Frederick Nursey
Military Records
Frederick Nursey was
born in Desborough about
1856. He was initially surnamed Rowlett, but he and 4 other siblings were born
after his mother Sarah
Rowlett, nee Tomkins, was widowed in 1853. By the 1871 census Sarah was
housekeeper to widower
William Nursey. Sarah and William married in 1872 and by the following
census Sarah's younger children were surnamed Nursey. They may have been
William's children or they may just have taken his surname, not unusual after a
widow remarried.
After his army service
Frederick married
Lucy Nursey. Lucy was his cousin, the daughter of Sarah's elder
sister Rebecca and her second husband Samuel Nursey.
The statement of services
shows that Frederick was convicted of a Felony by the civil powers (not
stated what the felony was) and imprisoned for 3 months. Later he was
incarcerated at the military prison at Horton in Hampshire (see '81
census) for what looks like 'quitting the guard'.