George Armstrong

George Armstrong

Male 1843 -


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  • Name George Armstrong  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 1843  Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    MilitaryEnlistment 12 Apr 1860  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Royal Engineers, Clerk 
    1863 Join Nov 1860  [1
    FJOS Nov 1860  [4
    1861 Survey Company 1861  [2
    6356, Sapper, 13th Company, Royal Engineers 
    1861 Census 7 Apr 1861  Cowcaddens Street, Barony, Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Royal Engineers 
    • George Armstrong: Born 1843 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

      Royal engineer: Cowcaddens Street, Barony, Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    1863 List 28 Mar 1863  [1
    Sapper. Plotters, Tracers, and Draftsmen 
    • Nature of Duties: Plotters, Tracers, and Draftsmen

      Rate of pay per Diem: 1s 4d

      Length of Service: 2y 4m

      Remarks: Sapper
    1871 Survey Company 1871  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    6356, Second Corporal, 16th Company, Royal Engineers 
    1871 Survey Company 1871  [2
    6356, Second Corporal, 19th Company, Royal Engineers 
    OS People OS  [3
    OS People Royal Engineer  [1
    _MILTID 6356 
    Person ID I17069  Ordnance Survey People
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1843 - Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitaryEnlistment - Royal Engineers, Clerk - 12 Apr 1860 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1871 Survey Company - 6356, Second Corporal, 16th Company, Royal Engineers - 1871 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S302] 1863 List.
      A return prepared by Ordnance Survey and sent to the House of Commons on 28 March 1863. The return names all persons employed on the Ordnance Survey except Military Officers and Labourers. The return includes the nature of their duties, rate of pay and length of service. The length of service has been used to generate an approximate date for joining Ordnance Survey.

      Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021
      1863 List

    2. [S306] Survey Company.
      FindmyPast provides access to a transcription of the British Army, Worldwide Index for 1841, 1851, 1861, and 1871. Within the records for the Royal Sappers and Miners (1841 and 1851, and Royal Engineers (1861 and 1871) are transcriptions for the Survey Companies; 13, 14 and 16 Companies. These Companies were established specifically for duties in support of the Ordnance Survey. There are 1043 individuals identified in these transcriptions. The transcriptions include the following information; Year, Name, Rank, Army Number, Company, Station, and Comments.

    3. Details: 1861.

    4. Details: 1863 List.