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Norfolk / Re: ALGER family Diss area
« on: Tuesday 09 August 16 18:30 BST (UK) »
Do you have any of his Beccles scenes? I have some but would like to know if there are more.
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Kent / Re: Sgt Matson Hawkes died Madras 1859.
« on: Friday 12 September 14 12:53 BST (UK) »Rosemary
A bit of background from the India records: William Milnes Johnstone's father William Hawkes Johnstone was a station master on the Madras Railway. His mother Evelina Rose Thain married WHJ in Salem, India in 1867. WHJ was born in 1843 at Ootacamund, the illegitimate son of Major Thomas John Milnes Johnstone and Sutchiny, a native woman.
Thank you for that. If ever you turn up anything else I'd be grateful if you could pass it on to me as I'd love to know more about this young chap I sat on all those years ago.
Kind Regards
Rosemary
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Kent / Re: Sgt Matson Hawkes died Madras 1859.
« on: Friday 12 September 14 09:25 BST (UK) »Dear Rosemary,
Thank you very much for thinking of my post concerning Matson Hawkes. Potentially, your news could have been cataclysmic as I have now closed my research, having gathered, I believe, all available information about him and his family - the book (The Sum of Us) has been printed and circulated to all members of the family and various genealogical archives. In the process of my research, with the help of many others (some had to be paid) I have built up a remarkable history surrounding dear old Matson. I always thought it strange there is no record of any more offspring attributed to him in India - he was after all so young. Your email initially made me gasp with surprise but with some further research I have to say there is no direct link to him by Wm. Milnes Johnstone or his father Wm. Hawkes Johnstone - Again, thank you very much for your kindness and thoughtfulness - whilst Matson may well be languishing in an unmarked grave in a dilapidated ruined cemetery in Bellary, Madras - certainly he is remembered, for the moment.
Kind regards, James
Hi James
Thank you for your response. I was only googling the guy I found here in Beccles and your thread was the only thing that came up anything like. May be related there somewhere through another line. I'd love to find out what this young chap from India was doing here in a little country town. He died so young and no mention of a mother.
Kind Regards
Rosemary
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Kent / Re: Sgt Matson Hawkes died Madras 1859.
« on: Thursday 11 September 14 12:02 BST (UK) »
Don't know if this is any help to you but where I live in Beccles in Suffolk there is a tombstone with the following inscription. "Sacred to the Loving memory of William Milnes only son of W. Hawkes Johnstone of Madras India. Born Bandalore, India, 23rd September 1870, died Beccles 22nd May 1888. Peace and rest thine, Pain and grief mine.
I pass this stone quite often and as a small child got told off for sitting on it as to me it made a wonderful horse. I've never forgotten that incident and am reminded of it when I pass (now in my 60's) so thought I'd try and find out more about him.
I pass this stone quite often and as a small child got told off for sitting on it as to me it made a wonderful horse. I've never forgotten that incident and am reminded of it when I pass (now in my 60's) so thought I'd try and find out more about him.
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