Hearsey/Salmon family Hon East India Co

[crystalight]

Hi Josh and welcome,

I for one would love to see these photos of the Hearsey's who lived in India especially if they are related to 'mine' who all seemed to live near Mussorie but they would be interesting anyway as there is probably a connection.

Crystal 

[Josh_Historian]

Hi Crystal,

Hope you find a connection. Rootschat only permits me 2 pictures at a time, so will be happy to upload a few more if you think it helps. From what I gather they lived in Yercaud, they might have visited Bangalore from time to time.

Josh

[crystalight]

What amazing pictures Josh! Thank you!

As yet I do not recognise any names but certainly Harriet is one that runs through the Hearseys, do you know who the parents are in the picture?

"my" Hearseys were in India from late 1700's - mid/late 1800's of course there will be offspring from those that I "lose" in my research as records are often hard to find. They all seem to have large families and unless someone has done something notable there are seemingly no records.

In my records I have births, marriages and people living in places such as Mussoorie, Barrackpore, Lakimpor Oudh, Lucknow, Cude, Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh, Neemuch, Dinapore, Allabad, Sauger Madhya Pradesh, Rawal Pindi and Bengal amongst others!

I would love to see more of these photos and for the continuity of this thread it would certainly be good as others may be able to fit the pieces together.

Is their anyone else reading this thread who may recognise the connection?

Crystal 

[Josh_Historian]

Hi Crystal,

Unfortunately the parent's names werer not given. Going by my limited deduction skills, I'm fairly confident that this family were based in South India, and not from any of the cities you mentioned. Here are some more.

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[crystalight]

Thank you again Josh, the photos are really good!

The Canning name also runs through "my" Hearseys

Governor General Lord Canning was connected to the Hearsey family, I cannot remember if he was a family friend or more! but I do remember he wrote a personal letter to Sir John Bennett Hearsey congratulating him on his son's bravery and that Andrew (sir John's son) was a son to be very proud of.

I have a George Arthur Canning Hearsey Birth 3 July 1884 in Mussoorie, West Bengal, India.

His parents were Lionel Douglas Hearsey who married his cousin Amelia Charlotte Hearsey 27 December 1866 at British Legation Florence Italy.
Lionel was a far famed Shikari (hunter) whose knowledge of the craft of the jungle was of the highest order  (grandson and representative of Hyder Young Hearsey) he lived at Lakhimpor Nr. Kheri in Oudh.

So it would appear there is a connection somewhere!

Crystal 

[petli]

Well !! Having researched my family for many years I asked my sister in law Carol Davies about her family and a few days ago started to check what was available on the net. So much info on a fascinating family and I've only just begun. Carol is descended from, if I'm correct, George Salmon married to Mary Broome - their son Lieut Col William Broome Salmon married to Marion Hearsey, their son Major ? George Paris Salmon married to Letitia Sandeman, their son colonial cattle farmer ?William Hearsey Salmon married to Caroline Glover Ker Graham, their daughter Merle Paris Salmon married to Richard Hubert Daunt and their daughter Jennifer M Daunt married to James Hyde. The Daunt side of the family is every bit as interesting and steeped in Indian affairs as well as Boer war etc, Lieutenant Colonels a popular family rank.  We visited the grave of her grandmother Merle Paris Salmon / Daunt in Cornwall a few weeks ago which stimulated my interest. Must finish reading all your Hearsey / Salmon info on rootschat which I will pass on to 'your' relative when she returns from her hol. Diolch

[crystalight]

Hello Petli, Nice to hear from you,

Oh! you have a few names there that I recognize and a few that don't so I will check up what I have.

George Paris Salmon was indeed a Major in the Bengal Artillery.

I may be wrong but I have their son William, Birth - 25th March 1841 Baptism - 13 July 1845 Perth, Perthshire as being married to Jessie E ? unknown surname? so perhaps you can throw some light on that for me? I believe William had 3 sisters.

I also have a second marriage for George Paris Salmon after Letitia's death to Grace Ann(e) Hillhouse with a further 3 children

I will await the next instalment!
Crystal