Thomas BECKETT Berampore East Indies 1824

[JDGen]

I have just found one of my family lines (not direct ancestor) died in Berampore East Indies sometime before 1824 (date of will probate).  I think he was in the "Honorable East India Company, Madras Establishment" - does this make sense to anyone, and how can I find out more, eg when he died etc.  He had been promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel before his death.

Any help appreciated, hope I'm on the right board!

Jean

[Barbara F]

Jean

This is a good site to look at and has a number of links eg to the British Library site - where the India Office records are kept.

http://www.fibis.org/

Barbara

[JDGen]

Thanks Barbara,

That site is a help, I wonder how he ended up from a farming family in Cheshire to working for the "Honorable East India Company"!

I'll keep going through as there are a few useful links on that site, at least it will help me with the background.

Jean

[Barbara F]

Hello Jean
I found that site when I first discovered that several generations of my husband's ancestors had worked in the HEIC.  They were civil servants and had to be recommended for positions.  I don't know very much about the Army people although I remember there was a training college - can't remember the name! The one for the civil servants was Haileybury.
Barbara

[JDGen]

That's interesting Barbara, I think he may have been recommended.

His father died when he and his sister were still minors and mother had already died - his father's will gives guardianship of the two children to Lady Leicester - his father was her estate steward.  It looks likely that she had the influence to get him his position.

Thanks,

Jean

[Barbara F]

Jean

Addiscombe was the college and there is more about it here

http://www.bl.uk/collections/oiocfamilyhistory/familyglossarya.html

Knew it would come back to me eventually!

Barbara

[JDGen]

That's great Barbara and does make sense in terms of the family.

I'll keep digging around and see what I can find.

Jean

[themonsstar]

Thomas Beckett, Madras Presidency:
Cadet 1799.
Second Lieutenant Sept 4th 1799.
Lieutenant 7th Aug 1800.
Captain 1st Jan 1807.
Major 1st Dec 1817.
Died 2nd March 1824 in England.

[liverpool annie]

Hi Jean !

Here's two fascinating sites ... that may help you !!

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/index.html

http://www.ans.com.au/~rampais/genelogy/india/indexes/index.htm

Annie