Hi Mark: As a child in the 1920's I heard my teen-age uncles talk about this unit.  I think it functioned as a "Reserve" to be called upon when needed as in war time. They also referred to it as the "Madras Guard".   I never heard anything about it in the 1930's and I believe it must have been abolished sometime in the 1930's. Sincerely, Moira Breen USA ________________________________ From: Mark Steevens <markspark53@gmail.com> To: india@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 7:05:28 AM Subject: [INDIA] Anglo Indian Force I have a marriage at Madras in 1919 of Edward William Steevens, presumably the son of my grandfather through his first wife (as yet unidentified.) His occupation is given as Private, AIF, stationed Fort St George.

In response to Anne's query, Apcar is an Armenian name. Several Apcars were prominent businessmen in Calcutta, being leading citizens and racing enthusiasts, while the shipping firm of Apcar and Company was well known in the region and beyond. Apcar Leslie De Vine was a noted soldier in the Australian forces in WW1. Mackertich also is an Armenian name: the ancestors of both families had come from Persia. krs Nadia Wright Nadia Wright Amassia Publishing http://www.amassia.com.au

thank you, twas my pleasure Jon On 13 Oct 2010, at 12:17, Liz wrote: > Dear Listers > > > > I have recently found this website that lists anyone born in India or Burma > who appears on the UK census returns for 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871. A > remarkable achievement to list them all. If the owner is on the India List, > then I would very much like to offer my congratulations for extracting such > useful information. > > > > http://spuddybike.org.uk/familyhistory/census/index.html > > > > best wishes > > Liz > > Researching Chater or Armenians in India and Hong Kong in 2010? > > Please go to <http://www.chater-genealogy.com/> www.chater-genealogy.com. > > > > ===== India Mailing List ===== > > Families in British India Society: http://www.fibis.org > > > Archives for this list can be found at: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=INDIA > and at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/INDIA > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Jon Johnson ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Researching O'Hara, Stuart, Brass in India, Johnson and Biggs in London Website: www.spuddybike.org.uk -----------------------------------------------------------------------

The following announcement appeared in the West Briton newspaper, Truro, Cornwall, UK on 9 April 1852. I have no further information, nor any interest in the family. I purely forward it to the List in the hope that it's of use to someone. Best wishes, Tom Thompson, St Agnes, Cornwall. ---0--- West Briton & Cornwall Advertiser - 9 April 1852 Deaths At his residence, Rose Cliff, Saltash, on Friday last, after a short illness, EDMUND HERRING, late Major of the 57th Regiment, B. N. I., aged 59 years.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: annebrooker Surnames: Mackertich, De Vine, Apcar Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2542/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for any information on the above born c 1844 in India I am assuming, who married Charles Leslie De Vine. She died in England in 1885. A child was born at about that time to Charles Leslie called apcar Leslie De Vine. I have heard that Apcar is an Armenian name found in India. Can anyone help? Anne Brooker Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks to both Noel & Sylvia for replying to my message you have helped me break through my brick wall Liz -----Original Message----- From: india-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Noel Clark Sent: 18 October 2010 02:16 To: INDIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [INDIA] Isabella BAIN Isabel BAIN married James BRANDER on 3rd June 1876 at Madras. >From the FIBIS web-site http://www.fibis.org/ . Search on surname BRANDER and look at the entries under the heading 'The Times of India.' Noel ===== India Mailing List ===== Families in British India Society: http://www.fibis.org Archives for this list can be found at: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=INDIA and at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/INDIA ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Isabel BAIN married James BRANDER on 3rd June 1876 at Madras. >From the FIBIS web-site http://www.fibis.org/ . Search on surname BRANDER and look at the entries under the heading 'The Times of India.' Noel

They married in Madras: 1876, June 3rd at Madras, James Brander, to Isabel Bain Just that simple announcement appeared in Domestic Occurrences in The Times of India for 8th June 1876 - available on the FIBIS database as a result of a volunteer indexing project. I couldn't find any mention of them on the FamilySearch beta - but like all datasets for India, this is most certainly not a complete record of all events. Suggest you consult the India Office Madras marriage indexes. Cheers Sylvia > -----Original Message----- > From: liz foulis [mailto:e.foulis@sky.com] > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 4:15 AM > To: INDIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [INDIA] Isabella Brander > > Hi Listers > > I am hoping someone can help me with info on Isabella > Brander who became a inspector of School s in 1880 in Madras > India , As far as I know she married a James Brander but not > sure if it was in England or India. Isabella was born London > in 1849 parents Alexander Bain & Matilda Davis . She was in > London in 1861 but no trace of her after that. > > >

