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India 1861
« on: Tuesday 13 January 15 18:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone,
I'm a newbie, so I hope this post is ok! Can anyone please help me with this question:
Arthur Champion (b 1835, Ireland) was a Sergeant with the 13th Brigade, Royal Artillery in India 1861. His wife (Elizabeth) had a son named Charles Frederick Champion on 1 Jan 1861. Census records show that as 'Bombay', but family tradition says it was Poona (now Pune). I need to know more detail of when and if the 13th Brigade were stationed in Poona at the time, find a birth/baptism for Charles Frederick if possible, and know when the 13th returned to the UK. Anyone give me a guide on where to look for this info?
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Re: India 1861
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 January 15 19:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Welcome to Rootschat.  :)

You might find some useful, free, records on FIBIS:

http://www.fibis.org/

FindMyPast also has some records from India.


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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: India 1861
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 January 15 20:03 GMT (UK) »
 At the time Poona was administered by the Bombay Presidency.
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Re: India 1861
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 January 15 20:25 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Charles Frederick, son of Arthur Anthony & Elizabeth Champion;  born 23 January 1861, baptised 13 February 1861 in Poona in the Archdeaconry of Bombay, by the Archdeacon.

Nanny Jan
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: India 1861
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 13 January 15 20:27 GMT (UK) »
His baptism record is on Findmypast though he appears to have been born 23 rd Jan 1861
Poona is in the Archdeaconry of Bombay.
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 13 January 15 20:27 GMT (UK) »
Sorry Nanny Jan
Snap :)
Sinnock/Sinnicks...Brighton,Greenwich.
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Re: India 1861
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 13 January 15 20:30 GMT (UK) »

Great minds cath151.  :)
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: India 1861
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 13 January 15 21:46 GMT (UK) »
Wow - thanks guys for all the swift replies, and for clearing up his actual birth date. I found the record! The interesting part of this story is that Charles Frederick Champion changed his name completely between 1871 and 1881 when he enlisted into the RMLI as William John Blake. He named his son after his own real first names (CF) and then added Champion back in as his middle name on the 1911 census. Be fascinating to find out why the change! :)
Anyone know when the 13th Brigade returned to England? This would just fill in some other details...
Thanks again.
 

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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 13 January 15 21:58 GMT (UK) »
FIBIS might help:

http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Stations_of_the_Royal_Artillery_in_India

It is an excellent, free site.


Nanny Jan
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



All census look-ups are crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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