Hello List B. W-King said: I am looking for links to my G/G/Dad who was the BANDMASTER to the 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars, I know as a fact he died in Meerut 1880. If he was a Bandmaster who trained as a bandmaster in England, it may be possible to get some records. Refer FIBIS Fibiwiki Bandmaster http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Bandmaster This web link is also about the 8th Hussars, and mentions the regiment at the time of the Second Afghan War, but there is no mention of Meerut. http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishcavalry/8thhussars.ht m Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

Hello to all I am trying to trace - for a friend Malcolm Fernandez - Arthur Rosario a retired Railway man last known to be living in Kidderpore , Kolkata.Arthur and Malcolm worked on the Railways in the Vizag /Waltair area many years ago but lost touch a while back. Please can anyone help? Kind regards Vivian Lovery

No dont think so best wishes Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Narwani" <carolmking@gmail.com> To: <india@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [INDIA] for caroline Singapore and Malaya newspapers > *Hi Cathy,* > *I will try again - thanks anyways.* > *My Musselwhite (Mary) circa 1793 in Wilton, Wiltshire, UK - I am not even > sure if she came to India. She had 3 children by my greatgrandmother's > grandfather William Curtis in Norwood, Surrey. Then they were in Madras - > this is as much as I know. Let me know if any of this connects.* > *Regards,* > *Caroline* > ** > * > * > > > RESEARCH: Baker, Bennett, Coward, Cramer, Curtis, Foote, Gabriel, King, > Maddox, Marshall, Musselwhite, Pereira, Scriven(s), Williams > >

Please find below two marriages solomnised in Bolarum, Madras (reference N/2/52/271). If anyone has any information regarding the marriage of Thomas Mellor my 2nd great grandfather would be grateful. Marriages solomnised in Bolarum. Date of Marriage: 14th February 1871 Name: John Cameron Age: 24 Condition: Bachelor Rank or Profession: Overseer HH the Nizams State Railways Residence: Bolarum Fathers Name: George Cameron Spouse's Name: Jane ? Thoy Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Condition: Spinster Spouse's Residence: Bolarum Spouse's Father: John Thoy Date of Marriage: 15th February 1871 Name: Thomas Mellor Age: 49 Condition: Widower Rank or Profession: Conductor Ordnance Dept Residence: Secunderabad Fathers Name: John Mellor Spouse's Name: Annie Elizabeth Lloyd Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse's Condition: Spinster Spouse's Residence: Bolarum Spouse's Father: Thomas Henry Lloyd Regards, Samantha King Researching: King, Hall, Pereria, Mellor

Hello, I am relatively new to this list and have not posted any queries yet.  But, I have used a few of the links mentioned in some emails and they have been helpful.  I am curious about the Meerut link mentioned in a recent post as my 2nd great grandfather, Charles Lee, was born there in 1825.  I would appreciate any information on this link.  Thanks very much. Ed Keelin  San Jose, California ------------------------------- 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

Thanks maureen, alas not much help, i am looking for links to my G/G/Dad who was the BANDMASTER to the 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars, I know as a fact he died in Meerut 1880, i have visited the Reg/ts Museum here in the U.K., but alas they hold no records or archives of the Reg/t in India, very frustrating, it would appear the Reg/t past has been neglected which i find strange, as they were a well known Reg/t well will have to try perhaps the MEERUT web site, last resort Cheers B.W-King

Hi Debra - knew a Dennis and Beryl Marley in Poona and then Delhi- and also Bill and Olive Marley in Bangalore - Dennis was in the Army - he and Bill were brothers and originally came from Calcutta - I think.   Would they be connected to the Marley you are researching ???   Good luck with your research - regards - Thelma Cramb (nee Ferguson). 

