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*Church Mission Stations in India! Any ideas?*

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Richard

Richard Report 27 Apr 2007 10:21

One of my paternal gtx3 grandfathers married an Indian girl in India. I have a local newspaper report from 1914 in which he was interviewed. At one point the article says that 'it was whilst in barracks that he met the lady whom he eventually married at the Church Mission Station, Benares, on January 5th 1864.' Why can't I find the marriage entry in the GRO index? I've looked through the marriages for the Bengal Presidency and it's just not there. Would a Mission Station necessarily be Anglican? I assume not. But I'm absolutely stuck for where to go next! Any help would be gratefully received!

Miriam

Miriam Report 27 Apr 2007 10:51

Dear Richard Have you tried the family history in India site - www(.fibis(.)org - remove brackets. Best of luck Maria

Richard

Richard Report 27 Apr 2007 11:13

Hello Maria Yes, I've tried the Fibis site. It's a great resource but doesn't have anything on my ancestor. See, if he got married in an Anglican church, rather than a mission station, then his details would've been sent back to London. I can only assume that the mission station worked differently but I've no idea where to go next. Thank you anyway :-) Richard

Richard

Richard Report 27 Apr 2007 11:25

And the Indian wife was only 14 at the time, and he was 25 >:o Was there a minimum age for getting married in Anglican churches in the 1860s? Maybe that's why he got married in a missionary station church rather than somewhere else.