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Were your family in British India? please read
« on: Friday 03 November 06 18:38 GMT (UK) »
PLEASE ACCEPT MY APPOLOGIES IF I HAVE NOT REPLIED. THE FAMILY HAVE HAD A FEW TRAUMATIC EVENT RECENTLY WHICH HAVE MEANT I HAVE NOT BEEN  ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON RESEARCH. I SHALL HOWEVER HONOUR MY OFFER OF HELP, THOUGH I DO HAVE QUITE A BACK LOG. BEST WISHES, GEM  8TH MARCH 07

16th MARCH ;- GREAT SUCESS AT THE LIBRARY WITH SOME PEOPLES REQUESTS, I SHALL SEND DIRECT MESSAGES. I am back at The libary on Monday till Friday of next week ( Hubby has just retired from the army after 23 years .... now it's my time to abandon him for a bit !). I will check for new requests each day, but will get back to EVERYONE who has posted a request by Sunday of next week, Gem xx
Hi

My main passion is that of the British soldiers and their families in India.

I have lists of hundreds of name for birth/ marriage/ deaths ect in my collection.

I also have many books relating to india, including some cemetery books.

If you would like me to do a quick search for you please do not hessitate to contact me, you never know.... I may have some of your missing ancestors.

Best wishes

Gem

Please be aware that it make take upto 5 days for a reply as I lead quite a hectic life !
Researching the family of Matthew fox JOHNSTONE born Ireland 1832 , Served  in India from 1855 with the Royal Artillery.
 Matthew's 8 children and their families married into the following families in India;- ( Of Irish blood= Wheeler, Kenyon, Baker, Raynor, Fitzgerald-Uniacke, Fox), of Scotch blood = Gilmour, Balfour, Taylor, . Of un-known/British blood;- Rose, Matthews, Rae, Hicks-Beach, Jones,Swetenham, D'Aguilar, Boutflower, Gwyther.

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Re: Were your family in British India? please read
« Reply #1 on: Friday 03 November 06 19:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi Gem

What a generous offer  ;D

Can I interrupt your hectic life and ask if you have anything for the 1920s and 1930s?

  I am struggling to find the deaths of William and Harriet LANE  As far as I can ascertain, William b.1866 (who was in the Wiltshire Regiment) was posted back to Britain prior to WW1 but returned to live in India c.1920 after his demob.

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 03 November 06 19:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi Gem...does that offer extend to Burma?

Regards

Steve :)
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« Reply #3 on: Friday 03 November 06 19:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi Steve and Myfi

Yes I do have info on Burma .... Including a great picture of my Grandad coming out of the jungle after being stranded there for weeks !
Have you got a name to go on ?

Myfi,  I shall check all of my records for the two people you are looking for. Failing that I shall be at the India Office at the end of the month. I shall look for the death records, and burial records for them if I do not have them in my collection.

Gem
Researching the family of Matthew fox JOHNSTONE born Ireland 1832 , Served  in India from 1855 with the Royal Artillery.
 Matthew's 8 children and their families married into the following families in India;- ( Of Irish blood= Wheeler, Kenyon, Baker, Raynor, Fitzgerald-Uniacke, Fox), of Scotch blood = Gilmour, Balfour, Taylor, . Of un-known/British blood;- Rose, Matthews, Rae, Hicks-Beach, Jones,Swetenham, D'Aguilar, Boutflower, Gwyther.


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« Reply #4 on: Friday 03 November 06 19:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi Gem...I'm looking for Edward and Amelia Massey who were definately in Rangoon between 1898 - early 1901,i've got two children of theirs born in 1898 and 1900(Rangoon),unfortunately the only info i have for Edward was he was in the RA.
I can't find a marriage for them in this country and wondered if they were married in Rangoon,alas i don't know Amelia's maiden name.

Many thanks

Steve :-\
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« Reply #5 on: Friday 03 November 06 19:49 GMT (UK) »
Just so that you know .... here are a few of the surname 's I have info on;-

ALLISON , AVIETMALL, AARON , ANGELES , ALDRIDGE, ASHWORTH , ALFORD , AUSTIN , ADAMS , ANDERSON , ALDER , BUCKLEY , BURTON , BELL , BAKER , BARRACLOUGH , BYRNE , BOUTFLOWER, BERKELEY, BLISSETT , BREWSTER , BOND, BRADY , BRITTON, BASTIN , BEVAN , BLOODWORTH , BEVERLEY , BURGESS . BALLANTINE , CHADLUM , COLE , CAMPBELL , CLIFFE , CLOWES , COOPER , CHARLESWORTH , CLUTTERBUCK , CORNISH , COLEMAN , CHRISTIE , CLOUSTON , CONNOR , D'CRUZE , DULTON, DAW , DUNCAN , DEMONTO, DYTON, DENNIS, DAVID, DAUNCEY, DUFFIN, DONLEA, DOBSON, DAWN, DOUGLAS, DRIVER, ETHERIDGE, EVANS, EARLE, EDGAR, EDWARDS, FREDDERICKS, FLEURY, FLECK, FAWDRY, FERNANDEZ, FOSTER, FARMER, FARCET, FRANCIS, FISCHER, FAIRBAIRN, FORRESTER, FITZGERALD, FLOWERS, FLOREY, GALASHAM, GWYTHER, GRIGG, GRANT, GOMES, GODFREE, GOLMOUR, GOVAN, GRAHAM, GILCHRIST, GOWAN, GRAHAM, GREGORY, GARDNER, HENDERSON, HACKET, HEALY, HESELTINE, HANCOCK, HODGE, HARDY, HARRIS, HOOPER, HILL, HOGAN, HAMILTON, HUGHES, HOPKINS, HIBBERT, HUTTON, HALES, HALLIDAY, IREWIN , JOHNSTONE, JOHNSTON, JOHNSON, JONES, JACKSON, JACQUET, JACOBS, JACK, JEFFERIES, KENYON, KELLY,
Researching the family of Matthew fox JOHNSTONE born Ireland 1832 , Served  in India from 1855 with the Royal Artillery.
 Matthew's 8 children and their families married into the following families in India;- ( Of Irish blood= Wheeler, Kenyon, Baker, Raynor, Fitzgerald-Uniacke, Fox), of Scotch blood = Gilmour, Balfour, Taylor, . Of un-known/British blood;- Rose, Matthews, Rae, Hicks-Beach, Jones,Swetenham, D'Aguilar, Boutflower, Gwyther.

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« Reply #6 on: Friday 03 November 06 19:52 GMT (UK) »
Strewth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve :o :o
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« Reply #7 on: Friday 03 November 06 19:58 GMT (UK) »
hi Steve

Was Edward in the Royal Horse Artillery or Just the Royal Artillery ??. I have some documents for my RA ancestors and they are at the India Office. I'm just going to check my Times archives as there may be a marriage announcement for Ed and Amelia, back in a minute.
Gem
Researching the family of Matthew fox JOHNSTONE born Ireland 1832 , Served  in India from 1855 with the Royal Artillery.
 Matthew's 8 children and their families married into the following families in India;- ( Of Irish blood= Wheeler, Kenyon, Baker, Raynor, Fitzgerald-Uniacke, Fox), of Scotch blood = Gilmour, Balfour, Taylor, . Of un-known/British blood;- Rose, Matthews, Rae, Hicks-Beach, Jones,Swetenham, D'Aguilar, Boutflower, Gwyther.

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« Reply #8 on: Friday 03 November 06 20:02 GMT (UK) »
Don' know..all i have from the overseas births was the initials RA....bit of a bummer init  ???
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