CAMBELL 1856-1870. Mary Ellen Cambell born in Carronbore, East Indies. Parents were Scots/Irish. Need to find census and birth records. Where is "Carronbore"? Contact: Peter Stines Email address updated 20 November 2004

CARBERY 1800's Bengal. Looking for family of Joseph Carbery born Calcutta 1838. Occupation: Doctor/Surgeon. Moved to Ceylon for some years before going back to England. Contact: Margaret Dickinson

CARLIER 1850  Madras. CARLIER, Annie Maria, married to Sam BROWN, British soldier. Date is birth of child born in India. Contact: rcurls

CAULFIELD 1840 to 1900 Bengal. Looking for information on Helen Caulfield born in India - probably Cawnpore - around 1874 to 1878. Parents George Caulfield and Jane Sproull (both of whom died by 1896). Contact: Roger Heron

CHALKE Madras. I'm also searching for the PETERS family both in Rangoon and Madras. Contact: Maria Chalke

CHAMBERS mid 1880s Bengal. Searching for Jane Chambers born in India around 1865 and father Thomas Chambers. Contact: Pat Chenier-Smith

CHAMBERS. See JAHANS entry. Contact Philippa Milnamow

CHENCHANA 1885 Madras. Contact: Raveendra Kumar

CHILD Bombay 1840-1860. Lt Septimus CHILD ultimately Commander then Captian RN. Contact: Colin Yarwood

CHOI or CHOE 1850-1890 Madras.  Looking for anyone with infomation on name Choi or Choe in their family tree. The name is not very common, but I am sure it belongs to the Cannanore/Tellicherry area of Kerala, India. Contact: Lila

CLAPHAM 1820 - 1900's Madras. Matthew CLAPHAM was born in 1808 in Otley, Yorkshire. He joined the 13th Hussars, sailed to India where he married Elizabeth NEWIE in August 1838 in Bangalore. She was his 2nd wife, he was her 4th! They had 5 children, 3 of whom lived to marry & have children. They also appear to have raised some of Elizabeth's children from her earlier marriages. Matthew transferred to the 15th Hussars to stay in India, lived to collect a pension & died 11 years after Elizabeth in 1879. Her previous husbands with whom she had children were Walter CULLIS, John HOLBORN, & John DEXTER, all in the 13th Hussars. Other related names through marriage are: DeBEAUX, LETHER, GRIEVESON, STUART & McGLADDERY. Also researching HONEY, CUMBERLAND & DeBEAUX. Contact: Ruth Croft

CLARK Bengal 1866. Looking for death and burial of George Clark aged 30 in Assam, Bengal, India in 1866. Also any information on what he was doing there. Contact: Paul Clark  http://www.oliveweb.clara.net/clark-hogg/

CLARKE 1918 -1922. Looking for my grandmother Caroline Clarke nee Dobbs who was stationed in Secunderabad with my grandfather Sergt. Frederick Clarke. Contact: Andrea

CLARKE 1900-1950. Does anyone know anything about Thomas Maynard Clarke? He married Fanny Sutcliffe around 1905 and had a daughter, Ruby Flora Clarke. Fanny and Ruby moved to India soon after, but I do not know about Thomas Maynard Clarke as I have been unable to find any record of him. Also researching OWENS, WALTON, HARRISON, KERR, & BEACHER. Contact: David Gray

CLAUDIUS 1800-1950. Winifred Daisy CLAUDIUS b 1884 d.1940 Cawnpore married James Edward Michael DENT b 1872 d. 1944 Cawnpore. Other names DOYLE, GONSALVES. Contact: Maureen Davies

CLOY -  Frank Alexander CLOY Married Mary Catherine Harriette MATHEWS 5 May 1909 India Bengal N.W. Prov Allahabad. Robert CLOY Married Mary Ann MARTIN 18 Apr 1881 India Bengal Peshawar. Contact: Christopher Hewson http://www.geocities.com/chriscr90/

COCKBURN Bengal 1800-1900. They seem to be in the police or magistrates. Contact: Gerald Cockburn

COLLINGS Bengal 1879-1889. I am looking for the marriage of Richard John Collins/Collings to Catherine Mary Dunn and the birth of their son Ernest James Collings Feb: 1883. Contact: Richard Ernest Collings

COLLINS - Edwin Gordon COLLINS Married Gladys Louise BIRD 25 Mar 1940 India Bengal Punjab Rawal Pindi. Contact: Christopher Hewson  http://www.geocities.com/chriscr90/

