We wondered if anyone would be able to help us: the Elwes family of Norfolk are looking for the grave of Dick Elwes, proprietor of the Ketuldynia Estate, who died in a nursing home in Colombo on 14th December 1940 aged 74. In his Will he expressed a wish to be buried in the cemetery at Gampola. Results in our searches so far have drawn blanks. Dick (Richard) Elwes’ Executors were Oscar Percy Mount and Geoffrey Thomas Hale of Julius and Creasy, in Colombo. They appointed a European superintendant Mr. Gault to reside at Kituldenyia. Among other bequests, Dick left his servant Sinniah 2,000 rupees. To the Incorporated Trustees of the Church of England in Ceylon he left the sum of 2,000 rupees for the Clergy Endowment Fund upon Trust to pay the income therefrom to the Incumbent for the time being and from time to time of St. Paul’s church Kandy as an addition to his stipend.”
Is there anyone who could help us find where Dick Elwes is buried, please?
Dear Sir/madam,
I am looking for my great uncle’s birth record.
His name could be Fitz George Simpson.
Date of birth: between 1865 and 1875
His brother, Albert Edward was born in 1873, Mannar, Sri Lanka.
Name of father: George Simpson
Name of mother: Jacohe or Patience Wilcomwright
Regards
Rex Leach
I’m sorry I can’t help you Julie with any information about your Dick Ewes, but perhaps you can help me? This is the first time I’ve come across any mention of a superintendent Mr Gault. I believe he is my direct great grandfather, or his son. Do you know any more about Mr Gault, even the year he was appointed as superintendent? I have been looking for him for years without any success. Any help is appreciated.
The 1942 Ferguson Ceylon Directory records an A.B. Gault as the Resident Manager/Assistant Superintendent at the Paragons Estate, Kadugannawa. The Proprietor/Lessee is recorded as Miss Honor Elwes and the Agents/Correspondents as Julius & Creasy.
The same directory also has entries for A.B. Gault as the Superintendent at Kituldenlya Estate, Peradeniya and also the Peragolla Estate, Peradeniya. Whether these are the same person, or father and son, is not clear, although a Mrs. A.B. Gault is also recorded at Kituldenlya.
The 1937 Ferguson Directory has an A.B. Gault as Superintendent of the St. Martin’s Group at Rangala.
Hi Joan
I have recently begun researching the background of my maternal grandparents, I’ve seen your queries here and on other forums regarding a Mr Gault (AB Gault, Alexander Barney Gault). Alexander Barney Gault is my maternal great grandfather, and his son Alexander Gault is my grandfather.
If your direct great grandfather is also the same Mr Gault, I believe we may share ancestors.
My grandfather was born, grew up and worked as a superintendent/manager on a number of tea estates in Sri Lanka. He moved to Kurunagala in or around the 1970’s where my nana’s family was, before moving to Melbourne, Australia in the early 1980’s with my nana and their children.
I don’t know a whole lot about my grandfather’s family, and he unfortunately passed away in 2009, however my nana still remembers small pieces of information about his family, which is why I’ve been able to make some way in my researching. I would love to touch base with you about this as I think we definitely may have some ancestors in common!
Your help and contact would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Naomi,
I believe we may share the same ancestor, Alexander, Barney Gault. My grandfather was Alexander, Barney Gault and was married to my grandmother, Emma. Together they had one child, my mother, Lorraine, who was born in 1939. I have only just trying to piece together my family tree.
COPLAND AND BELL The Mayfield Estate Hatton
Marjorie Constance Pym daughter of Robert Copland and Marjorie Pym his wife of Mayfield Estate Hatton married at St George’s Cathedral Madras Dec 22 1917
Born Sep 2 1918 baptised Oct 25 1918
Marjorie Constance Pym Copland married a Russell C Bell in 1941, the same address was given
Mayfield Estate Hatton Ceylon.
I am putting up this post in the hope that someone can help with further information about this family.
I am looking for any records of my father, Thomas Daniels born on or about April 20,1902 to Elizabeth and Abraham Daniels in Ceylon,either in Colombo or Kandy,I hope that someone might have any information on my father”s family and if their are any relatives still in Sri Lanka, I know he had a cousin Roger(I don’t know his last name),Thomas and Roger left for the UK as teenagers to go to school there and my father finally made his way to the US.
