British Soldier India Marriage - 1850

[Andy J2022]

Most of the EIC records are at the British Library in their India Office collection.

[Neale1961]

Is this the man you are looking at?
Gen Sir Thomas Wright, Ben Army

From “Who was Who” page 783

Born 27 Sep 1825
Baptised 7 May 1826 St James's, Westminster,
Son of Charles Wright (wine merchant) and Eliza. Abode - Haymarket

[PaulJC]

Is this the man you are looking at?
Gen Sir Thomas Wright, Ben Army

From “Who was Who” page 783

Born 27 Sep 1825
Baptised 7 May 1826 St James's, Westminster,
Son of Charles Wright (wine merchant) and Eliza. Abode - Haymarket

Thats my man. I wanted to confirm that his father was a wine merchant based in London. There is a separate thread on this site about Charles Wright

[Neale1961]

Have you looked at this item?
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10566840

Maybe the same man?
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D132205

[PaulJC]

Yes, that his father and there are plenty of newspaper reports about him from 1832.

He thought he was the son of the Duke of York and even the son of God. Poor man was committed and died a few years later.

It is reported that he was earlier one of the Honorable Corps of Gentlemen who served at the Dukes funeral so he may have had some access to the Royals.

[Neale1961]

Perhaps you could track down this EIC cadet application record - I can't see it at FindMyPast:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/005fc9d1-9a03-4b9c-bd69-4c64f4c57792