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Offline mikegunnill

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British death India 1877
« on: Tuesday 25 July 17 22:07 BST (UK) »
I have hit a research brick wall ( again ).  I am looking into the death of British actor ROSA COOPER. Her married name was Rosa Man and she was travelling with her husband William Lionel Man ( Lionel Harding ) in India in a small acting troupe.  She fell ill and died of cholera in Calcutta Hospital 4/9/1877, she was buried the following day, I think at the Lower Road Cemetery. 

I am trying to locate details of what happened prior to and after her death. I have tried the National Archives, Ancestry search, and have contacted the British Museum.  I can find no press report of her death in India, she was a well know actor in UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Grateful if someone could push me in the correct direction!   Please?

Thank you

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Re: British death India 1877
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 25 July 17 22:26 BST (UK) »
Seen this report? https://goo.gl/uYMdJ5
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Re: British death India 1877
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 08:04 BST (UK) »
Thank you Shaun:

I am grateful, I hadn't seen that report.  There are many reports in New Zealand and Australian mentioning Rosa Cooper but this one does mention her death!  Thank you again

Mike
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