I would have replied directly to recent postings regarding Agra records of the marriage of a sergeant, had I not found myself utterly confused regarding who was sending what to whom. Can we not simplify this?? St George's Church was the garrison church for Agra, and records exist from 1813 or so (if my failing memory serves me correctly), mostly in good order. More recently, with the creation of the (CNI) diocese of Agra this church was designated a cathedral. However, the diocesan offices, and the bishop's residence are very close to St Paul's Church at 4/116 Church Road, Civil Lines Agra. The bmd records are also kept here, and I found the staff extremely helpful. I would however warn against expecting replies to letters: I am still awaiting an acknowledgement of the complimentary copies of my book on St Paul's Cemetery which I sent, addressed to the Diocesan secretary, some three years ago. My regards to all who have been on the List long enough to remember me. Robin Volkers

The following announcement appeared in the West Briton newspaper, Truro, Cornwall, UK on 30 January 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 - 30 January 1852 Births At Poree, Bengal, on the 27th of November, last, the wife of HENRY LUCIUS DAMPIER, Esq., Bengal Civil Service, a son.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maureenr5 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2539.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi The FIBIS Fibiwiki article Agra mentions the various churches. http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Agra For a Sergeant in the Bengal Artillery, the most likely location would be the church located in the cantonment (army garrison), St George's Church. I understand church records are available locally. This church, or its records if it no longer exists, would be part of the Church of North India. For records for India generally, refer the FIBIS Fibiwiki Beginners'Guide http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Beginners'_Guide Cheers Maureen 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.

Jackie Looking at the stamps on the Annual reports the originals are kept at the Bodlien Library. I'm also in Oxford but I don't know if its possible for the public not linked to the University can get access. Thanks Gary

