India:.... Cecilia Jane Matthews/Edwards nee Hackle

[Annette128]

Hi there

I am searching the British India Office records, I found a marriage of the above to lst Wm Edward Matthews and then Richard Edwards (Royal Artillery) in Bengal area, they were in the military.  However Cecilia said she was born about 1869 in Bengal from the census here in UK but I cannot find a birth record for her back there.   I have the tree downwards, and a possible marriage of a William Hackle in Bengal to Isabella Thompson nee Richardson, I cannot prove the link really. I am stuck with going back further.  Any advice appreciated, thank you

[maddys52]

On familysearch Cecilia's marriage on 20 Mar 1882 in Bengal to William MATTHEWS says father's name is William HACKLES.

Cecilia Jane HACKLES aged 15 (so born 1867)

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGNB-DM6

[maddys52]

And the marriage to Richard EDWARDS on 18 Jan 1888 in Madras has father's name transcribed as William HUBLE
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGNG-6LP

[ShaunJ]

There's a sister Amelia Jane born 25 November 1866, baptised as Amelia Jane Huckle on 13 January 1866 at Allahabad. Parents William, a shunter, and Isabella.

She was married in Calcutta on 8 July 1882 (as Amelia Jane Hackle) aged 15 to Andrew James Hanton, Eastern Bengal Railway.

[ShaunJ]

I found a marriage of the above to lst Wm Edward Matthews and then Richard Edwards (Royal Artillery) in Bengal area, they were in the military.

Matthews wasn't in the military. He was in the Traffic Department of the East India Railway.

[ShaunJ]

Burial of William Heckle aged 32 at Allahabad, 27 December 1871. Driver EIR.

Widow Isabella marries Henry Gribben, fireman EIR, at Allahabad, 28 April 1973. Father's name stated as Henry Lawrence.

[Annette128]

Hi again

Thank you to ShaunJ and maddys52, I can tell you that Richard and Cecilia Jane Edwards came back firstly to Newcastle upon tyne 1901 census and then 1911 census Rochdale Lancashire but I dont know how far I will get with Cecilia ?  there was reputedly some Indian ancestry on Cecilias side dont know if a red herring.

[Annette128]

Hello again

I have been going back abit on the Henry Richardson line and I am not familiar with research, but would someone know in the marriage entry at FindMyPast site Poonamallee 5.6.1812 to Mary Ann Shepherd it says he was not sure "lst dresser honourable company service" if I got that right, but what is that type of job...? thanks again to everyone.

[ShaunJ]

Poonamallee 5.6.1812

"1812"should be 1826.

Dresser was a rank in the HEIC medical service - see https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Apothecary