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Research in Other Countries => Other Countries => Topic started by: orangelil on Thursday 19 August 10 19:40 BST (UK)
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I was hoping for some pointers please on how to find my G G Grandmother who was born in India.
Here she is on 1901 census in belfast
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Clifton/Manor_Street/962258/
and in 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Court/Hartley_Street/135424/
I have Henrietta James' marriage certificate to Sergeant William Alfred Edwards in 1885 in Trinity COI Belfast. Her father was Patrick James, a messenger.
She was a minor when she married in 1885
The 1901 and 1911 censuses put her birth between 1866-70.
As you can see she says she was born in India. I was hoping to find a birth for her, but am having no luck. I don't know who her mother was, where in India she was born, or why her father was in India.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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The only one I can find is Henrietta Jeraldine James, born 1883 in Calcutta. The problem is that the father is shown as Lewis James, not Patrick! The mother is shown as Anne.
Tony
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Hi Tony
Thanks for responding. I saw that record too, unfortunately the birth is too late :(
Karen
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Hi There,
I too am searching for the same Henrietta James. I stumbled upon your posts tonight whilst searching for India births. She was my GGG grandmother on my fathers side. She married a William Edwards in 1885. I have been able to trace the records for the children, but have no record of death or birth for Henrietta. I would love to get some info from you. Also in 1911 Irish census, William is not listed...but can't home in on a death record. I know he was born in London to an Albert Edwards so am wondering if he returned there. I am a beginner in this, so any help is much appreciated!
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Meeps I have pmed you. Sorry for the delay in my response. Orangelil