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How do I find Indian Army on the 1911 census on Ancestry ?
« on: Friday 15 April 16 15:51 BST (UK) »
Spent a long time going round in circles over this. Can someone help, please ?
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Re: How do I find Indian Army on the 1911 census on Ancestry ?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 15 April 16 16:03 BST (UK) »
I'm a little confused - not difficult in my case  :)

Do you mean that the person you are looking for was an Indian living in England, Wales, Channel Isles or the Isle of Man (the only areas covered by the 1911 Census on Ancestry), or that he was serving overseas?

Oops - just found that overseas military were included, but haven't the foggiest how to find them, sorry  :-[
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Re: How do I find Indian Army on the 1911 census on Ancestry ?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 15 April 16 16:17 BST (UK) »
It appears to come under "England".  I can see 2905 pages!  Perhaps just enter his name?  :-\
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Re: How do I find Indian Army on the 1911 census on Ancestry ?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 15 April 16 16:17 BST (UK) »
Go to the 1911 English Census and "Browse this Collection"

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Re: How do I find Indian Army on the 1911 census on Ancestry ?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 15 April 16 16:52 BST (UK) »
Thank you again, Stan. Sorry for the misunderstanding, BumbleB. I try to be very clear about what I'm asking for, but I thought it was common knowledge that the British Army in India was included in the 1911 census. :D I have a great uncle who is supposed to be in Quetta in the South Lancs. Regiment in 1911.
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 Skerries, County Dublin - Thorn(ton),  Wicklow -  Traynor
Baltray, Co. Louth, McGuirk and  Co. Mayo -  Phillips
Isle of Man - Harrison -  Andreas and Morrison - Maughold, 
Durham, Hetton and East Rainton area  - Brown and Kennedy
Northumberland - Clough, Longbenton

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Re: How do I find Indian Army on the 1911 census on Ancestry ?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 15 April 16 16:56 BST (UK) »
No problems, Joan.  I did say I'm easily confused, and I didn't know that the British Army was included (never had to look!).  Just proves you learn something new every day, and Stan is always a great fount of knowledge.  ;D ;D
Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
Remember - "They'll be found when they want to be found" !!!
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Archbell - anywhere, any date
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Milner - WRY
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Re: How do I find Indian Army on the 1911 census on Ancestry ?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 15 April 16 17:15 BST (UK) »
That's putting it mildly ! Think it should be St. Stan !  ;D
Liverpool - Ireland 
 Skerries, County Dublin - Thorn(ton),  Wicklow -  Traynor
Baltray, Co. Louth, McGuirk and  Co. Mayo -  Phillips
Isle of Man - Harrison -  Andreas and Morrison - Maughold, 
Durham, Hetton and East Rainton area  - Brown and Kennedy
Northumberland - Clough, Longbenton
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