Ancestors in India

[Denipam]

Thanks Ken

[Cavreg]

Ken - Many thanks for your info. Will add to my to do list when I make my first visit to the National Archives.

Peter

[Denipam]

John Whelan died in India in 1868. Would he have died in battle? Where would he be buried?

John and Fanny also had a son born on a ship in 1863. Frederick William Whelan.

Where would this birth be recorded?

[ShaunJ]

There's a burial record for Corporal John Whelan of the 5th R I Lancers at Lucknow, 27 June 1868. Aged 41. No cause of death recorded.

[Denipam]

There's a burial record for Corporal John Whelan of the 5th R I Lancers at Lucknow, 27 June 1868. Aged 41. No cause of death recorded.

Thanks Shaun

He is buried in Lucknow Bengal. Where in Lucknow is what I would like to discover. Also if he is buried there did he die there as well?

[ShaunJ]

Generally people were buried on the day of their death or the following day so it is probable that he died in Lucknow, and probably of disease.

A Father Ignatius officiated.

The old European RC cemetery at Lucknow has not been well maintained - see http://goo.gl/9KPBjF

[Denipam]

Thanks Shaun. I don't know very much about India

[The Engineer]

Hi,
just to say I am back, been a long time since I have been on here.  Please reply here or message me with any queries or possible family links......

Many apologies that I did not see the replies until now.

Cheers,
Garry

[ShaunJ]

Hi Garry and welcome back to Rootschat. Do you need to update your original post from 2008 = or are you still hunting for the same information?