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Hi, does anyone know what Colessey means in regards to Army? records?? Thanks
Samantha

In what context?

Where does the word occur?

Reg

In the Census

It says Collesey Father under the relation section. It looks like there is a '&' in-between.

Thanks
Samantha

can you copy and paste anything into here?

This is James in 1861.

Name: James Adams
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Colossey Father
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Portsea
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Portsea
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Portsea Island
Sub-registration district: Portsea Town
ED, institution, or vessel: Anglesea Barracks Portsea
Neighbors: View others on page

This is his wife

1861 England Census
about Effield Adams
Name: Effield Adams
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edward N (mistranscribed on census, Edward is only 20 he's an Officer and is unmarried)
Gender: Female
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Portsea
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Portsea
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Portsea Island
Sub-registration district: Portsea Town
ED, institution, or vessel: Anglesea Barracks Portsea
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1
Household Members: Name Age

Anne Adams 3
Effield Adams 29
Emmer Adams 11
James Adams 40
James Adams 7
Luisa Adams 0
Mariah Adams 9
Robert Adams 6

thanks
Samantha

I've had a look, and scanned forward and back on the image to see if any others are also termed with the same, I don't think it is spelt Collessey, I think its either Colsley or Colssey, but I've googled both and come up with nothing!!

As others are termed "Corporal Father" and "Sapper father" etc, I think it is a rank, but what it means I can't help with! Sorry!

I think it's been mistranscribed. It is a rank in the army and then it has + father.

There are other people further down the page that say corporal+father, and sergeant+father. I can't make out what yours says for rank though.

UPDATE - I wonder if it could be an "O" at the beginning and be Orderly. Officers such as the one on the line above your man would have an orderly I think.

Kath. x

I think it might be an abbreviation for Colour Sergeant


Gwyn

I think you might be right Gwyn.

Kath. x

oooh all these suggestions. If I were to go to Kew, do you think I could find out for sure?

Thankyou all, I did google Colessey but as you Pamela said, it comes up with nothing.

Thankyou again
Samantha

It is definitely Colour Sergeant.........he is listed immediately below the Officer, and above the Sergeant

Reg

Thankyou everyone esp Sandra and Reg. I can now look more into his rank and get to know him. (kind of anyway).

Samantha
xx