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James GiffordAge: 43 years1810–1853

Name: James Gifford

Given names: James

Surname: Gifford

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Birth	1810 40 42
Baptism	April 29, 1810 Whitechurch, Co.Wexford Source: Officers of the Bengal Army 1758-1834 Publication: Phillimore & Co Ltd, London 1946 Citation details: 264
Death of a maternal grandmother	Anne Glascott 1816 (Age 6 years)
Marriage of a sibling	William Gifford — Arabella Stephens — View this family 1824 (Age 14 years)
Death of a father	Nicholas Gifford 1830 (Age 20 years)
Death of a mother	Margaret Symes 1830 (Age 20 years)
Death of a brother	Thomas Gifford June 28, 1837 (Age 27 years) Saugor, India Source: Officers of the Bengal Army 1758-1834 Publication: Phillimore & Co Ltd, London 1946 Citation details: 265
Marriage of a sibling	John Symes Gifford — Beata Glascott — View this family April 15, 1845 (Age 35 years) Whitechurch By New Ross Wexford Ireland
Death	May 17, 1853 (Age 43 years) At Sea On The Queen Of The South Source: Officers of the Bengal Army 1758-1834 Publication: Phillimore & Co Ltd, London 1946 Citation details: 264

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Symes William Gifford John Symes Gifford Thomas Gifford James Gifford Nicholas Gifford Birth: about 1770 Death: 1830
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nicholas Gifford William Gifford John Symes Gifford Thomas Gifford James Gifford Margaret Symes Birth: 1768 48 35 Death: 1830
	Marriage: April 27, 1792 —
4 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Arabella Stephens Walter Stephens Gifford William Gifford Birth: 1795 25 27 Death:
8 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Beata Glascott John Symes Gifford Birth: January 1803 33 35 Death: August 27, 1867
5 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Gifford Birth: 1807 37 39 Death: June 28, 1837 — Saugor, India
4 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Gifford Birth: 1810 40 42 Death: May 17, 1853 — At Sea On The Queen Of The South

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Baptism	Officers of the Bengal Army 1758-1834 Publication: Phillimore & Co Ltd, London 1946 Citation details: 264
Death	Officers of the Bengal Army 1758-1834 Publication: Phillimore & Co Ltd, London 1946 Citation details: 264
Source	Richards,Whitaker,Campbell,Friend,Murrell,Barrett,Manuel,Corlett,Sanderson,Ward Publication: Rootsweb World Trees: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cricha&id=I06938
Source	Christopher Richards

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Note	from Officers of the Bengal Army Page 264 GIFFORD, James (1810-1853). Major, Invalid Est. 2nd N.I. bapt. Whitechurch, co. Wexford, 29 Apr. 1810. Cadet 1827. Arrived in India 26 Nov. 1828. Ensign 4 July 1828. Lieut. 14 Aug. 1832. Capt. 8 Nov. 1844. Major 22 Mar. 1852 d.unm. at sea, 17 May 1853, on board the Queen of the South. 7th son of Nicholas Gifford, of Ballysop, and Margaret his wife, dau. of Mitchelbourne Symes, of Coolboy, co. Wicklow. Brother of John Symes Gifford, q.v. Services : Ensign d.d. 1st N.I. 14 Jan. 1829. Posted to 2nd N.I.3 June 1829. (? Operations against the Kols 1832; Ensign 2nd. N.I.) Fur. s.c. 9 June 1839 till 30 Dec. 1841. With 3rd Depq at Aligarh 20 May 1842 till 3 Mar. 1843. actg. Adjt. 2nd N.I. 17 Oct. 1843. Gwalior campaign : Maharajpur; Lieut. 2nd N.I. (Bronze star). First Sikh War ; Mudki (s.w.lost an arm); Capt. 2nd N.I. (Medal), Bde. Major at Ferozepore 13 May 1846; do. Barrackpore Oct. 1847 till Feb. 1850. Fur. s.c. 28 Feb. 1850 till Mar. 1853 Refs. : Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland, p. 265, s.n. Gifford late of Westbrook, co. Wicklow. I.M. 1 Aug. 1853, p. 443. Will. 12 May 1853 ; proved 7 June 1853. Please acknowledge the source of any data you download. Good luck with your ancestor hunting
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