I received correspondence from a man a few years ago who said his family now in Calcutta descended from a nonIndian carpenter from St. Croix who had settled in India.
I stumbled across this last week, which may be of interest. I have no idea if the book is still in print. *********************************** Who Was Who 1897-1916: ALEXANDER, Arthur Harvey, b. 25 Feb 1843, Grenada, W.I. e. s. of Charles Alexander of Montreuil, Grenada, & Margaret Drysdale, y. d. of Andrew Douglas of Jodburgh N.B. m. 1867 Isabella, e. d. of Rev. James Gibson, D.D. of Avoch, Rosshire N.B. Died 29 Dec 1905. Author of "History of East Indian Immigration to Jamaica". Ernest M. Wiltshire Friends of the Barbados Archives 38 Inglewood Place, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1Y 4C7