James was a Lt. Colonel in the Madras Staff Corps. The date of his first commission was December 9, 1852, and retired on July 21, 1880. He married Mary Ada Peterson on October 14, 1873. They died without issue.
Source: Robert Halliday Lidderdale, An Account of the Lowland Scots Family of Lidderdale, 1950.
The following entries for James Lidderdale are recorded by the British Library, India Office Records: Military Department Records (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/)
| Date |
File |
Reference |
|---|
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| 1850 - 1851 |
Cadet Papers |
IOR/L/MIL/9/225/249-58 |
| 1853 |
Madras Army Service Lists, 38th NI |
IOR/L/MIL/11/58/433 |
| 1854 |
Madras Army Service Lists, 38th NI |
IOR/L/MIL/11/59/433 |
| 1855 |
Madras Army Service Lists, 38th NI |
IOR/L/MIL/11/60/433 |
| 1856 |
Madras Army Service Lists, 38th NI |
IOR/L/MIL/11/61/433 |
| 1857 |
Madras Army Service Lists, 38th NI |
IOR/L/MIL/11/63/433 |
| 1858 |
Madras Army Service Lists, 38th NI |
IOR/L/MIL/11/65/433 |
| 1859 |
Madras Army Service Lists, 38th NI |
IOR/L/MIL/11/66/433 |
| 1864 - 1866 |
Madras Officers' Services, Madras Staff Corps |
IOR/L/MIL/11/77 f.55 |
| 1871 - 1872 |
Madras Officers' Services, Madras Staff Corps |
IOR/L/MIL/11/82 f.399 |
| 1877 - 1878 |
Madras Officers' Services, Madras Staff Corps |
IOR/L/MIL/11/86 f.37 |
| Oct. 14, 1873 |
Married Mary Ada b Jan. 16, 1844, d Dec. 29, 1907) |
IOR/L/AG/23/10/1 no.4759 |
| Dec. 15, 1881 |
Madras Army Retired |
IOR/L/AG/23/10/1 no.4759 |
| n.a. |
Madras Military Fund |
IOR/L/AG/23/10/1 no. 1759 |
|
Lidderdale memorial wall at the cemetary at Kelton, Scotland.
Photo courtesy of Della Makinson.
|
| 1841 Scotland Census |
Dwelling: Lochbank
Census Place: Kelton and Burgh of the Barony of Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright
General Register Office Reference: 869/00 012/00 015 |
| Name |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Birthplace |
| James Lidderdale |
55 |
M |
Writer |
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
| Jane Lidderdale |
50 |
F |
|
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
| William H. Lidderdale |
25 |
M |
|
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
| Marion J. Lidderdale |
20 |
F |
|
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
| Elizabeth Lidderdale |
15 |
F |
|
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
| Jane Lidderdale |
15 |
F |
|
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
| Sophia Lidderdale |
14 |
F |
|
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
| John Lidderdale |
12 |
M |
|
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
| Esther Lidderdale |
10 |
F |
|
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
| James Lidderdale |
8 |
M |
|
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
| Robert Lidderdale |
6 |
M |
|
Kelton, Kirkcudbright |
Note: Ages in 1841 Census were reported at nearest 5-year increments for those 15 and older.
Source: ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk) |
|
| 1851 England Census |
Dwelling: Addiscombe College
Census Place: St. James, Croydon, Surrey, England
Public Record Office Reference: RG 107/1601 page 27. |
| Name |
Relationship |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Birthplace |
| James Lidderdale |
|
Unmarried |
18 |
M |
Gentleman cadet |
Scotland |
|
| 1891 England Census |
Dwelling: Morrow Rd Uplands
Census Place: Guildford, Merrow, Surrey, Surrey, England
Public Record Office Reference: RG 12/560 page 2. |
| Name |
Relationship |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Birthplace |
| James Lidderdale |
Head |
Married |
58 |
M |
Indian Staff Corps Ret. Col. |
Scotland |
| Mary Ada Lidderdale |
Wife |
Married |
47 |
F |
|
Scotland |
| Emily Dunkley |
Servant |
Single |
27 |
F |
Housemaid - domestic serv. |
Brampton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Caroline Martin |
Servant |
Single |
23 |
F |
Cook - domestic serv. |
Overton, Hampshire, England |
| Agnes Percy |
Servant |
Single |
30 |
F |
Parlor maid - domestic serv. |
Worplesdon, Surrey, England |
| Jane Winter |
Servant |
Single |
18 |
F |
Kitchen maid - domestic serv. |
Crondall, Hampshire, England |
|
| 1901 England Census |
Dwelling: Carlinwood
Census Place: Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, England
Public Record Office Reference: RG 13/609 page 44. |
| Name |
Relationship |
Marital
Status |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Birthplace |
| James Lidderdale |
Head |
Married |
68 |
M |
Colonel Indian Army staff |
Scotland |
| Mary A. Lidderdale |
Wife |
Married |
57 |
F |
|
Scotland |
| Emily Bettsworth |
Servant |
Single |
21 |
F |
Parlormaid - domestic |
Frensham, Surrey, England |
| Alice Brabant |
Servant |
Single |
26 |
F |
Housemaid - domestic |
Rochester, Kent, England |
| Amy Cotterell |
Servant |
Single |
20 |
F |
Kitchen maid - domestic |
Frimley, Surrey, England |
| Mary Sleeman |
Servant |
Single |
35 |
F |
Lady's maid - domestic |
Ladock, Cornwall, England |
| Elizth Sloane |
Servant |
Single |
42 |
F |
Cook - domestic |
Scotland |
|
| Church of Latter Day Saints, Genealogical Office (www.familysearch.org) |
| Birth: |
James Lidderdale |
March 27, 1833 |
Kelton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
| Marriage: |
J Lidderdale and Mary Ada Patterson |
October 14, 1873 |
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
|
| England and Wales General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes |
| Death: |
James Lidderdale |
Jan - Mar, 1915 |
Farnham, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, England |
Vol. 2a |
Page 265 |
| Death: |
Mary Ada Lidderdale |
Oct - Dec, 1907 |
Farnham, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, England |
Vol. 2a |
Page 84 |
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