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Steve and Pauline Jones’ Family History
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The Bradbury Family of Saddleworth, Yorkshire
This
is
page
3
of
5
providing
the
history
of
the
Bradbury
family
in
India
from
around
1836
to
the
present
day,
although
no
living
family
members
are
identified.
The
line
is
descended
from
the
Fairbanks
and
Runninghill
family
from
Saddleworth,
Yorkshire.
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you
have
a
connection
to
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4.
Robert
Edwin
BRADBURY
[
Parents
].
Born
1/1/1860
in
Egmore,
Madras
and
baptized
16/5/1860
in
Vepery,
Madras.
Robert
Edwin
died
2/1/1911
in
Madras,
age
given
in
burial
record
as
51
years
1
day.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Dropsy.
Robert
Edwin
was
buried
3/1/1911
in
St
George's
Cathedral,
Madras.
Occupation:
Inspector,
Madras City Police.
On
11/10/1882,
when
Robert
Edwin
was
age
38,
he
married
Rachel
HIGGINS
(1862-31/7/1895),
daughter
of
William
and
Ellen Jane HIGGINS
, in Christ Church, Madras.
They had the following children:
(1)
Ellen
Catherine
,
born
1/9/1885
in
Madras
and
baptized
14/10/1885
in
Christ
Church,
Madras.
Ellen
Catherine
died
19/7/1887
in
Madras,
age
given
in
burial
record
as
1
year
10
months
19
days.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Fever.
Ellen
Catherine
was
buried
26/7/1887
in
Washermanpettah
Cemetery,
Madras.
(2)
James
Robert
,
born
12/10/1887
in
Blacktown,
Madras
and
baptized
there
13/11/1887.
It’s
not
known
whether
James
Robert
married
or
when
he
died.
(3)
Annie
Mabel
,
born
9/10/1892
in
Madras
and
baptized
the
same
day
in
Christ
Church,
Madras.
It’s
not
known
when
Annie
Mabel
died.
On
7/6/1909,
when
Annie
Mabel
was
age
16,
she
married
her
cousin
Ernest
Edwin
BRADBURY
,
son
of
Charles
BRADBURY
and
Annie
Maria
HIGGINS
in,
according
to
the
certificate,
the
residence
of
the
Bride’s
father,
Royapettah,
Madras.
(4)
William
Higgins
,
born
23/7/1895
in
Madras
and
baptized
in
Christ
Church,
Madras
8/8/1895.
William
Higgins
died
9/8/1895,
age
given
in
the
burial
record
as
18
days.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Convulsions.
William
was
buried
10/8/1895
in
St
George's Cathedral, Madras.
On
8/6/1898,
when
Robert
Edwin
was
age
38,
he
married
Mary
Maud
Cochrane
SMITH
(1880-7/4/1943),
daughter of
William Daniel SMITH
, in St George's Cathedral, Madras.
They had the following children (all baptisms in St George’s Cathedral, Madras):
(1)
Roxanna
Alice
Maud
,
born
28/10/1899
in
Madras
and
baptized
23/11/1899.
Roxanna
died
16/8/1970,
age
70,
On
13/5/1918,
when
Roxanna
was
age
18,
she
married
Elmer
Fitzroy
Lumsden
SMITH
(1888-?),
son
of
William
Daniel
SMITH
,
in
San
Thome
Cathedral,
Madras.
Elmer
was
Roxanna’s
mother’s
brother
-
her
Uncle.
(2)
Wilfred
James
,
born
6/7/1901
in
Madras
and
baptized
22/7/1901.
Wilfred
James
died
17/7/1902,
age
given
in
burial
record
as
1
year
11
days.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Convulsions.
Wilfred
was
buried
18/7/1902
in
St
George’s.
(3)
Edward
William
,
born
13/8/1905
in
Royapettah,
Madras
and
baptized
26/8/1905.
Edward
died
7/3/1923
in
Madras,
age
given
in
the
burial
record
as
17.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Sarcoma.
Edward
was
buried
8/3/1923
in
Sacred
Heart
Cemetery,
Madras.
(4)
Charles
Claude
,
born
14/10/1907
in
Royapettah,
Madras
and
baptized
12/11/1907.
Charles
Claude
died
13/7/1929
in
Madras,
age
given
in
the
burial
record
as
21.
Cause
of
death given as Compound fracture of skull. Charles was buried 14/7/1929 in St George’s Cathedral, Madras.
Steve & Pauline Jones’ Family History
If you don’t know where you
came from,you won’t know where you
are going.You have to study your history.
Gil Scott-Heron
© S M Jones
Content is free for most uses - see legal stuff. Page updated Sep 2025
The Bradbury Family of Saddleworth, Yorkshire
This
is
page
3
of
5
providing
the
history
of
the
Bradbury
family
in
India
from
around
1836
to
the
present
day,
although
no
living
family
members
are
identified.
