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Member Since: January 2015 Posts: 5 Send Message	Mervyn	Report	27 Jan 2015 17:59
Member Since: January 2015 Posts: 5 Send Message	Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me please? I'm new to this research lark and am having a bit of trouble pinning down one of my relations - George E Cochrane, born c 1812 in Middlesex. He married a Louisa Roberts in Lewisham in q1 1857 Occupation in 1871 census - Sales Assistant / Secretary to Military Depot - India Office - ret'd on pension He doesn't appear in the 1851 census, and I am wondering whether he would have served abroad with the India Office? Would this be a military post? Given his pension status, I'm hoping to track down his records. Can anyone suggest where I could obtain them, please? With kind regards, Mervyn Cochrane.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	27 Jan 2015 20:09
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Looks like this could be him (from FindMyPast) East India Register & Army List 1855 First name(s) Geo E Last name Cochrane Year 1855 Service Home Establishment Record collection Colonial service The only information on the actual record (just a list of names) is that he was a clerk in the Military department. What was his occupation when he married?
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	27 Jan 2015 20:11
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Answering own question from above: NAME: George Cochrane - gentleman, of Moulsey, Surrey SPOUSE: Louise Georgina Roberts - of Lewisham RECORD TYPE: Marriage EVENT DATE: 14 Feb 1857 PARISH: St Mary, Lewisham BOROUGH: Lewisham FATHER NAME: Jeremiah Cochrane - Gentleman (Deceased) SPOUSE FATHER: George Roberts - Accountant (Deceased) REGISTER TYPE: Parish Register Bride and groom of full age, neither previously married. Witnesses: John Jones and Emma Constable (Above from London Marriages on Ancestry)
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	27 Jan 2015 20:29
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Just in case you didn't have his probate: NAME: George Elphick Cochrane PROBATE DATE: 8 Jun 1874 DEATH DATE: 26 May 1874 DEATH PLACE: Middlesex, England REGISTRY: Principal Registry The will of George Elphick Cochrane, formerly of the India Office but late of 42 Elsham Road, Kensington, Gentleman was proved by Louisa Georgina Cochrane (same address) Widow, the relict sole executrix.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	27 Jan 2015 20:32
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Possibly in preparation for going to India: Index to Register of Passport Applications 1851-1903 First name(s) George E Last name Cochrane Application year 1853 Record set Index to Register of Passport Applications 18511903 Category Travel & migration Record collection Travel Collections from Great Britain The passport was dated 4 July 1853
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 19,353 Send Message	Cynthia	Report	28 Jan 2015 13:51
	Hello Mervyn and welcome to the Community boards. (I'll let Mervyn know how to find his replies ) :-)
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Member Since: January 2015 Posts: 5 Send Message	Mervyn	Report	28 Jan 2015 16:48
Member Since: January 2015 Posts: 5 Send Message	Hi Marie Celeste Thank you very much ,have just read your findings and will contact when digested Mervyn Cochrane
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	28 Jan 2015 19:38
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Hi Mervyn - check your messages inbox - I've sent the image for the marriage.
Member Since: January 2015 Posts: 5 Send Message	Mervyn	Report	31 Jan 2015 01:04
Member Since: January 2015 Posts: 5 Send Message	Thank you very much for your replies. That's confirmed some vital data and taken me back one further generation! With kind regards, Mervyn

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