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1911 India Census
« on: Tuesday 05 April 16 17:10 BST (UK) »
Hi

Does anyone know if there was a census in India in 1911 which is online? I am trying to trace a William Dillon who was serving with the Connaught Rangers in India at this date.

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Re: 1911 India Census
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 05 April 16 19:03 BST (UK) »
I've found soldiers in India on 1911 census, available online on subscription sites.


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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: 1911 India Census
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 05 April 16 21:54 BST (UK) »
The 1911 Census was the first one to have a full enumeration carried out of the British Army serving overseas, including details of wives and families.

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Re: 1911 India Census
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 06 April 16 11:02 BST (UK) »
Hi nanny jan,

Were any of the soldiers you found in 1911 Census in India in the Connaught Rangers. If so could you give me a name so I can track the records of the whole regiment in the census please.

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Re: 1911 India Census
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 06 April 16 11:28 BST (UK) »
Unfortunately none of mine were in the Connaught Rangers.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: 1911 India Census
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 06 April 16 12:44 BST (UK) »
Is this the Willam Dillon no 10052 in your other topic ? I have looked at the fragments of service records on the subscription sites and I'm not sure he was in India in 1911. There is a page in one of the files giving dates and locations :

( location missing ) 4-10-10 to 18-9-12
 letters missing followed by "ia" 19-9-12 to 27-8-14
France 28-8-14 to 26-4-15

The above suggests he didn't arrive in India until 1912. I also found a list of all the 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers who were in India in 1911 on the 1914-1918 website :
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=146086 - I can't see a William Dillon there.

If no one else comes forward with anything useful it might be worth posting on the 1914-1918 forum to see if they can help.
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