My wife is doing my Ancestry Tree any any information would be helpful
Regards
Tom Daniels
I am researching my family and trace it back to Antoine Hageman, a captain in the employ of the Dutch East India Company – c.1725-93.
He was based at Fort Frederick, Trincomalee and I believe he married a “local girl” “S”. There is no other mention of her. Their daughter Johanna Dorothea married Francois Piachaud (starting the Piachaud line that seems to have been strong in Kandy).
I would love to know anything about her but it seems that she is invisible.
Francois Piachaud was my 5th great grandfather and yes, I have lots on him,; Ihave managed to piece together some data on his father in law Anthonij Hageman:-Sweden, Select Baptisms, 1611–1920, via ancestry.co.uk: Birth date 21 January 1729; baptism date 26 January 1729; baptism place Husby-Langhundra, Stockholm; father’s name Hagman.
Name Anthonij Hageman
Departure Date 13 okt. 1755 (13 Oct 1755)
Arrival Date 13 mei 1756 (13 May 1756)
Arrival Place Batavia
Residence Stokholm
URL http://vocopvarenden.nationaalarchief.nl/detail.aspx?ID=1305939
Email me if you are interested to know more about Anthonij!
Hi
I am looking for the brother of my Dad who lived in Sri Lanka by the name of Cyrus Koch who was probably born somewhere around 1915. I think he had 2 sons by the name of Michael and Stanley and maybe one daughter. Any news will be much appreciated. Thanks
As of today we have 33,293 births/baptism records, 16,788 marriage records, 32,129 death/burial records and 2351 Ceylon Roll of Honour WW1 Records online.Total records are now 84,561.
We wondered if anyone would be able to help us: the Elwes family of Norfolk are looking for the grave of Dick Elwes, proprietor of the Ketuldynia Estate, who died in a nursing home in Colombo on 14th December 1940 aged 74. In his Will he expressed a wish to be buried in the cemetery at Gampola. Results in our searches so far have drawn blanks. Dick (Richard) Elwes’ Executors were Oscar Percy Mount and Geoffrey Thomas Hale of Julius and Creasy, in Colombo. They appointed a European superintendant Mr. Gault to reside at Kituldenyia. Among other bequests, Dick left his servant Sinniah 2,000 rupees. To the Incorporated Trustees of the Church of England in Ceylon he left the sum of 2,000 rupees for the Clergy Endowment Fund upon Trust to pay the income therefrom to the Incumbent for the time being and from time to time of St. Paul’s church Kandy as an addition to his stipend.”
Is there anyone who could help us find where Dick Elwes is buried, please?
Dear Sir/madam,
I am looking for my great uncle’s birth record.
His name could be Fitz George Simpson.
Date of birth: between 1865 and 1875
His brother, Albert Edward was born in 1873, Mannar, Sri Lanka.
Name of father: George Simpson
Name of mother: Jacohe or Patience Wilcomwright
Regards
Rex Leach
I’m sorry I can’t help you Julie with any information about your Dick Ewes, but perhaps you can help me? This is the first time I’ve come across any mention of a superintendent Mr Gault. I believe he is my direct great grandfather, or his son. Do you know any more about Mr Gault, even the year he was appointed as superintendent? I have been looking for him for years without any success. Any help is appreciated.
Hi Joan
The 1942 Ferguson Ceylon Directory records an A.B. Gault as the Resident Manager/Assistant Superintendent at the Paragons Estate, Kadugannawa. The Proprietor/Lessee is recorded as Miss Honor Elwes and the Agents/Correspondents as Julius & Creasy.
The same directory also has entries for A.B. Gault as the Superintendent at Kituldenlya Estate, Peradeniya and also the Peragolla Estate, Peradeniya. Whether these are the same person, or father and son, is not clear, although a Mrs. A.B. Gault is also recorded at Kituldenlya.
The 1937 Ferguson Directory has an A.B. Gault as Superintendent of the St. Martin’s Group at Rangala.
There are probably other entries too – http://www.historyofceylontea.com/ceylon-publications/fergusons-directory/
Darren
Hi Joan
I have recently begun researching the background of my maternal grandparents, I’ve seen your queries here and on other forums regarding a Mr Gault (AB Gault, Alexander Barney Gault). Alexander Barney Gault is my maternal great grandfather, and his son Alexander Gault is my grandfather.
If your direct great grandfather is also the same Mr Gault, I believe we may share ancestors.