COLLINS 1836-1851 Bengal. Margaret Collins was born in 1836 in Meerut, India. In 1851 she married Richard Thomas Albert in Ferozepore, India. Also researching BEATY, ALBERT, SHEELS, TODD, LYTTLE, EAMES, STEPHENS, ROSE & LITTLE. Contact: Jeremy Beaty http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/e/a/Jeremy-G-Beaty

COLLINS 1789 - 1963. Daniel Collins, b. Middlesex, England c1770. d. 1804 at Fort William. Descendants mainly associated with the Secunderabad area, later Bangalore & Madras. Also researching BARTON. Contact: Clive Collins  http://www.pcug.org.au/~collins/index.htm

COLQUHOUN 1870 onwards Madras. Adam Colquhoun was a Station Master at Madras about this time. Would be grateful for any information. Contact: Proctor Colquhoun

COMBES or de la COMBE 1800 - 1870 Bengal. Prosper Aime Victor Combes or de la Combe who we believe settled in the Calcutta area around 1839 and died there about 1854 when a bank collapsed. He was an Indigo Planter or plantation owner. Originated from Montpellier France. Had 3 children Eugene, Camille and Emilie who we have information on. Contact: Jane Combes

CONGDON Bengal approx 1846-1851. Looking for George and Jane Congdon - George from England and Jane from Ireland apparently Married in Meerut, West Bengal, India and had their first two children Sara Jane and Thomas B there during this time frame. Contact: Brenda Thompson

CONNOLLY Bengal 1900 onwards. Everard George CONNOLLY son of Hector CONNOLLY, married on 27/12/1939 to Marjorie Ellen STRACEY (widow of Russell Spens STRACEY nee HATTON) at St Thomas R.C Chuch in Calcutta. See HATTON also. Contact: Wendy Russell-Rayner

CONYER-BROWN - See BELL entry. Contact: John Robert Stanley

COOKE - Harry Lewis Married Sheila Grace Hewson 1 Jun 1925 India Bengal Cawpore. Contact: Christopher Hewson

COOPER - See GREENWOOD entry for details. Also researching GORDON, MONK and LEWIS. Contact: Maria

COOPER 1845 Madras. Leonard Cooper & wife Maria my G/G Grandparents. He was high sheriff of Madras, Contact: Archie Cooper

COUNSELL 1800-1920 Bengal. Researching James Ariel Balthazar Counsell, b.c1827, married Annie Emilia Robertson Sinclair, b. 7 sept 1832. Have some info on some of the descendants, and a few antecedants. Interested in 'chatting' to anyone with any connections. Contact: Sami Wilkie

COURT - Edwin COURT Married Maria MARTIN 15 Jun 1853 India Madras. Contact: Christopher Hewson http://www.geocities.com/chriscr90/

COX 1845 Madras. Charles Cox married Maria Reger 1845. He was a gunner 4th batt artillery. They had James C and Harriet Cox. Harriet married James Moss. Also researching REGER & MOSS. Contact: Maria Bowden

COX 1914- 1934 Madras. My Grandmother was born Dorathea Cox 1914, her father was something the do with the church in India, but not sure what. She married Frank Hurbert Arthur Sibley in Madras in 1920's exact date not known. Contact: Tanya Sibley

COX 1855 -1866 Bengal. 7th, Regiment of Foot, Enniskillens. Contact: Maureen Stewart

CRABBE 1800's and early 1900's. John Crabbe was the father of my grandfather, George Mortimer Crabbe. John was born c1838 in Scotland but was known to be in the Indian Army at some stage. He later became a Coffee Planter in Ceylon, where his children were born. He married Emily Jane Thompson (born c.1846)in 1866. But we have little more information. Also researching DEAKER and SPARLING. Contact: Valerie Chase

CRADDOCK 1850 to 1928 Bengal. My father, Edgar Alfred Craddock, was born in Lahore 6/11/1907. My Grandfather, Francis Robert Craddock was born in India 19/1/1864, possibly in Lahore or Simla. He was one of 5 brothers. Any information re: his siblings, parents and spouse, Nora Ellen McCormick, born 18/3/1876, would be appreciated. Contact: Terry Craddock

CRAIG - James Craig Married Elizabeth Harriett Hewson C1843 India. Contact: Christopher Hewson http://www.geocities.com/chriscr90/

CRAMPTON 1800-1947. Contact: Malcolm Crampton

CRAWFORD Bombay 1860-1875. I am looking for my greatgrandfather and his life story. Contact: Denise Baillie

CRAWFORD, Thomas. 1780-1900 Bombay. CRAWFORD, Mary May. 1826-1906 Bombay. CRAWFORD, Mary. 1825-1910 Bombay. CRAWFORD, Caroline.  1849-1871 Bombay. CRAWFORD, William Henry Stanley. 1823-1883 Madras. Also researching MORRIS. Contact: D Stephens

