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Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Jan 2018 23:31

First name(s) Sarah Margaret
Last name Gasper
Birth year 1849
Birth date 28 Jul 1849
Baptism year 1849
Baptism date 6 Dec 1849
Place Madras
Presidency Madras
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gasper
Mother's first name(s) Sarah Christiana
Mother's last name -
Archive reference N-2-28
Folio 579
Page -
Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras
Record set British India Office Births & Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

( Sarah Margaret is also registered for baptism at Palamcottah on the image John Gasper's occupation is described as "gentleman")


First name(s) Rachel Isabel
Last name Gasper
Birth year 1847
Birth date 25 Apr 1847
Baptism year 1847
Baptism date 19 Oct 1847
Place Madras
Presidency Madras
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gasper
Mother's first name(s) Sarah Christian
Mother's last name -
Archive reference N-2-26
Folio 480
Page -
Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras
Record set British India Office Births & Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, UK None


First name(s) Robert
Last name Gasper
Birth year 1843
Birth date 06 May 1843
Baptism year 1843
Baptism date 12 May 1843
Place Palamcottah
Presidency -
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gasper
Mother's first name(s) Sarah Christiana
Mother's last name -
Archive reference N-2-C4
Folio 48
Page -
Catalogue descriptions Madras ecclesiastical records, omissions and corrections, 1777-1884
Record set British India Office Births & Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Jan 2018 23:27


First name(s) Georgiana Catherine
Last name Gasper
Birth year 1853
Birth date 08 Jan 1853
Baptism year 1853
Baptism date 6 Jul 1853
Place Secunderabad
Presidency Madras
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gasper
Mother's first name(s) Sarah Christiana
Mother's last name -
Archive reference N-2-32
Folio 210
Page -
Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras
Record set British India Office Births & Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records


British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms Transcription

First name(s) Emelia Sophia ( think this child died and they named their next daughter same names)
Last name Gasper
Birth year 1845
Birth date 13 May 1845
Baptism year 1845
Baptism date 24 Jun 1846
Place Madras
Presidency Madras
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gasper
Mother's first name(s) Sarah Christiana
Mother's last name -
Archive reference N-2-25
Folio 158
Page -
Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras
Record set British India Office Births & Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms



First name(s) Amelia Sophia
Last name Gasper
Birth year 1846
Birth date 13 May 1846
Baptism year 1846
Baptism date 24 Jun 1846
Place Cannanore
Presidency -
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gasper
Mother's first name(s) Sarah Christiana
Mother's last name -
Archive reference N-2-1
Folio 150
Page -
Catalogue descriptions Madras ecclesiastical records, omissions and corrections, 1777-1884
Record set British India Office Births & Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

On the image it says father John was a Drummer in the 15th Regiment NI

One of the sponsors at the baptism was a Henry Gasper, presumably related.

FindingMyPast

FindingMyPast Report 6 Jan 2018 23:27

Omg. .......they died so young......
Bless u for finding all this our xxxxxxx

FindingMyPast

FindingMyPast Report 6 Jan 2018 23:23

That is my grandad . Awww bless him. He was lovely. Xxxx

Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Jan 2018 23:20

This I think is the death of Sarah Christiana Gasper, mother of Frederick Adolphus

British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Deaths & Burials Transcription
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First name(s) Sarah Christiana
Last name Gasper
Birth year 1825
Death date 27 Jun 1884
Death year 1884
Age 59
Burial date 28 Jun 1884
Place Ootacamund,St Thomas
Presidency Madras
Archive Reference N-2-65
Folio -
Page 120
Catalogue Description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras, : 1698-1948
Record set British India Office Deaths & Burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials

On the image ( on Findmypast) it states she is wife of John Gasper ( unemploed) and she died of pneumonia.




Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Jan 2018 23:07

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British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms Transcription
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First name(s) Frederick Adolphus
Last name Gasper
Birth year 1851
Birth date 28 Feb 1851
Baptism year 1851
Baptism date 9 Nov 1851
Place Madura
Presidency -
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gasper
Mother's first name(s) Sarah Christiana
Mother's last name -
Archive reference N-2-C3
Folio 140
Page -
Catalogue descriptions Madras ecclesiastical records, omissions and corrections, 1777-1884
Record set British India Office Births & Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Deaths & Burials Transcription
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First name(s) Frederick Adolphus
Last name Gasper
Birth year 1851
Death date 22 Dec 1906
Death year 1906
Age 55
Burial date 22 Dec 1906
Place Lucknow
Presidency Bengal
Archive Reference N-1-337
Folio -
Page 249
Catalogue Description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, : 1713-1948
Record set British India Office Deaths & Burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

FindingMyPast

FindingMyPast Report 6 Jan 2018 23:03

Omg I have not seen this before hun. !!!!!

And just like that I have my great granoarents name. Wonder what Rebecca maiden was.
Don't know how or where to find info like this.
Wow thank u x

Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Jan 2018 22:52

Hi Serena, just remembered that you had a previous thread on your father after he came to England, so just adding the link in case Joonie who was helping you on it has more to add https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1357000

I wonder if this might be relevant only going on the name
British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms

First name(s) Benniah Wolfe
Last name Gasper
Birth year 1899
Birth date 08 Apr 1899
Baptism year 1899
Baptism date 14 Feb 1900
Place Berhampore
Presidency Madras
Father's first name(s) Frederick Adolphus
Father's last name Gasper
Mother's first name(s) Rebecca
Mother's last name -
Archive reference N-2-87
Folio 8
Page -
Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras
Record set British India Office Births & Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

FindingMyPast

FindingMyPast Report 6 Jan 2018 22:36

Hi I wonder if anyone could help.
I'm looking for ancesters on my dad's side. I have no information at all on his parents cousins uncles aunties no one except his siblings.
I think because him his parents and sibling came to uk in the 50s .
He was born
George clement gasper....born pune india .
His mum's names .....florance rosario born india
His dad.....beniah gasper . ( benjamin ) born india.
My dad had 3 siblings.....

Mary olive gasper.... born india
Joseph Reginald gasper....born india
Adolf Tony gasper....born india

My dad was born 10th January 1934.
Married lacy I forget her last name....in 59.
He then married my mum in 1975.
My sister carezza gasper was born in 1972.
And me serena gasper born 1976...... now serena rosario. Changed name by deed poll
Took my nans maiden name...
If u could help I would be so greatfull.
Thank u
<3 <3 <3