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East India Pensioner
« on: Sunday 20 February 11 15:34 GMT (UK) »
Have just received a death certificate for my 3 x Gt Grandfather who died in 1839 aged 55.  His occupation is given as an East India Pensioner.

Please can anyone give me any information as to what it means and how I can research it?

Thank you.
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Re: East India Pensioner
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 20 February 11 15:45 GMT (UK) »
hello
sounds like he worked for the east india  trading company  , why not post his details and we may be able to help you , if not look in wikipedia that will tell you about the company .
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 20 February 11 16:18 GMT (UK) »
Hello Trevor

Thanks so much for the prompt reply.  I hadn't thought of  the East India trading company - I was thinking more on the lines of the army!

His details; George Rushworth aged 55 died March 9 1839 in Worsbrough, Barnsley occupation East India Pensioner.

I will look up the company on wikipedia as you suggest.

Thanks again

Mary
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Cumberland, Fletcher, Storey,
Beverley, Swaby, Cope
Barnsley, Harper, Rushforth. Barker, Foundhere, Gelder, Headen.
Lanarkshire Hart, Caufield, McKeown

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Re: East India Pensioner
« Reply #3 on: Monday 21 February 11 08:31 GMT (UK) »
May I join in please?

I have Martha Wright b 1798, widow of Edward Wright, who in 1861 is in receipt of a East India Pension (Civil Service).  I cannot find them in earlier censuses. so 'suspect' they may be abroad.  In 1861 she is living with her son and his family in England.

Not sure where to look for more information about them.  Can sks point me in a useful direction?

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Re: East India Pensioner
« Reply #4 on: Monday 21 February 11 09:43 GMT (UK) »
hello cordley
and welcome to rootschat , i,ve had a quick look in the records online for the different parts of the indian service records and nothing comes up straight away as relevant to you i,ll have a wider look later as i,m on my way out now for a while ,
speak later
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 06 June 17 11:56 BST (UK) »
Quote from: cordley on Monday 21 February 11 08:31 GMT (UK)
May I join in please?

I have Martha Wright b 1798, widow of Edward Wright, who in 1861 is in receipt of a East India Pension (Civil Service).  I cannot find them in earlier censuses. so 'suspect' they may be abroad.  In 1861 she is living with her son and his family in England.


Just for completeness - thanks to the wonderful East India Company Records at the British Library and a great archivist there - I have discovered she had split from her husband Edward in mid 1820's, he had gone off to start up another family.  The EIC Pension Records were very definitive re this!

Pam
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