The following article appeared in the West Briton newspaper, Truro, Cornwall, UK on 30 January 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 - 30 January 1852 FALMOUTH WEBBER STREET CHAPEL - VALEDICTORY SERVICES - The Rev. JOHN JACKSON, pastor of the Baptist church at Falmouth, being about to leave for India, special religious services were held on the 21st instant. The weather was very unfavourable throughout the day, still the attendance was good, and the preceding of a most interesting character. The Rev. W. MEAD of Truro, commenced the morning's meeting by reading the scriptures and prayer. Mr. UNDERHILL, one of the secretaries of the Baptist Missionary Society, then gave a lucid statement of the position Mr. Jackson is about to occupy in India, and a most graphic description of the city of Agra, in which he is about to reside. After this Mr. Jackson stated some particulars respecting his removal from his present sphere of labour for India, from which it appeared that though he does not go in the strictest sense as a missionary, yet he goes under the auspices of the missionary society, to take the oversight of the English Baptist Church in the city of Agra. Mr. Jackson then referred to the painful feelings he experienced in separating from friends with whom he had spent four of the happiest years of his life, and he bore testimony to the generosity, kindness, and efficiency of the deacons. The Rev. S. NICHOLSON, of Plymouth, next delivered an able discourse on ministerial work and responsibility in a foreign land. After a public tea in the new schoolroom, a meeting was held in the chapel, over which Mr. J. FREEMAN, of Plymouth, presided. Several interesting addresses were delivered by the gentlemen who took part in the morning services, and by the Rev. JOHN TROTTER, the sailors' missionary at Falmouth, who expressed deep regret at losing his honoured friend, and feelingly thanked Mr. Jackson for the many acts of kindness he had received from him. Towards the close of the proceedings, one of the deacons stated that it had been their intention to present a few books to the retiring pastor as a parting token of esteem and love; but as there had not been time to procure them, he presented a purse containing fifteen guineas, that Mr. Jackson might make his own selection in London. Mr. Jackson responded with much feeling, and these very interesting and deeply solemn services were terminated by a fervent prayer offered by the chairman.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: louliecsb Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2539.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Vince, There are a good many John Warburtons on the LDS beta site. I have located Marion Elizabeth WARBURTON b: 30/10/1851 Bap: 4/12/1851 Chr? Agra, Parents John & Mary. If you are in the UK and near to London then you can easily look up the film at the British Library and should be able to locate the church. You should search the beta site of the LDS and I have listed it below along with some other useful sites. Cheryl Hope these are of help. www.rootsweb.com - join the mailing list - Click on mailing list, keywood India, before signing up look through the India archive section type in surname. Then sign up to India-L (not the D for digest). This is FREE. What is good about this list is everyone helps out. Always a good idea to search the archive of this list in case the name you are looking for has been put to the list in the past. If you decide to take your search further then do join the rootsweb India mailing list, the rootsweb site has mailing lists worldwide for all countries. www.familysearch.org - LDS this is a FREE searching facility, always start by just putting in the surname only, then click on the required section (location) on the right hand side. Then you can refine your search if you wish. End of May 2010 LDS did a pilot scheme which is currently still in progress and have added many more records, especially where India (Asia) is concerned. The best way to access this site now is select from across the top - Search Record, Click on Record Search Pilot - At this stage do not put a first name - Put the surname - Location, type India (when the drop down shows, select the first one India) best to do this otherwise you get Indiana in America as well. - Events: if you are looking for a specific event then select one, again best to leave as all then you can narrow down later. Spend time on here working out how to select and the best way to print off records. The draw back is it is not in date order, so you do need to trawl if loads of entries. The British Library (UK). They have put their index cards online, this is not all the records only a small amount which were indexed. Therefore, you may not find any or you may be lucky and find many. www.bl.uk (save the main site first in bookmarks) - then click on Collections, click India Office Records - scroll down a little - click India Office Family History (now save this as well in your bookmarks/favourites) as you will use the latter of this site often. My personal experience of this has been that whatever is online - that when I have then also looked on the microfiche film at the library the info has been exactly what was online. www.fibis.org - You can search this FREE. A good site to also become a member of. Cathy Day's site became part of FIBIS some years back. www.genesreunited.co.uk - You need to sign up FREE - Put whatever surname and location, India (searching is FREE) - but to make contact with any possible connections you need to pay/subscribe. www.sumgenius.com - or you may need to www.sumgenius.com.au/index.htm I normally only go here from time to time to see if any new families have been added. Although the surnames are not all cross referenced. If someone has put their tree on as SMITH and has FOOTE names attached, you may not find FOOTE by looking in F. www.geneanet.org - This is a French site - used worldwide (can select your language). www.ancestry.com - most sites will lead you to this www.findmypast.com www.ancestry.co.uk or www.ancestry.com - an initial search is free but to view you have to pay, worth buying units and making the most of them at the time. Worth joining if you intend to make the most of your year's membership and if you have good concrete names and dates you are looking for. www.movinghere.com - Passengers List - Free to view the details so check this before going to a pay view site, although not all are listed. It is a very good site, as once you have entered the surname it then shows you which areas of the world those surnames headed for. www.cyndislist.com or try www.cyndislist.com/asia www.indiaman.com www.infobel.com & www.calcuttatelephones.com - These are useful to see if there are any surnames of interest listed in the India directories, not all areas work. Reference purposes only. www.archivecdbooks.org Old books available on CD not just genealogy. www.indiabooks.co.uk - worth a look at. 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.

The following announcement appeared in the West Briton newspaper, Truro, Cornwall, UK on 23 January 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 - 23 January 1852 Deaths In the Punjaub, in November last, HENRY A., second son of the late Captain JOHN CARNE, of the H.E.I.C. Artillery, and grandson of the late JOHN CARNE, Esq., of Falmouth.

The following announcement appeared in the West Briton newspaper, Truro, Cornwall, UK on 23 January 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 - 23 January 1852 Marriages At Bombay, on the 1st of December last, Mr. JOHN SHIELDS, director of music, to CHARLOTTE, step-daughter of Serjeant Major WING, of Truro.

The following announcement appeared in the West Briton newspaper, Truro, Cornwall, UK on 23 January 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 - 23 January 1852 At Wuzeerabad, on the 28th of November last, the wife of M. V. BULL, Esq., Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant of H. M. 10th Foot, a daughter.

