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Thank you all again - you're great!

His records, if they have survived, will be at the National Archives. For this period you need to know which regiment he was in to be able to find them, so it''s good that you know! The records aren't online though - you would have to go there or get someone to go for you or you could wait until the records for that time period appear on findmypast. The records won't give much personal detail although you should get year and place of birth and trade. They will give an outline of his service though.

all off this free site

http://www.ancestorhunt.com/mormon_church_records.htm

Many thanks - this has given me plenty to get going with!

International Genealogical Index - Asia
101. JOHN HARPER - International Genealogical Index / AS
Gender: Male Christening: 09 FEB 1805 Fort St George, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

102. JOHN HARPER - International Genealogical Index / AS
Gender: Male Christening: 09 FEB 1805 Fort St George, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

103. John Harper - International Genealogical Index / AS
Gender: Male Christening: 21 NOV 1814 Poonamallee, Tamil Nadu, India

104. John Boutflower Harper - International Genealogical Index / AS
Gender: Male Christening: 10 JUN 1821 Hyderabad, , Tamil Nadu, India

105. John Harper - International Genealogical Index / AS
Gender: Male Birth: 10 FEB 1848 Campbellpore, , West Bengal, India

106. John Harper - International Genealogical Index / AS
Gender: Male Christening: 27 JUN 1862 Kurrachee, Maharashtra, India

107. John Edward - International Genealogical Index / AS
Gender: Male Birth: 07 NOV 1864 India Office Ecclesiastical Returns-Bengal Presidency,,Misc, , , India

108. John Harper - International Genealogical Index / AS
Gender: Male Christening: 11 JUL 1868 Belgaum, , Maharashtra, India

Matches: International Genealogical Index/Asia - 8

Ruth Harper Pedigree
Female
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Event(s):
Birth: 29 JAN 1854

Christening: 16 FEB 1854 Cochin, , Tamil Nadu, India
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Parents:
Father: John Harper Family
Mother: Charlotte
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Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

Details are very limited I'm afraid. Daughter, Ruth Harper was born in Tamil Nadu, India, on 29 January 1854 and Family Search gave me her parents names John and Charlotte (no maiden name I'm afraid). She appeared on the 1871 census as a boarder living in Norwich with my paternal gt-gt grandfather, Samuel Bailey. Sorry I can't be more help - she is the first person on my tree to be born outside Norwich! It's all been reasonably easy going till now! Thank you all for any help at all. Marilyn

care to give us his details and we will see what we can find

this may help

Raising the Regiment - The Kings Own Scottish Borderers. March 1689 by Terence Cuneo Originally the 25th Foot, the regiment was raised in Edinburgh on 18th March 1689 by David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven, for the defence of the city against the Jacobites during the 'Glorious Revolution' that brought William of Orange to England. Records show that the regiment was completely recruited to a strength of 1,000 men within the space of two hours. They were soon required for active service and at the battle of Killiecrankie underwent their baptism of fire against the rebel Highlanders led by Claverhouse. Recognition of the fighting spirit of Leven's Edinburgh Regiment came at once in the spontaneous conferment on it, by the Provost of Edinburgh, of the exclusive privilege to recruit by beat of drum in the city on any day, except Sunday, without first asking the permission of the Lord Provost. A further privilege was conferred later, which remains to this day, of marching through the City of Edinburgh with bayonets fixed and Colours flying. In 1782 the historic title of The Edinburgh Regiment was dropped and that of The Sussex Regiment adopted. King George III honoured the regiment in 1805 by raising it to the status of a Royal Regiment and changing its title to The King's Own Borderers. The change of title to the King's Own Scottish Borderers was officially approved in 1887, during the reign of Queen Victoria.


What time period are you talking about - do you have YOB and DOD for your gt gt grandfather?
MB

I have been informed that my gt-gt grandfather was a private in the above regiment, based in India. Could someone confirm the full title of the regiment please? Could it be King's Own Borderers? Many thanks, Marilyn