My grandfather was born, grew up and worked as a superintendent/manager on a number of tea estates in Sri Lanka. He moved to Kurunagala in or around the 1970’s where my nana’s family was, before moving to Melbourne, Australia in the early 1980’s with my nana and their children.
I don’t know a whole lot about my grandfather’s family, and he unfortunately passed away in 2009, however my nana still remembers small pieces of information about his family, which is why I’ve been able to make some way in my researching. I would love to touch base with you about this as I think we definitely may have some ancestors in common!
Your help and contact would be greatly appreciated!
Id be interested to see what you know on the Gault and i can possibly tie in.
kylejoustra@ceylondatabase.net
Hi Naomi,
I believe we may share the same ancestor, Alexander, Barney Gault. My grandfather was Alexander, Barney Gault and was married to my grandmother, Emma. Together they had one child, my mother, Lorraine, who was born in 1939. I have only just trying to piece together my family tree.
Hi Deb!
Thank you so very much for your response. I’d love to have a chat to you about our ancestries to see if there is a connection!
Are you able to provide me with a contact email address and I’ll reach to you?
I look forward to your response!
Thanks, Naomi
Hi Deb!
Thank you so very much for your response. I’d love to have a chat to you about our ancestries to see if there is a connection!
Are you able to provide me with a contact email address and I’ll reach to you?
I look forward to your response!
Thanks, Naomi
Hi Naomi,
Firstly my apologies for the long delay in my response, it had slipped my mind.
Please feel free to email me at the address below.
Deb
Hi Deb, no email address was visible to me, if you’re able to provide it in the body of the message, that’d be great.
I look forward to hearing from you!!
Thanks, Naomi
COPLAND AND BELL The Mayfield Estate Hatton
Marjorie Constance Pym daughter of Robert Copland and Marjorie Pym his wife of Mayfield Estate Hatton married at St George’s Cathedral Madras Dec 22 1917
Born Sep 2 1918 baptised Oct 25 1918
Marjorie Constance Pym Copland married a Russell C Bell in 1941, the same address was given
Mayfield Estate Hatton Ceylon.
I am putting up this post in the hope that someone can help with further information about this family.
Kind Regards
Don Gibson
I am looking for any records of my father, Thomas Daniels born on or about April 20,1902 to Elizabeth and Abraham Daniels in Ceylon,either in Colombo or Kandy,I hope that someone might have any information on my father”s family and if their are any relatives still in Sri Lanka, I know he had a cousin Roger(I don’t know his last name),Thomas and Roger left for the UK as teenagers to go to school there and my father finally made his way to the US.
My wife is doing my Ancestry Tree any any information would be helpful
Regards
Tom Daniels
Hii
I am searching info about my great grand father Álfred Ashbourne’ husband of Jane Elizabeth Newman father of Richard Anton Ashbourne.
If you have any leads would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Shane
I am researching my family and trace it back to Antoine Hageman, a captain in the employ of the Dutch East India Company – c.1725-93.
He was based at Fort Frederick, Trincomalee and I believe he married a “local girl” “S”. There is no other mention of her. Their daughter Johanna Dorothea married Francois Piachaud (starting the Piachaud line that seems to have been strong in Kandy).
I would love to know anything about her but it seems that she is invisible.
Guy,
Francois Piachaud was my 5th great grandfather and yes, I have lots on him,; Ihave managed to piece together some data on his father in law Anthonij Hageman:-Sweden, Select Baptisms, 1611–1920, via ancestry.co.uk: Birth date 21 January 1729; baptism date 26 January 1729; baptism place Husby-Langhundra, Stockholm; father’s name Hagman.
Name Anthonij Hageman
Departure Date 13 okt. 1755 (13 Oct 1755)
Arrival Date 13 mei 1756 (13 May 1756)
Arrival Place Batavia
Residence Stokholm
URL http://vocopvarenden.nationaalarchief.nl/detail.aspx?ID=1305939
Email me if you are interested to know more about Anthonij!
Hi
I am looking for the brother of my Dad who lived in Sri Lanka by the name of Cyrus Koch who was probably born somewhere around 1915. I think he had 2 sons by the name of Michael and Stanley and maybe one daughter. Any news will be much appreciated. Thanks
Hello. I am searching for my great grandparents, surnames Servatius, Hall, Eisenmann, Soeller. They were in Ceylon from 1813 onwards to 1897.