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My Great Grandfather Stewart Milne was born in Bombay in 1849/50. How can I find out details of his baptism in Bombay as this appears the only way to find his mothers details. Unsure when he returned to the UK, but he was married in 1875 and this provided his fathers details but I cannot find his mothers details as there is no UK birth record. Jeff

Thanks Linda, that given me a couple of starting points. Jeff

Hi Jeffrey I believe Stewart Milne was my Great Grandfather and I have got as far as his parents who were Davide Milne and Jane Stewart but I can't find out why theyceere in India. Did you ever find out? Kind Regards Janice McColm

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Welcome to the boards, Janice.

Stewart is in all later censuses (1881-1911), too, but I'm working back from 1871, when he's still with his mother.

Stewart Miln
in the 1871 Scotland Census
Name Stewart Miln
Age 22
Estimated Birth Year abt 1849
Relationship Son
Mother's Name Jane Stweart
Gender Male
Where born Eastindie, bombay
Registration Number 282/4
Registration district St Andrew
Civil parish St Andrew
Town Dundee
County Angus
Address 18
Occupation Iron Turner
ED 18
Household schedule number 240
Line 14
Roll CSSCT1871_52
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Jane Stweart 44 Head
Stewart Miln 22 Son
Clara Miln 20 Daughter
Catherine Miln 17 Daughter
Henry Stewart 15 Son
Robert Stewart 5 Son
Jane Ann Grewe 7 Mo Stanger


Stewart Millen
in the 1861 Scotland Census
Name Stewart Millen
Age 14
Estimated Birth Year abt 1847
Relationship Son
Mother's Name Jean Millen
Gender Male
Where born Bombay-british Subject, east indies
Registration Number 282/2
Registration district Dundee Second District
Civil parish Dundee
County Angus
Address 12 14 Henderson's Wynd
Occupation Millworker
ED 20
Household schedule number 28
Line 18
Roll CSSCT1861_41
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Jean Millen 34 Head - Dundee, dressmaker
Stewart Millen 14 Son
Clara Millen 12 Daughter - Bombay
Catherine Millen 8 Daughter - Bombay
Henry Stewart 5 Son - Dundee


Clara Millan
in the India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
Name Clara Millan
Gender Female
Birth Date 17 Feb 1851
Baptism Date 09 Mar 1851
Baptism Age 0
Baptism Place Hydrabad, Bombay, India
Father David P. Millan
Mother Jane Stewart
Reference ID v 25 p 160
FHL Film Number 528777


The family must have returned to Scotland from India between 1853 and 1861.

My guess is that the father David was in the army, and died in India - or perhaps Jean/Jane and David separated.

I don't see any record of their marriage.

The son Henry is surnamed Stewart, so appears not to be David's son.

???
Henry Stewart
in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name Henry Stewart
Gender Male
Birth Date 24 Jan 1856
Birth Place Dundee,Angus,Scotland
Mother
Jean Stewart


??? Birth on Scotlands People ???:

STEWART
HENRY
M
1856
282 / 1 / 216
Dundee First District


ADDED:
I had a look at that 1856 birth cert, and I'm now not sure if that 's the correct Henry Stewart or not.

He was illegitimate, but his mother is said to be aged 23 - though Jean may have lied, as her partner appears to have been younger.
The cert first names Henry as Todd, then Todd is scored out and Stewart inserted.
Jean is first named Todd, with maiden name Stewart, then Todd is scored out, and just the name Stewart is left.
A father, Francis Todd, 22, baker, is named, but then he's completely scored out.

The son Robert c1866, who is listed on the 1871 census -

???
STEWART
ROBERT
mmn STEWART
M
1865
282 / 1 / 1731
Dundee First District

1891 - Jane/Jean is with her married daughter Clara:

Jane Stewart
in the 1891 Scotland Census
Name Jane Stewart
Age 63
Estimated Birth Year abt 1828
Relationship Mother
Gender Female
Where born Dundee, Forfarshire
Registration Number 282/4
Registration district St Andrew
Civil parish Dundee
County Angus
Address 63 Victoria St
ED 20
Household schedule number 211
Line 24
Roll CSSCT1891_94
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Clara Page 40 Head
John Page 14 Son
Jane Stewart 63 Mother


According to Clara's gravestone on Findagrave, Clara's husband David Page died in Singapore in 1899.
Possibly army again ??

They married in Dundee in 1875.

IF this is david in 1841

1841 Scotland Census
View record
Record details
Name David Milne
Age 15
Estimated Birth Year abt 1826
Gender Male
Where born Scotland
Civil parish Dundee
County Angus
Occupation Men Of The Depöt 93rd Highlanders ####################
Parish Number 282

According to this below, the 93rd Regiment wasn't in India as early as 1947-49:

https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/93rd-sutherland-highlanders-regiment-foot


[ CORRECTION below - 1847-49 ]

AG…did you mean 1847-49?

Oops - yes, of course!

Full Name Milne, David
Incident Date 1 Jan 1841
Rank Name Private
Service Number 1421
Duty Location Aberdeen and Dundee
Primary Unit 93rd Regiment Of Foot
Tertiary Unit Depot
Archive Reference WO 12/9421
Conflict Period Other Service
Served For United Kingdom

Full Name Milne, David
Incident Date 1851
Rank Name Private
Service Number 1421
Duty Location Edinburgh, Scotland
Primary Unit 93rd (Highland) Regiment Of Foot
Archive Reference WO 12/9430
Conflict Period Other Service
Served For United Kingdom