George ROBERTS, Leics, Ireland, India, Lancashire

[fmacsg]

Does anyone have info /family link to:

George Roberts, born 1840, Melton Mowbray, parents Henry and Frances

Served as Armourer Sergeant, 40th Regt of Foot in Ireland 1869 - 1871 or thereabouts then to India 1871.

First wife:  Anna May or May Anna Sands - two children Clara and Ada born Ireland

Second wife:  Annie McLaren, 1884 in Madras, India - four children, Kate, Dora, Frederick and May

Returned to England +/- 1901     Died: West Derby /Lancashire 1913

I would like to know what he did in India i.e. did he remain with the South Lancashire Regiments (Prince of Wales Volunteers); if so did he remain an Armourer Sergeant?  Also, if any of my cousins are on this site, would love to make contact. - Fiona

[Ozgoz]

Hi Fiona,

George Roberts was my Great Great Grandfather (through his second wife, Annie).  When in India he was Chief Civil Armorer to the Indian Government.  He moved back to England in 1898 with his wife and two daughters and settled in St Helens.  He died in 1917 in Liverpool.  I can give you more specific information if you would like?

Dan

[fmacsg]

Hello Dan,  thanks for reaching out.

Since posting my request I have a) found a lot more on the India office records,(e.g. George & Hannah had a son born 1861 and Hannah died in childbirth in India in 1874 along with their 2nd son)
b) found a relation of Clara Roberts (my great grandmother's sister, also by Hannah) and
c) started building the family tree on mundia.com which I am happy to invite you to join.

I did not know that either of the surviving daughters who returned to UK with George and Annie had families of their own.  Would love to know more.  I also have some photos of Hannah & George I could share. 

Happy Lunar New Year (I can hear a lion dance going on outside) - Fiona

[Peter35]

Hello Fiona and Dan.

I have a research interest in Armourer Sergeants ..... and through them: CCMAs.

This is the first of three posts I am shamelessly posting in order to 'qualify' to PM you both.

Regards,

Peter