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Hi Hunter

As you say the main force embarked for India in October 1867. But how was James William born in Hillsborough two months later, when the regiment would still have been at sea?

From the information you give, do you have his service record? If not Findmypast will be putting surviving records online by 2011. They at least should tell you when he embarked for India. Time at sea counted as 'overseas'.

You may be unlucky in that the muster books only started to record wives and (the ages of) children sometime in the 1870s. As the 4th Hussars stayed in India until 1879 I take it he was back in Canterbury in 1872 to be discharged. So he may have just missed appearing in the married roll in the musters.

I don't believe troopships had passenger lists, as the regiment would have taken daily or twice daily roll calls to see if anyone had fallen overboard. And these have not been kept. Only the muster books remain.

Ken

I, too am searching for information on someone who mustered out to India with a young wife from Mortenhampstead in October 1867 with the 4th Royal Hussars.  The couple, William and Ellen McIntosh apparently were married in October just before leaving and had a daughter while in Meerut.  We know what became of the daughter and Ellen, but William is something of a mystery.  Anyone have ideas?