Dear All, my name is Mary Petersen (nee Menzies) and I am currently living in Australia. I was previously from Madras (now Chennai) India and came from an Anglo-indian background. I migrated to Australia at a very young age.
I am trying to find information about my Ancestors who lived in Madras, Wellington Nilgiris, Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Bombay, India. My Dad's name was Herbert James Menzies who lived in Madras India and married my Mum Winnifred Mercy Selhore who was from Secunderabad/Hyderabad.
My Grandmother's (my Dad's Mother) name was Emily Davis (Red Hair, very light grey eyes) and her Father's name was a John Davis, not sure of her Mother's name. Emily lived in the Boarding School at St Columban's Anglo-indian High School, George-town, Madras and was a Ward of the State. Emily married a James Menzies (my Dad's Father) who lived in George-town Madras, but was born in Wellington Nilgiris. His Father's name was Emmanuel Menzies and apparently their family Owned or Managed a Tea Plantation in the Nilgiris. My Mum's Mother was a Mary Arland (Hyderabad/Secunderabad) and her father was a Issac Selhore (Faizabad/Bombay). I have checked the English and Overseas databases but I have hit a brick-wall. Can I please request your help in finding out more information about by my Ancestors, this would be very much appreciated. Thank you. Kind Regards, Mary Petersen (nee Menzies) Australia.
