Wellington Archives divorce look up COMPLETED

[Lucy2]

Margot .. here's a transcription of the Marriage record (India) for the Captain and Kate :

Marriages solemnised at St John's Church (Old Cathedral), Calcutta - 1863 :

7 January 1863

Henry James PHILIPS - of age - bachelor - Occ: Her Majesty's Bengal Pilot Service - Father : Samuel PHILIPS,   
      to >
Kate MATSON - 19 years of age -  spinster - Father:  Henry William MATSON
Both bride and groom resident at Calcutta.

Witnesses :    Chas. MATSON and R.C. RUTHERFURD
Officiating minister - J. RICHARDS. Chaplain, St John's
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[If you desire copy of any BDM records out of India, they are available at the Find My Past website which a lot of NZ's larger Libraries have in-house free access to. ]

   ~ Lu

[margot231]

thats fantastic thank you!    Interesting to see the witnesses as it shows there could have been connections between the Philips and Thorne George family earlier than the marriage of Hyde and George.  As those names come up elsewhere in the family.  Great to think of life in the Raj! They had quite an adventurous life really.

[red3]

Hi Margot231

I have a treasure trove of information on the Philips family, documents, a small collection of photos etc.
 It is a very interesting family.  Contact me by PM if intersested.

Regards Red.



 

[red3]

Hi Margot231

I have the divorce file for Hyde, and wills of both Captain Henry and Kate Philips.
Regards
Red.

[purple11]

Hi Red3
I would love to contact you regarding your finds on the Philips family - in particular Henry William Cosby Philips who was an ancestor of mine. For some reason I can't send PM or use the chat option ... it keeps saying 'error' and to use the post function. I would love to hear from you!
Cheers,

[trystan]

You'll be able to use the PM function now. Welcome to RootsChat.

Trystan

[purple11]

Oh yay :-)
Thanks so much Trystan!

[red3]

Hi Purple 11
Have sent you a personal message
Regards
Red3

[dogmeatnz]

Hi I just stumbled across this thread having googled Henry James Philips - who is my great great grandfather.

I have registered but can't PM. It also seems like the thread may be very old, but Iam interested in info on this family.  I descend through the younger Henry (Wlliam Cosby) born 11/11/1863 in Calcutta.