ARC TBC............Military Birth records etc

[Eddie Parks]

Hi Guys

can someone advise me where I can find the records of BMD in relation to servicemen abroad - and in particular India.

Specifically I am seeking information about the marriage and children of Hedley Charles Parks and Julia Rodgers possibly in Simla C1900 to 1916.

Eddie

[Jimmy]

Hi Eddie,

There are a couple of births on this link for 2 children,

https://www.familysearch.org/

[Jimmy]

India Marriages, 1792-1948.

Hedley Charles Parks.
Bride's Name: Mabel Julia Rogers.
Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1901.
Marriage Place: Simla, Bengal, India.
Groom's Father's Name: Samuel Parks.
Bride's Father's Name: George Rogers.
Groom's Marital Status: Single.
Bride's Marital Status: Single.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75067-5.
System Origin: India-EASy.
Source Film Number: 527502.
Reference Number: 527-502.

[Eddie Parks]

Jimmy that's amazing thank you so much, I must investigate the link you sent me more carefully! It looks very useful.

Thanks again

Eddie

[MarkCDodd]

You can order the marriage certificate from the GRO.

Army Marriage PARKS HEDLEY CHARLES Simla Year 1901 Page:74 From "Army Returns - Marriages 1901-1905" Page 10.

You can also order the births which can also contain the Baptism/Christening records.

Army Birth PARKS LEONORA MAY Simla Year 1903 Page:198 From "From "Army Returns - Births 1901-1905" Page 16

I can't see any more in Simla but if you give me the names of the other children and I give you the GRO index.

[Eddie Parks]

Thanks

They were:
Leonora May - 1903
Cynthia Mabel - 1906
Hedley Percy - 1914
Eric Bertram - 1916

Eddie

[MarkCDodd]

Leonora is also listed in the regimental births.

Name: PARKS, Honora M
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1966
Regiment: 41st Foot
Place: Simla
Country: Indian Subcontinent
Year: 1903
Volume: 1328
Page: 98
Record source: GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 to 1924)

No record of the other children under regimental or army records.

[Eddie Parks]

Mark, That's magic because it gives me his original Regt as well, although the title 41st of Foot should have disappeared in 1881!!!

Eddie

PS - just occurred to me that perhaps there are no more records in the Army series because he transferred out of the British Army to the Indian Army at some time.

[Northern Lass]

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