80th REG of Foot (Staffords)

Posts : 2 Join date : 2024-10-13

Im checking if anybody has source data ref the 80th reg of foot.
Im looking into my family tree and found 2 possible members named Husselbee

Thomas Husselbee Regimental Number 1142
John Husselbee Regimental Number 535
Service Date 1877-1879

My assumption is they are brother from Penkridge Staffordshire
any help would be appreciated.
This is just an initial check, before I visit the museum in Lichfield for further investigations.

Posts : 57 Join date : 2024-02-15 Location : Somerset

Evening,

Husselbee John No. 535 Private, born Parish Settenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, enlisted at Wolverhampton 12/07/1875; age 21 yrs 8 months, joined regiment at Singapore 25/11/1875, eyes hazel, hair light brown, complexion fresh, height 5' 51/4" trade labourer, awarded Indian General Service Medal with clasp 'Perak'. Transferred to Army Reserve 12/07/1881

Husselbee T. No. 1142 Private, born Parish Pelsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, enlisted at Lichfield 22/08/1877; age 19 yrs, joined regiment at Natal, South Africa 05/05/1879, eyes blue, hair light brown, complexion freckled, height 5' 5" trade labourer, to 1st Battalion 04/10/1881

All details taken from 'A Staffordshire regiment in the Zulu & Sekukuni Campaigns 1878-1879'.
I could check to see if service records survive if you require.

Regards
Dash

I have not found service records for either man, but a Militia record for a Thomas Hussellbey does exist although age on enlistment in 1875 is given as 19 (maybe he was economical with the facts?)

Posts : 2 Join date : 2024-10-13

Thankyou, very much appreciated Dash

This is what I have from the 1871 census (in penkridge) on Thomas Hasselber [Husselbee]

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
John Hasselber 46 Head
Mira Hasselber 48 Wife

John Hasselber 9 Son
Thomas Hasselber 7 Son

so it looks like I might have the wrong family. Will start again looking in the wolvo area. thanks again for your help

Regards..
Ian

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