Birth
| Date | 28 April 1852 |
| Place | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Description | Vol 5b Page 94 |
Narrative
His military application gives a date of birth of 28 Apr 1851, however the birth was registered in Apr-Jun 1852. Most likely he claimed to be a year older than he actually was, in order to qualify for the navy.
Source References
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1861 United Kingdom Census
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- Page: RG9/1393/113/21
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- General Register Office: England & Wales Birth Index
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National Archives, Kew: Royal Navy Continuous Service Engagement Books
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- Page: ADM 139/891/9055 - Robert Searle Southard
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Document copy
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- Date: 2 August 1873
- Page: Prison Record - Robert Southard
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Citation:
Ancestry.com - Gloucestershire, England, Prison Records, 1728-1914
Register of Prisoners: The County Gaol, Gloucestershire
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