Richard asked: > I have a relative, Sophia Tubbs, ward of the LOS, married at the house of > the Chaplain in Dum Dum 1816 to John Blake, a teacher in the LOS. No > father's name is given for her. > > A burial in 1836 gives her age as 40, widow of John Blyth (John Blake > being an alias at the time of marriage) i.e. 1796 birth. > > A baptism takes place in 1798 (source British Library microfilm) giving > father's name William Tubbs. > > The burial and baptism both point towards having an age of 20 at the time > of the marriage. > > What are your thoughts on this age being too old for still being a WARD of > the LOS? > There is no great problem in accepting that Sophia was counted as a Ward of the LOS. It is likely that she had been a ward for some years and, not having married earlier, was able to help with looking after the younger children. At age 21, she might have had to be given a more formal position. Good Hunting! Peter Bailey Chairman Families in British India Society www.fibis.org