Hello List Penny said: Does anyone know where I can find the Military service record for my ancestor who serviced in India and Died in Myanmar. John CAMERON b. abt 1841 Scotland. Was in India in the army supposed to be the Welsh Fusiliers as some sort of Medical Person. Married Martha Woods on 26 Feb 1863 in Ferozepore, India and had 9 children. He died on 13th Dec 1927 in Maymyo, Myanmar - and it was reported that when he died he had a military funeral with a gun carriage. As he had a military funeral, it does sound that he was in the Army when he died. The FIBIS Fibiwiki has the page "23rd Regiment of Foot" which was also known as the Welsh/Welch Fusiliers http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=23rd_Regiment_of_Foot However, the links given for deployments give no indication the regiment was in Burma in 1927, probably indicating that John Cameron was then in another British Army regiment, or perhaps he had transferred at some point to the Indian Army. As John Cameron was a Medical Person, he may have been in the Royal Army Medical Corps and moved from regiment to regiment. This unit was part of the British Army. If he was in the British Army at the time of his death in 1927, the service records , if any, will be with the Army, see FIBIS Fibiwiki British Army, Section 4.5 http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=British_Army However, for earlier periods, the service records (National Archives WO 97 records) do not include records for soldiers who died in service. If he had transferred to the Indian Army, there may be a service record at the British Library. However again, it is not known whether the records include records for men who died in service. See the FIBIS Fibiwki Indian Army, section Records for details. http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Indian_Army If Penny is a FIBIS Member, she can request that research be carried out if she is unable to go to the British Library. Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

Hello List Janice said: Can anyone help to look plus solve a mystery, I have a Frederick Llewellyn Aitkins also known as Llewellyn Frederick born 29th August 1915 I have him baptised at the (Wesleyan) Methodist Church what looks like Popham's Broadway Madras, on 19th September 1915 abode give as Lahore. Now the mystery is was he born in Madras or Lahore documents I have shown his place of birth as both so would like to know which is correct, also is Lahore in anyway in Madras or close as it seems funny I thought that they were thousands of miles apart, any help would be very much appreciated It sounds as though the family usually lived in Lahore, and visited Madras, perhaps to visit family or friends, where the baptism took place. However I think it's a guess whether the birth took place in Lahore or Madras. As Lahore was the capital of the Punjab, and probably had reasonable facilities for a birth, I would be inclined to think it was more likely the birth took place in Lahore, then the journey to Madras took place. However either is possible. Janice does not say where her information came from. If it was not from the British Library, she could try the British Library ecclesiastical records. If there is one there (I'm not sure whether Methodist baptisms would be included or not) the information might be in a slightly different form which could give a clue. Janice could try to access some Lahore newspapers for the relevant period. Perhaps the British Library may have them. They do have many microfilms of newspapers. There may be a birth announcement, usually under the heading Domestic Occurrences. The FIBIS Fibiwiki has the page Newspapers http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Newspapers For general information, see the FIBIS Fibiwiki Beginners' Guide http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Beginners%27_Guide Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

The other thing about death certificates is that they contain very little information! Best wishes Mark O'Sullivan On 23 Sep 2010, at 23:01, Simon Harding wrote: > Elaine, > I can add the following to what you have told us. This is the result > of > a few quick searches online, you will have to decide how much is > relevant or needs further verification. > > 1. In the British Library search Ellen is recorded as born Delhi > (illeg) > 1840, bapt Meerut 1845. Father is William, Major 69th NI. > > 2. Fibis list a will for William Brown 1846. No further details. > > 3. FreeBMD lists ten Ellen Brown deaths for June 1853 (i.e. the > quarter > ending 30th June). In particular one at Stow-on-the Wold which is > not so > far from Bristol. Unfortunately the indexes for 1853 do not give any > information beyond name and register page numbers. > > At a guess, the reason the name was crossed through was because the > BMOS > had no further responsibility for the child, she was effectively > deleted > from their records. > > I would get the will of William Brown. There is a chance it is the > right > one. I have a Bengal will in my family in which someone made provision > for an illegimate daughter, if you are lucky you may find out a bit > more > as well. See the fibiwiki for details of access to wills. > > The only way to get more informations for the deaths is to order the > death certificates and they come at a price, unfortunately. I speak > from > experience here, having wasted money in that direction in the past. > > HTH > Simon. > > > ===== India Mailing List ===== > > Families in British India Society: http://www.fibis.org > > > Archives for this list can be found at: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=INDIA > and at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/INDIA > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >

Hi Penny I eventually found my wife's ancient ancestor by checking the Scotland Records and got what I needed. But there is a charge I think Ian Pingault

Hi Listers I am hoping someone can help me with info on Isabella Brander who became a inspector of School s in 1880 in Madras India , As far as I know she married a James Brander but not sure if it was in England or India. Isabella was born London in 1849 parents Alexander Bain & Matilda Davis . She was in London in 1861 but no trace of her after that.

