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From: "Mike Kirke" <>
Subject: Re: Rigby/East Indian Railway
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 21:18:12 +0800

Judy,
In the various Atlases I own, Dinapore is also spelt as Dinapur and
Danapur. It is located just outside of Patna to the NNW at 25deg 38 min
North and 85 deg 2 min East. Allahabad is located some 320 kms almost due
west of Dinapore and is at 25 deg 26 min North and 81 deg 51 min East.
Patna and Allahabad are joined by a railway

There must have been some relationship between the two towns as my
Ggrandfather's parents lived in Dinapore when he joined the Royal Irish
Fusiliers in Allahabad in 1895. My GGgrandfather was an inspector in the
Bengal Police - so perhaps Dinapore was a regional center for the Bengal
Civil Service. However this is pure speculation at this time and requires
more research <bg>.

Hope this helps
Mike Kirke
Western Australia.
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> From:
> To:
> Subject: Rigby/East Indian Railway
> Date: Friday, 17 October, 1997 5:44
>
> I am searching for information on JOHN HENRY RIGBY, wife Lena (Taylor)
and
> family - lived until 1926 in Allahabad/Dinapore. Occupation was Line (?)
> Inspector with East Indian Railway Company. Two daughters attended
> boarding/convent school in Simla.
>
> Could anyone tell me if Dinapore and Allahabad are close to each other?
My
> mother's birth certificate is from St Luke's Church, Dinapore, 1913, but
> Allahabad was mentioned frequently, so not sure where they actually
lived.
>
> Also, does anyone have any information about the East Indian Railway
company?
> Any information about any of the above, no matter how little, will be so
> very much appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Judy
>

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