The
line
is
descended
from
the
Fairbanks
and
Runninghill
family
from
Saddleworth,
Yorkshire.
If
you
have
a
connection
to
any
individual
or
family
featured
here,
or
if
you
want
to
leave
us
your
feedback,
tap
the
icon
to
contact
us
.
Browse
by
clicking
the
previous
page/next
page
buttons
or
following
the
numbered
(e.g.
[2]) or parental ([Parents]) links.
The
Families
in
British
India
Society
(FBIS)
is
the
leading
family
history
organisation
focusing
on
assisting
genealogists
to
research
ancestors
who lived in India. Click/tap
here
to visit its website.
4.
Robert
Edwin
BRADBURY
[
Parents
].
Born
1/1/1860
in
Egmore,
Madras
and
baptized
16/5/1860
in
Vepery,
Madras.
Robert
Edwin
died
2/1/1911
in
Madras,
age
given
in
burial
record
as
51
years
1
day.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Dropsy.
Robert
Edwin
was
buried
3/1/1911
in
St
George's
Cathedral,
Madras.
Occupation:
Inspector,
Madras City Police.
On
11/10/1882,
when
Robert
Edwin
was
age
38,
he
married
Rachel
HIGGINS
(1862-31/7/1895),
daughter
of
William
and
Ellen
Jane
HIGGINS
, in Christ Church, Madras.
They had the following children:
(1)
Ellen
Catherine
,
born
1/9/1885
in
Madras
and
baptized
14/10/1885
in
Christ
Church,
Madras.
Ellen
Catherine
died
19/7/1887
in
Madras,
age
given
in
burial
record
as
1
year
10
months
19
days.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Fever.
Ellen
Catherine
was
buried
26/7/1887
in
Washermanpettah
Cemetery,
Madras.
(2)
James
Robert
,
born
12/10/1887
in
Blacktown,
Madras
and
baptized
there
13/11/1887.
It’s
not
known
whether
James
Robert
married
or
when
he
died.
(3)
Annie
Mabel
,
born
9/10/1892
in
Madras
and
baptized
the
same
day
in
Christ
Church,
Madras.
It’s
not
known
when
Annie
Mabel
died.
On
7/6/1909,
when
Annie
Mabel
was
age
16,
she
married
her
cousin
Ernest
Edwin
BRADBURY
,
son
of
Charles
BRADBURY
and
Annie
Maria
HIGGINS
in,
according
to
the
certificate,
the
residence
of
the
Bride’s
father,
Royapettah,
Madras.
(4)
William
Higgins
,
born
23/7/1895
in
Madras
and
baptized
in
Christ
Church,
Madras
8/8/1895.
William
Higgins
died
9/8/1895,
age
given
in
the
burial
record
as
18
days.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Convulsions.
William
was
buried 10/8/1895 in St George's Cathedral, Madras.
On
8/6/1898,
when
Robert
Edwin
was
age
38,
he
married
Mary
Maud
Cochrane
SMITH
(1880-7/4/1943),
daughter
of
William
Daniel SMITH
, in St George's Cathedral, Madras.
They
had
the
following
children
(all
baptisms
in
St
George’s
Cathedral, Madras):
(1)
Roxanna
Alice
Maud
,
born
28/10/1899
in
Madras
and
baptized
23/11/1899.
Roxanna
died
16/8/1970,
age
70,
On
13/5/1918,
when
Roxanna
was
age
18,
she
married
Elmer
Fitzroy
Lumsden
SMITH
(1888-?),
son
of
William
Daniel
SMITH
,
in
San
Thome
Cathedral,
Madras.
Elmer
was
Roxanna’s
mother’s
brother
-
her
Uncle.
(2)
Wilfred
James
,
born
6/7/1901
in
Madras
and
baptized
22/7/1901.
Wilfred
James
died
17/7/1902,
age
given
in
burial
record
as
1
year
11
days.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Convulsions.
Wilfred
was
buried
18/7/1902
in
St
George’s.
(3)
Edward
William
,
born
13/8/1905
in
Royapettah,
Madras
and
baptized
26/8/1905.
Edward
died
7/3/1923
in
Madras,
age
given
in
the
burial
record
as
17.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Sarcoma.
Edward
was
buried
8/3/1923
in
Sacred
Heart
Cemetery,
Madras.
(4)
Charles
Claude
,
born
14/10/1907
in
Royapettah,
Madras
and
baptized
12/11/1907.
Charles
Claude
died
13/7/1929
in
Madras,
age
given
in
the
burial
record
as
21.
Cause
of
death
given
as
Compound
fracture
of
skull.
Charles
was
buried
14/7/1929
in
St
George’s Cathedral, Madras.
