Hi, I'm very behind and have been storing these messages to look at! > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 16:13:58 -0000 > From: "Richard Gray" <dollygray@btopenworld.com> > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] British Ceylon christening records in The > Hague > To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <002001c72dbf$d8e49150$4201a8c0@LAPTOP> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear Larry and Coreen, > > > > I was very interested when I saw your message on the Sri Lanka Roots > web website as my G.G.Gd-father French Gray married a Dutch Lady > (Ursula Mooyaart) there in 1807 and most of his descendants were > born there or in Asia until after WWII. Their children Basil > (1809), Humphrey (1811), French (My G.Gd-father_1813), Eliza (1815), > Sarah (1816) and Caroline (1817) were all born during the period you > mention. > Although I have dates for them, they are from various sources and > there are a few contradictions and I'm not sure whether they are > actually dates of birth or Baptism's, so would appreciate any > information you may be able to kindly provide. > > > > Basil never married. 1881 census records him at 70 Cloudsley Road, Islington, London. [ref. Source: FHL Film 1341050 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0228 Folio 7 Page 7] - Retr. Army Captain R.P. Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Ann L. KENT Head U Female 51 St Lukes, Middlesex, England Basil GRAY Lodger U Male 71 Frimcomalter, Ceylon Army Captain Retr H.P. Source Information: Dwelling 70 Cloudsly Road Census Place London, Middlesex, England Family History Library Film 1341050 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0228 / 7 Page Number 7 > Humphrey (who married Louisa Scarman) had 4 x daughters, Christine > (1840), Louisa (?), Eliza (1842) and Eleanor (1844) but I think that > they were all born in India. > > > > French (2nd) married Susan J Warburton and they had 10 children > French W (1841), William (1843-44), William C (1844), Basil (1845), > Humphrey (1846), Jane F* (1850), Susan F* (1850), Richard (1851), > Cosby W (1853) and James P (My Gd-father_1855). Unfortunately these > births are outside the dates you quote, but perhaps somebody else > might be kind enough to provide any additional information. I have dates and some information, but I think we've exchanged our ideas before, Richard. I do have a Times announcement for Basil's marriage: The Times, Friday, Nov 22, 1867; pg. 1; Issue 25975; col A Marriages On the 1st Oct at St Paul's Church, Kandy, Ceylon, East Indies, by the Rev. Archdeacon Mooyart, BASIL GREY [sic] esq of Algooltenne Estate Elkadua to EMILY ELIZABETH FOWKE second daughter of the late Philip Fowke Esq of Boughrood, Radnorshire. No cards. which may be new to you. > * Jane and Susan were twins. > Eliza married Major Samuel A Rehe and they had Samuel B E (1834), > Eliza A (1834) and Adolphus H J (1838) _ I believe Samuel was born > in India. I think Eliza marr. secondly {Hon.} James /Caulfeild/ 1840 Chilaw and had 5 children by him. > Sarah married Robert Russell MD (1 Feb 1826) and they had four boys > Robert W, Thomas O, Frederic C, and George B. But I have no dates > for these. > Caroline married Henry Smith (A serving Officer on 10th Jan 1833) > they had a son Henry B (1835) Henry Smith was serving with Ceylon Rifles and I have Jaffna as the place of marriage (sorry no source) > Any additional information you may be able to provide will be very > much appreciated, > Many Thanks > Richard and Colleen Gray > Swansea, S Wales, UK. Regards Camilla Camilla Gemmingen von Massenbach camilla@links.org [pls note new address] Co-Founder http://www.FreeBMD.org.uk Personal website (very outofdate} http://www.links.org/camilla/