Hello list, John William Jennings, Bap. 10 May, bn 2 March 1851,(which I certify, June Jennings) son of John and Elizabeth Jennings, St Thomas Mt GunnerD Comp 3rd Battalion Artillery Witnesses: J Williams, JN Jennings, Proxy Fredrick Daly,Letitia Daly proxy for Isabella Williams. LDS film. I have more if anyone is interested. Len Buchanan kwljb@clear.net.nz

Hello List Gary said: Are there any annual reports available for the Madras Medical College for the years after 1871-72? The British Library , from its catalogue, has reports available up to 1887, but I don't know if reports continued past that date. I am not aware of any online reports later than 1871-72. Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

My great grandmother, Dora White, qualified as a doctor from Madras Medical College in 1878 - the same year as Dr Scharlieb (on which there is masses of information) - I am trying to find out anything I can about Dora. I found one snippet on the Madras Medical College website under history - where she and Dr Scharlieb are named as the first two British women to qualify - and among the very first in the world ..... any other info anyone has would be greatly welcomed. Jackie Oxford On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 11:38 PM, Gary Bateman <garybateman@sky.com> wrote: > Listers > > Are their any annual reports available for the Madras Medical College for > the years after 1871-72? > > Thanks > Gary > ===== 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 >

Found the following while Googling Calcutta Images. *Sacred to the memory of* *Henrietta aged 30 years* *The beloved wife of Ca**pt R P ANDERSON 25th Regt Bengal N.I.* *who departed this life on the 17th August 1857* *during the sad and disastrous siege of Lucknow* *Also to the memory of Capt R.P. ANDERSON* *Who died on the 21st August 1857* *from the sheer want of proper nutriment during the siege of Lucknow.* *This tablet has been erected by the disconsolate husband and father.* * * May be of interest to someone Marion Walter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PeterHenderson67 Surnames: Warburton, Vince Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2539/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Five generations of my family were in India. And in March 2010 we are planning to visit India for the first time - visiting the Golden Triangle. My gggrandparents John Warburton & Mary Ann Vince were married on 25 May 1847 in Agra - but the extract marriage certificate gives no precise location. John is shown as a sergeant in the 6th Battn (Bengal) Artillery and aged 28 while Mary is aged 14. [There is some evidence she might even have been 13]. The Chaplin was a "J N Norgate" and research on the web shows that he was an Episcopalian chaplin. Does anyone know where a marriage in Agra in 1847 is likely to have taken place? And would there be any local records of this marriage? Also my great grandmother Marion Elizabeth Warburton was born in India c1850/51, we think also in Agra. Again would there be any local records? Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you 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.

Listers Are their any annual reports available for the Madras Medical College for the years after 1871-72? Thanks Gary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: paulajennings464 Surnames: Jennings King Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2538/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My great grandad, J W Jennings was a Major in the Indian Army (approx 1900 - 1938) when he moved to England. Born in Ireland in 1880 he ran away to join the British Army and fought in the 2nd Boer War. He was underage and an uncle possibly a Jennings travelled from India to S. Africa and took him back to India where he joined the Indian Army (possibly cavalry as he used to break in horses). He was based in the NW frontier (at one time in Rawlapindi) and fought the Pathans. He changed his name to Jennings - I do not know what his original name was. Does anyone know anything about him or any other Jennings in the Indian Army who could have been his relations. He married Amy King and had 2 children Brian and Bertram Jennings. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: djrose007 Surnames: Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2201.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is a brilliant book, I found my great uncles grave plot in this after my father told me about him. My wife obtained his death certificate which pointed us to the fact he had died in Rawalpindi, September 1932. He is buried in Harley Street Cemetery but this book made it so much easier to pinpoint exactly where it is. 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 Articles by F.E.P, very likely Fanny Emily Penny, giving details of Marriages at St Mary's , Fort St George,1680-1815 and Marriages at Outstations Recorded in the St Mary's Register Book, 1783-1805 appeared in The Genealogist, Volumes 19-23 published in London 1903 to 1907 Four of these volumes are available at Archive.org, Volume 21 is not but is available at the British Library. All the many online links are given in the FIBIS Fibiwiki page "Madras (City)", section "Historical Books online" http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Madras_(City) Here are the two links which introduce the two articles http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogist01unkngoog#page/n198/mode/1up/ http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogis_22selb#page/n517/mode/2up These marriages were performed by Civil Residents or Commanding Officers. Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

