish of Kirknewton & East Calder in the county of Edinburgh, ref 29; Eliza Jane McManus, 1869 May Twenty fourth 6h 0m pm Oakbank, parish of Kirknewton; female, parents Patrick McManus labourer at oil work and Catherine McManus ms Maden, m 1858 June 7 Dundee; informant Patrick McManus his + mark father, Thomas Dick registrar witness; registered 1869 June 12th at Kirknewton Thomas Dick registrar.10,11

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at Roberts Land (cont), North Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, . Patrick McManus, head, mar, 28, general labourer, Ireland; Catherine McManus, wife, mar, 32 (22?) Ireland; also in the household were Catherine Maden millworker.3
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Mary Hannah in the 1871 census at 6 G Piccadilly Ct, Anderston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . Patrick McManus, lodger, mar, 35, dock labourer, Ireland; Mary Hannah, head, wid, 53, Ireland.4

Military Service

Family:

Catherine Maden millworker b. c 1839, d. 25 Dec 1914
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Patrick McManus private 78th Regiment married Catherine Maden millworker, daughter of James Madden and Susan Adamson, on 4 March 1860 at St Mary Magdalenes Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; On the fourth day of March 1860 at St Mary Magdalenes Church in Dundee marriage after banns was solemnised between us according to the forms of the Scottish Episcopal Church; signed Peter McManus his + mark David Grieg wit George Mayfield wit; aged 26; Dudhope Barracks Dundee; Private Soldier 78th Regiment, bachelor; John McManus labourer Mary Henderson; signed Cath Maddon her + mark David Greig wit George Mayfield wit; aged 21; Lyons Close Dundee; Millworker spinster; James Maddon weaver (dec) Susan Adamson (dec); signed David Greig offg priest George Mayfield wit H... Buckley wit her + mark David Greig wit George Mayfield wit; the above marriage was declared registered by me at Dundee on the 6th day of March 1860 Peter Smith asst registrar cs Alex Leask registrar.5,6

Children:

John McManus b. 9 May 1861
Susan McManus b. 26 Jan 1863
Catherine McManus b. 28 Aug 1866
Eliza Jane McManus jute spinner+ b. 24 May 1869, d. 14 Mar 1939

Citations

  1. National Museums Scotland M.1931.417.4 at http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-100-240-C&searchdb=scran&scache=64bcgf7pcw
  2. National Museums Scotland M.1931.719 at http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-100-244-C&searchdb=scran&scache=64bcgf7pcw
  3. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1861 692/02 053/02 011 [Nov 2009].
  4. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS ref census 1871 644/08 055/08 014 [Nov 2009].
  5. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), 1860 McMannus, Peter - Madden, Cath statutory marriages 282/02 0058; 1860 marriages in the 2nd district of burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar; image held; [Nov 2009].
  6. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS M112821 [Nov 2009].
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held, 1872 McManus Patrick statutory deaths 644/02 0118; 1872 deaths in the district of High Church in the Burgh of Glasgow, ref 118; [Nov 2009].
  8. [S11] DCC Registry Office: Shipstower, deceased; from daug Eliza Jane marriage; PCC in person [March 2002], Dundee City Council Registrar, Commercial Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Hereinafter cited as DCC Registry Office.
  9. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, FHL Film 0203482 GRO ref vol 282-2 Enum Dist 16 page 32.
  10. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held : GROS 690/00 0029 [Apr 2010].
  11. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), [Feb 2002].
  12. [S29] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/78th_(Highlanders)_Regiment_of_Foot [Jun 2020].
Charts:
Adamson, Susan c1799 descendants
Henderson, Mary c1810 descendants
Madden, James c1799 descendants
McManus, John c1810 descendants