John James Edwards - guard at Fort William, India. Is he British?

[hanes teulu]

On Ellen Elizabeth Winifred Edwards' baptism, 10 Oct 1910, John is a "Warder, Presidency jail"

On James Oswald Edwards' baptism, Sep 16 1912, abode Jhansi, John is a "Guard G I P Ry"

[hanes teulu]

"G I P Ry" - Great IndiaN Peninsula Railway

http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/railwayemployment/railway.html

see "OTHER RAILWAY COMPANIES"

[hanes teulu]

The National Archives entry (docs. held at the British Library) has a bit more detail (eg "88 volumes"!)

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/3c34ea83-35f5-43fb-9ddf-65c1c7444819

[LornaJane]

Hello hanes teulu,

Thank you for asking. The source comes from my late grandmother. Regrettably, when I wrote it down about ten years ago, I never asked anything more.

Thank you too for the National Archives links - I was not aware that you could search those records so freely online.

Lorna