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Soldiers' & Widows' Pension Details - 1896

Widows Pension Details - 1896

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Date transcribed	2009-00-00
Transcribed by	Peter Rogers
Comment	These are details of Widow's entitled to receive pensions due their late husbands' service in India. The list was compiled for widows still living in 1896 and the details placed in IOR/L/MIL/14/215 Note that much of the detail was entered by the women themselves and that consequently some spelling, etc. are 'non-standard!' Illegiblewriting is written as $$$$

	IOR Reference No.	L/MIL/14/215 f.1
	Surname	Abbot
	First Name(s)	Margaret
	Date	11-Aug
	Year	1896
	Address	12, Paleys Buildings, Castle St., Leeds.
	Present Age	About 50
	Year of Marriage	22nd.July 1859.
	Where Married	Kurrachee.
	Husband	John.
	Husband	Abbott
	Husband	14th.Brigade, Royal Artillery.
	Date of Death	17th.November 1885.

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In 1896 the Military Pension authorities determined to take a 'snapshot' of ex-soldiers of the EIC & Indian Armies who were receiving a pension in Europe. This snapshot provides very interesting details of the careers of each soldier and each widow receiving a pension.

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