Start your search at FIBIS - Contact given on roots web india mailing list - or "google" FIBIS, Good luck Mary

*Hi Cathy,* *I will try again - thanks anyways.* *My Musselwhite (Mary) circa 1793 in Wilton, Wiltshire, UK - I am not even sure if she came to India. She had 3 children by my greatgrandmother's grandfather William Curtis in Norwood, Surrey. Then they were in Madras - this is as much as I know. Let me know if any of this connects.* *Regards,* *Caroline* ** * * RESEARCH: Baker, Bennett, Coward, Cramer, Curtis, Foote, Gabriel, King, Maddox, Marshall, Musselwhite, Pereira, Scriven(s), Williams

Hello list not sure if this message went through first time so posting again- Does anyone on list have connections to MARLEY mary b 13 Dec 1849 Kidderpore father shown as Charles Hyde Marley. Thanks Debra

Hello List These two links mention the American Presbyterian mission at Ludhiana (spelt Lodiana in the first link) http://www.phcmontreat.org/bios/Bios-Missionaries-India.htm "Biographical Index of Missionaries To India" from the Presbyterian Heritage Center http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/findingaids/fa.cfm?record_id=83 American Presbyterian mission work in India part of the website http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/fmi.cfm Presbyterian Historical Society, USA Cheers Maureen (Sydney)

Hi Joan My wife's grandfather was a John D'Rozario who appears to have been married 3 times. My father-in-law, Frederick, was from his third wife Rachel along with two sisters. His second wife may have been Ellen with two children. But no records of wife one or children. I wondered if your D'Rozarios might be from the same family?!? TIA Herbie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: plasticwindow Surnames: Macdonald Mayfield Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2514/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Charlotte was the daughter of a British army sergeant William Mayfield and she and her siblings were born in various places, she was born in Guernsey. The first child of John Macdonald and Charlotte Mayfield, Jane Macdonald was born on 09 April 1811 in Poonamallee, Tamil Nadu, Madras, India according to IGI and later Scottish censuses. Subsequent children were born in Scotland. I can find no record of the Macdonald/Mayfield marriage and I wonder what John Macdonald, variously described as 'druggist, chemist & medical practitioner' was doing in India? It seems more natural for Charlotte to be there as the daughter of a soldier. I haven't researched any India connections before so shall be grateful for any advice. 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.

Hi Caroline Just type your key word in and press enter when you get the hits - click on one and it will ask you to sign a terms and conditions statement Tick yes and the item will load Found loads more yesterday inc a marriage I had searched for many times before By the way I have Bernard Musselwhite marrying one of my Cox's Good luck Cathy

Hi, Times change,Khairabad was a Suba under the nawabs. skp

Hi, There is a book on history of protestant church in Punjab by the -I think- father of the actor -Tom Alter,I will search it out from my libraryand let you know if it is useful. skp

So many of my rellies relate to soldiers who came out on troop ships from England, Ireland and maybe America too, before 1800. I wondered what such a voyage would be like so I googled and got an interesting site about a man who worked to improve the condition of the soldiers camps, hospitals, troop ships, slave ships and convict ships. There was even mention of a ship one of my rellies came out on and it was referred to as "the Hell Ship". So try googling THE SOLDIER'S FRIEND SIR JEREMIAH FITZPATRICK, INSPECTOR OF HEALTH FOR LAND FORCES Its an essay by Richard L Blanco. Cheers, Len Buchanan

Any info on John Raoul Brian Fitzherbert who was in Peel's Naval Brigade during the Mutiny will be appreciated. Joan Kelley

This was an absolutely fascinating article. It made me wonder how different, if at all, life on board one of these ships--such as the Anna of Bengal, mentioned in the text--would have been for the civilian men, women and children, including their servants. (I mention the Anna because one of the people I am following died on board the Anna; I do know that he was in poor health when he boarded the ship, however....) Thanks for bringing it to the attention of the list. Frances ,

*Hi Cathy.* *How do you search the site, I have tried and its say "4 found" but no listing!? Is there only certain papers one has to "tick off" ? Please help.* *Regards, * *Caroline * -- RESEARCH: Baker, Bennett, Coward, Cramer, Curtis, Foote, Gabriel, King, Maddox, Marshall, Musselwhite, Pereira, Scriven(s), Williams