Edward Fabian Shield in India

[HughC]

Edward was the eldest son of George Maunsell Shield and his wife Sarah née Fabian; he was baptized in Bromley, Kent, on 22 June 1815.
He was in the Bengal civil service.
I think his wife Anne may have had the maiden surname Macklin as they had a son Henry John Macklin Shield, born on 22 Dec. 1855 and baptized at Fatehgarh.

I know no more about them.  Could it be that they were killed in the Indian mutiny?
Nothing relevant on the FiBIS web site, as far as I can see.  Can anyone help?

[osprey]

Findmypast  has a database of British casualties in the Indian Uprising and there is a record of a schoolmaster with the name of Shiels who was killed in Futtehghur, his family were also killed.

On the 1856 baptism, Edward was noted as chaplain's clerk.

 

[osprey]

transcription of memorial here, mentions 2 Shiels children

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237015322/shiels

[osprey]

possible baptism for other child

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG8V-K8T?lang=en

[maddys52]

You can also see the Inscriptions and some relevant information here:
https://archive.org/details/listofinscriptio00blunuoft/page/90/mode/2up

As well as Mr and Mrs SHIELS, schoolmaster and 2 children, there is also Mr and Mrs MACKLIN, head clerk.

[HughC]

Thank you both for all that info.  I find it strange that the name would be corrupted to Shiels, and with a different occupation.

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast has a couple of prison register records (1833/34) for an Edward Fabian Shield - occ mariner, age 18, born Bromley. The Old Bailey Trials site has a brief (very) item re. his appearance.

https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18340102-16?text=shield

[HughC]

Thank you.  I'd found that, and wonder whether he was packed off to India to keep him out of further trouble at home.

[ShaunJ]

Another child?  Edward Shield, born 15 December 1852, was baptized at Mean Meer on 7 April 1853, son of Edward & Ann, Sergeant 39th Native Infantry.