Robert Thomas Little, Cash - Witness, E. B. Ry

[thewookie]

Hi Genna,

I've attached the excerpt from Stephen's book.

As you can see, Stephen states that Robert (senior) was married to a Mary, whose maiden name isn't known. She was married twice before she married Robert, in 1829 until his death in 1835.

Earlier in his book, Stephen talks about the three Little brothers from Loughrea (Thomas, William and Robert) and says that William and Thomas enlisted to the East India Company in May 1823, with Robert doing so on 1 July 1823. They joined the Artillery and joined their battalion on 19 July in Dublin.

I wonder if the transcript stating 'Robert Little of Loughrea' is because that is where he originated from, and was only in India because of being in the army so that wouldn't have been his original country?

Dean

[genna]

Hi Dean

Many thanks for the excerpt. I shall see what I details I can find for those mentioned on the page.

Having done research for myself and others for over 20 years I like to see sources cited/referenced. I, like many others, have come across numerous errors in family trees and these errors are often copied into other trees and so it goes

Regards Genna

[genna]

Hi Dean

I’ve decided to buy Stephen’s book so I’ll get back in touch with you when I’ve had time to read through it. Thanks again for the excerpt. That prompted me to purchase the book.

Regards Genna

[thewookie]

Hi Genna,

I have found reference on Ancestry to Robert Little's death:

Name:   R. Little
Gender:   Male
Age:   29
Birth Date:   1806
Burial Date:   07 Oct 1835
Burial Place:   Fort William, Bengal, India
FHL Film Number:   498972

The FHL Film Number refers to the Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, 1713-1948. I've found this on FamilySearch but in order to view images of the records you need to be at a Family History Centre. I have one quite close to me, so I am going to see if I can check it out.

Regards

Dean

[genna]

Hi Dean

I guess I should have mentioned that I've already found the burial record for a R Little 1835.

I'm having trouble attaching an image so if you're OK with sending me your email address via a PM I'll send it on to you. Image shows age as 29, Profession and Residence - Late Town Guard Sergeant - Police Office. Buried, Military Burying Ground, Fort William. It doesn't help to confirm, or not, if this particular R Little is the father of Robert Thomas.

Regards Helen