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Birth6 Oct 1843, Calcutta, Bengal, India
Baptism4 Mar 1844, Old Church, Calcutta, East India
General6th s.
FatherRobert Forbes (1808-1883)
MotherFrances Dorothy Hodges (ca1805-1895)
Notes for Edward Millett Forbes
His baptism record:

First name(s) Edward Millett
Last name Forbes
Baptism year 1843
Birth year 1843
Place Calcutta
Presidency Bengal
Mother's first name(s) Francis Dorothea
Mother's last name -
Father's first name(s) Robert
Father's last name Forbes
Baptism date 4 Mar 1844
Birth date 06 Oct 1843
Archive reference N-1-65
Folio 73
Page -
Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal
Record set British India Office births & baptisms
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In 1851 he was 7, born in 1844, and at a vicar’s school in Sawston Cambs; he was born in india and, for occupation, was put down as a ’Scholar, son of a Judge in India’.

In August 1861 he was nominated for the Bengal Infantry.  He had been at Cranbrook Grammar School, Highgate Grammar School and Major Charles Aldershaw at Farnham.  At that time his father was living  at 12 Stanley Terrace, Notting Hill.
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