Susan: The place called Arsekere lies near the Karnataka and Andhara border roughly north east east from Bangalore. -- John John A.Thomas Dr. John A.Thomas,MD,FRCPath, FAMS

Thank You Maureen The Info is from documents or copies of documents I have as this was my father in law, I had always said Lahore & it wasn't until I gave my DH to read his father's army record he had read it before but he noticed that it had Madras on it yet his Naturalisation papers did say Lahore & the baptism don't clarify either so we started to wonder if there anyway of proving it one way or the other Regards Janice -----Original Message----- From: india-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Maureen Evers Sent: 17 October 2010 13:43 To: india@rootsweb.com Subject: [INDIA] FW: Help Please Hello List Janice said: Can anyone help to look plus solve a mystery, I have a Frederick Llewellyn Aitkins also known as Llewellyn Frederick born 29th August 1915 I have him baptised at the (Wesleyan) Methodist Church what looks like Popham's Broadway Madras, on 19th September 1915 abode give as Lahore. Now the mystery is was he born in Madras or Lahore documents I have shown his place of birth as both so would like to know which is correct, also is Lahore in anyway in Madras or close as it seems funny I thought that they were thousands of miles apart, any help would be very much appreciated It sounds as though the family usually lived in Lahore, and visited Madras, perhaps to visit family or friends, where the baptism took place. However I think it's a guess whether the birth took place in Lahore or Madras. As Lahore was the capital of the Punjab, and probably had reasonable facilities for a birth, I would be inclined to think it was more likely the birth took place in Lahore, then the journey to Madras took place. However either is possible. Janice does not say where her information came from. If it was not from the British Library, she could try the British Library ecclesiastical records. If there is one there (I'm not sure whether Methodist baptisms would be included or not) the information might be in a slightly different form which could give a clue. Janice could try to access some Lahore newspapers for the relevant period. Perhaps the British Library may have them. They do have many microfilms of newspapers. There may be a birth announcement, usually under the heading Domestic Occurrences. The FIBIS Fibiwiki has the page Newspapers http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Newspapers For general information, see the FIBIS Fibiwiki Beginners' Guide http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Beginners%27_Guide Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

Hi All Can anyone help to look plus solve a mystery, I have a Frederick Llewellyn Aitkins also known as Llewellyn Frederick born 29th August 1915 I have him baptised at the (Wesleyan) Methodist Church what looks like Popham's Broadway Madras, on 19th September 1915 abode give as Lahore. Now the mystery is was he born in Madras or Lahore documents I have shown his place of birth as both so would like to know which is correct, also is Lahore in anyway in Madras or close as it seems funny I thought that they were thousands of miles apart, any help would be very much appreciated Regards Janice

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dqmf3 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2538.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Paula, I have found that APAC at BL reply promptly and usefully to emails. They will not do church records searches - those need a visit. But they would give you reference numbers for ordering copies of Indian army officers' service records; I have obtained three sets like that. The service records usually do contain copies of church records of all family events. Don Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello List Susan said: Does anyone know where a place named Arsekene or Arsekere was in India? It had a railway connection in the early 1900s. As others have said, the place is Arsikere. There is a FIBIS Fibiwiki page <http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Arsikere> http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Arsikere which says it was a railway junction on the Mysore State Railway where the metre gauge line from Poona divided to go to Bangalore or to Mysore. Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

Hello, List, Does anyone have information about Edward Anthony Handley? He married Ellen Baker, (father, George Johnstone), widow, once wife of Samuel Baker, in Bombay 1875. Edward Anthony Handley was born in London , 13 April 1844. His father was Edward Handley and his mother was Maria (nee Dint). Cheers, Len Buchanan

Thank you.. that seems to be it! On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 16:44 +1000, Penni Soady wrote: > Hi Susan > > There is a place called Arsikere, west of Bangalore. Which would have then been in Madras Presidency. > > Try Google maps. > > Regards > > Penni > > ===== India Mailing List ===== > > Families in British India Society: http://www.fibis.org > > > Archives for this list can be found at: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=INDIA > and at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/INDIA > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message