CRERAR - Charlotte Maria King CRERAR Married Charles Donald Lewis BIRD 30 Mar 1891 in India Bengal Jubbular. Edith Margaret King CRERAR Married John Dalrymple CALLENDER 16 Nov 1887 India Bengal Jubbulpore. William CRERAR Married Isabella Georgiana KING C1860 India. Stella Georgiana King Crerar Married Henry Theobald 24 Apr 1885 India Bengal Jubbulpore. Alice CRERAR Married Abel Archibald Henry GILLON 10 Oct 1860 India Madras Tamil Nadu Vepery. Emily CRERAR Married John MARTIN C1853 India. Harry William King CRERAR Married Mary Ann QUIGLEY 12 Jul 1888 India Bengal Lahore. James Henry CRERAR Married Caroline HEWITT 9 Apr 1833 India Bengal Secunderbad. Contact: Christopher Hewson  http://www.geocities.com/chriscr90/

CRISTALL 1820-1850 Bombay. Francis Cristall was a Captain in the 8th Bombay Native Infantry. He died on 13th November 1850, presumably whilst still serving. I would be interested to know the circumstances of his death. Contact: Alan Cristall 28 Knightley Way, Gnosall, Stafford ST20 0HX.

CROSBIE 1860-1900. Family of John Nelson Crosbie, railway senior engineer. Contact: Michael Boundy

CROSBIE 1830 Bengal. Also ASTRIDGE & DERUSETT or de RUSETT. Contact: Billie Dawson

CROUCH 1890 - 1940 Bengal. Twin girls married Alfred Lines and his brother. Also researching LINES. Contact: D. Wilkins

CRUNDEN - Alfred Ernest CRUNDEN Married Florence Ethel SCHOFIELD C1905 India Bengal. Violet May CRUNDEN Married James TILLEY C1912 India. Contact: Christopher Hewson  http://www.geocities.com/chriscr90/

CRUTCHLEY 1868 - 1885. Looking for the birth of Florence Crutchley (father Thomas) who was born in Poonah or Poonamallee approx 1871. Thomas was in the Royal Ordnance. Florence married Thomas Swift (Sergeant in South Lancashire Reg) in Aden in 1885. Any one who has any connection or interest please get in touch. Contact: Jackie Hallam

CUMBERLAND 1900- unknown, Mavis CUMBERLAND, born c. 1912, a nurse at the Lady Lyall Hospital in Agra, married Gilbert De BEAUX, born c. 1903, a clerk, at the District Registrar's house in Agra, United Provinces in June 1940.The witnesses were Muriel BRAY & R.A. THEOPHILES. I know no more & would love to hear from anyone who could add to this scant fact! Also researching CLAPHAM, HONEY & DEBEAUX. Contact: Ruth Croft

CUNNINGHAM 1850-1920. Researching Walter Thomas Radcliffe CUNNINGHAM, who married Harriet Evelina JONES in India in 1882. Believed to have had 3 children, Elizabeth Henrietta (b.1884), Mervyn Walter (b.1886), third unknown. Mervyn moved to Australia in the early 1900's. Contact: Marie Smith

CURRIE Bengal 1850-1880. Bengal Light Infantry. Contact: J Peter Swann

CURRY (CURRIE) 1860-1879 Bengal. Looking particulary for any Currys in Ferozepore in the Royal Artillery or Nursing in Hospitals. Contact: Margaret Hall

CURTIS 1836 - 1896. Marie Curran Cooke and Mary Hochreiter Steinauer wrote John H. Curtis'biography in 1917 as, "The Life of My Great Grandfather. Grandfather John Curtis was born in Norwalk, Nottinghamshire, England, April 20,1817. When he was a mere child he ran away from home and got in with the cargo on a vessel commanded by his father's intimate friends. He had heard his father's friend tell tales of sea and he longed to see them and have these experiences, too. When the vessel was several days at sea he presented himself to the astonished captain and asked to be assigned some duty. After much urging he was assigned cabin boy. Three years later he returned to England on a visit. After much persuading,his father had him become a pharmacist and give up sea faring. He served his time, then returned to his love - the sea. He served in all capacity from a cabin boy to master of a vessel. During the 20 years, he crossed the Atlantic 19 times and visited all the principal ports of Cuba, South America, Australia, India, China, Japan, Philippine Islands, including Luzon and Manila. He spent several years on a whaling cruise in the Artic Seas. He has had all sorts of experiences in all lands and all climes. He can spin enough sailors yarn to fill a good sized library. Soon grandfather Curtis gave up sea faring and located in Chicago where he became engaged in some business. Later he came to Nebraska and located on a farm adjoining a homestead owned by my grandfather John Michie in Beaver Township. He died at Ravenna, Nebraska, May 12, 1900 at the age of 83 years, 22 days. If he was alive now, he should be one hundred years old. He was at San Francisco when Fremont raised the flag but he was an English officer and they would have raised the English flag in twenty-four hours if Fremont did not raise the American flag."

