"Gary K. Jacobson" <jacobsongary@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:f1b9cd07.0303120353.251ab28e@posting.google.com...
> "Hugh Watkins" <hugh_watkins@net.dialog.dk> wrote in message news:<b4keca$1vrq11$1@ID-71976.news.dfncis.de>...
> >
> > and what was their occupation ?
> >
> > Hugh W
>
> I do not know their occupation, but I assume that Hans was a day
> laborer (daglejer), but I can't be certain. Thanks!
Never ever assume
often a skilled man takes an unskilled job in a foriegn country
Have you looked in the next parish
the so called ripple method
or better trace him as a conscript
Hans Jacobsen born 22 December 1853 at Stestrup,
Kirke
Eskilstrup Sogn, Holbæk Amt.
should be listed until age 40 in 1893 if he lived
conscript rolls kept at Rigsarkiv Copenhagen
http://www.sa.dk/
the areas equal to parishes are called lægd
Titel: Lægdsruller efter ca. 1861
Indhold: Lægdsruller efter ca. 1861. Om lægdsrullefolderne.. Hvad er lægdsruller? - hvad kan de bruges til?. Hvad er et
lægd?. Hvem stod i rullerne?. Hvornår blev man optaget i rullen?. Hvordan blev lægdsrullerne ført?. Hvordan bestiller man
lægdsruller?. Hvilke oplysninger giver lægdsrullerne?. Tilgængelighed.
Link:
http://www.sa.dk/ra/salgservice/foldere/laegd2.htm
Frem til 1862 var konfirmationen kriteriet for optagelse i lægdsrullen
so have you Hans Jacobsen confirmation circa 1867
useful
http://www.sa.dk/ra/salgservice/foldere/laegdfor.htm
hvervede is that mercenary anybody ? or regular ie permanent ?
is this reliable
http://www.nick-dorrell.co.uk/gnw.htm
although written for wargamers ?????
http://www.nick-dorrell.co.uk/norway.html
more stuff
I hope you can read Danish
http://home19.inet.tele.dk/strejf/a3/militaerhistorie.htm
but one case I found an adopted child born in secrecy in Copenhagen
gave his employer as father
Oh dear
Hugh W