Hi Jo & Laura, I have been doing a bit more digging. Isabella Stewart's older sister Ann, of the Parish of Dalserf, married 5 Oct 1781 William Hastie, a cotton spinner (manufacturer), in Kilbarchan. Hastie died 1808 leaving a widow and a large family of children in reduced circumstances. In 1821 six of these children were living, namely, four sons, Robert, John, James and Archibald, and two daughters Ann & Margaret. Robert, John & James were carrying on business as coachmakers under style of Stuart & Co (a firm in which two of their Shanks cousins William & James Steuart Shanks were also involved - the middle brother Robert Shanks had also been in the company but had by 1820 joined Robert How, Coachmaker in London, and married How's niece Ann How). Archibald Hastie (MP for Paisley 1836-1857) was carrying on business as a saddler in London, and acting as agent to Stuart & Co., his brother's firm at Calcutta. The two sisters were residing with their mother, and during this time were supported by the united brothers. None of the Hastie sons married but James had seven natural children by Martha Eliza MacDaniell. Four had been born by the time he signed his will in 1838. Will provided for four children "James Charles Emma and Jessy Hastie" and "any others born of union and with any child Martha Eliza MacDaniell may be pregnant with at the time of my death" Cheers Peter From: Jo Sunbeam < jsunbeam@hyper.net.nz> Subject: Re: [INDIA] Steuart and Co, Coachmakers Calcutta, London Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:46:06 +1300 References: <B33095E188B04C66890AAA68919113C8@peter3cd3090cb> In-Reply-To: <B33095E188B04C66890AAA68919113C8@peter3cd3090cb> Hi Peter and Laura and Isaac I have made good inroads into the Steuart and Co families who were Coachmakers in Calcutta from 1784 onwards. The Steuart family come from Dalserf in Lanarkshire, Scotland and the first two to come to Calcutta were James and Robert Steuart (James Steuart on the Crocodile 1783 and Robert Steuart on a Portuguese ship in 1784). it strongly appears that James Steuart took over the business of William Johnson Coachmaker, who died in Calcutta in 1784. William Steuart - their half brother came out in 1795. He never married but had two natural sons viz General Charles Steuart of 14th Hussars and Archibald Steuart - a Doctor and three natural daughters. James Steuart was born in 1759 and died in 1832 - will proves that his sister was Mrs Shanks and neice viz, Margaret Stewart Shanks was Mrs Andrew Muir (both of Edinburgh) and another sister was Mrs Hastie (also married to James Hastie Coachmaker in Calcutta and London). He left Calcutta and went back to Scotland where he married Mary Sword and bought the estate of Carfin. Robert Steuart was still in Calcutta in 1808 - after his retirement he married Miss Stewart of Grandtully and bought the estate of Alderton in East Lothian, Scotland. He had two sons in his old age. Robert, William, James Steuart SHANKS are the nephews of these Steuart and Co Coachmakers and as such were heavily involved in the business along with the Hastie brothers. I have however to find the marriage of Robert SHANKS and Isabella Steuart (Stewart) around circa 1787-1790 in Calcutta i presume as it is not in Scotland. Also Robert Shanks parents still remain a mystery but have been narrowed down in Scotland to a Robert Shanks born 1764 to a William Shanks and Margaret Whyte in Glasgow. This however remains to be proved. If born in England there are 3 possibilities. I still have to find a will for Robert Shanks dying somewhere between 1820 and 1845 which is when Isabella died in Edinburgh - i have her will. I obtained the history of Steuart and Co by Evan Cotton in Bengal Past and Present and have found it to be a correct history so far. The early Calcutta newspapers were great to read at Gale database as well. Cheers Jo Cheers

His all,   If I am correct All Saints Cathedral is Church of England(Anglican) now the Church of South India, and all documents should be lodged/found in the British Library, London,UK.   Hope this helps..   Chris  (Langwarrin,Vic,Aus)) --- On Fri, 8/10/10, ronnie johnson <ronniebangalore@gmail.com> wrote: From: ronnie johnson <ronniebangalore@gmail.com> Subject: [INDIA] Request from off INdia List To: "india" <india@rootsweb.com>, "India List" <INDIA-request@rootsweb.com> Received: Friday, 8 October, 2010, 5:39 PM Dear All, on behalf of Marian, "My name is Marian James and I am looking for my uncle Sgt Leonard Roy James, South Wales Borderers. He was married to Lydia Gwendoline James (nee Bain) - children born in Nagpur 7th Jan 1946 were Jennifer Ann James and Roy Ernest James (twins) and died soon after. I know the girl was burial was at the Cath Church, of All Saints, Nagpur. If anyone can help- thank you.' Any info would be gratefully accepted. cheers ronnie ===== 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