Pages: [1]

Author Topic: a job title in Victorian India  (Read 357 times)

Offline whitehound

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 244
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
a job title in Victorian India
« on: Tuesday 21 October 14 20:13 BST (UK) »
Can anybody make anything of this?  This is the job-title of my great great grandmother's second husband, in south-east India in 1869.  He's a conductor in *what* department...?

Offline craggagh

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 593
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: a job title in Victorian India
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 21 October 14 20:19 BST (UK) »
Hallo -

Could be 'Ordce', Ordnance abbreviated.

craggagh.

Offline whitehound

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 244
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: a job title in Victorian India
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 21 October 14 20:28 BST (UK) »
OK ta, that's a good possibility - the small 'c' on "Conductor" does suggest that this clerk's 'c' is the same as his 'e'.  I've just looked up "conductor ordnance department" and it does seem to be a real job title.  Thanks.

Offline deebel

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 562
    • View Profile
Re: a job title in Victorian India
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 21 October 14 22:34 BST (UK) »
This post is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws. Unfortunately my preferred method of writing (Parker Quink on Basildon Bond) cannot be used.

Offline whitehound

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 244
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: a job title in Victorian India
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 21 October 14 23:24 BST (UK) »
Thanks - looks like it's a very high rank as NCOs go.  Her first husband, my great great grandfather, had been a high-ranking NCO (quartermaster sergeant, I think regimental) and a 2nd class police inspector.  It was an odd setup because his family were landed gentry in Ireland - the sort of person who, when asked to fill in their occupation on a form, puts "gentleman" - and you would have expected him to be an officer, but it looks like they lost a lot of money through being generous to their tenants during the Great Famine, and couldn't afford to buy him a commission.

I like your sig quote, btw.
Pages: [1]