Ravenna News newspaper obituary: John H. Curtis, who died recently,was born in England in 1817, the year of Queen Victoria's birth, and was therefore eighty-three years of age. At an early age, he left home and went to sea, shipping as a cabin boy. Four or five years later he returned to his home and to please his father served a three years apprenticeship in an apothecary shop (pharmacy). Shortly after reaching his majority he again went to sea and spent thirty or forty years before the mast; he rose from a common seaman to a captaincy and sailed into nearly every prominent port in the world, and crossed the Atlantic ocean a score of times. In early life he was married but was soon after left a widower with one son, Tom Curtis, to provide for.

This boy he apprenticed to a Calcutta (India) pilot, and the boy afterwards became a shipmaster, acquired a competence and retired to a tea farm in India. He died three or four years ago at about the age of sixty years. Mr. Curtis prided himself upon the belief that he raised the first United States flag on the Pacific coast, at a point near where San Francisco now stands. Nearly ten years before gold was discovered on that coast he entered what is now known as the Golden Gate on a New Bedford, Maine whaling vessel, and buried one of the ship's officers ashore. The flag was raised by Mr. Curtis to mark the spot. This was several years before Fremont's expedition to the coast and Mr. Curtis never was able to find an authentic account of the flag being raised previously on the California coast. After retiring from sea service, Mr. Curtis moved from Boston to Chicago where he engaged in the hotel business and afterwards in the drug business (pharmacy).

About twenty years ago he came to Buffalo County, Nebraska and took up residence on governmnet land on Beaver Creek, two miles west of where Ravenna is now located, where he lived until this spring when he took up his residence with his son-in-law, John Michie. He leaves an aged widow and three daughters, Mrs. John Michie, Mrs. Harry Miner, Mrs. Willis Hutchison, and one son, who lives in Chicago. He was buried in the Ravenna cemetery alongside his two sons, Richard H. and Joseph H.Curtis, who died ten years ago, the first 33 years of age and the last named 25 years, both of whom died in January 1890, one on the 19th and the other on the 21st of the month.

A second obituary on John H. Curtis was published the same day, 12 May 1900 in the Ravenna News newpspaper, Ravenna, Nebraska. "John H.Curtis was born in Nottinghamshire, England, April 20th, 1817 and died May 12th, 1900, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Michie, near Ravenna. During the younger part of his life he followed the sea as captain of a whaling vessel, having visited almost all water ports of the known world. He could tell you of the bountiful gold on the California sea beach, the narrow escapes among the wale schools of the north seas, the canibal fighting of the south sea islands, and the mighty battles to trap and catch the monsters of the deep, which men "that do business in great waters" must be compelled to encounter.

Soon after his marriage he settled down in Boston, about 1845; came to Chicago and engaged in business in 1854; and again in 1881 to be with his children removed to Nebraska. Originally, he was an Episcopallian but some ten years ago he gave his heart more fully to the Lord and united with the Methodist church of Ravenna. These ten years were spent in a more consistent Christian life than formerly. He died in the faith of Him who said: "He that believeth in me shall never die," and was fully resigned to his Master's call, being in the eighty-fourth year of his age. He was a man of kindly disposition, which related with a godly temperament of his wife they had grown very warmly into each other's affections. In his ealier life, he was not a moral Christian, yet he had the utmost respect for religion but was very severe on shams, deceptions and hypocrisy. While he was adverse to schemers yet his sympathies could be played upon by people who would take the advantage. In his purpose to be strictly honest he frequently sacrificed the means of himself and family. Towards his last hours he frequently urged the family to be ready for the two departed sons were coming after him for he saw them at the head of the stairway. The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church by the pastor, other ministers of the city assisting. Prayer was offered by Rev. Sage, of the Congregational Church, scripture lesson read by Rev. Bain, of the Presbyterian Church, and the sermon by the pastor Rev. Foutch, from the text, "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them" Revelations 14-13. The choir rendered some very beautiful and appropriate music, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Ravenna cemetery west of town. May the sustaining grace of the blessed Savior keep and strengthen the widowed mother and children in this trying hour. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all the people who know them." See MICHIE entry also. Contact: Tawnya Kumarakulasingam 649 East El Prado Road, Chandler, Arizona 85225 USA