Andrew Chamarette^[1]

1832 -

• Name	Andrew Chamarette
  Born	30 Nov 1832	Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India   [2]
  Christened	11 May 1833	Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Surveyor
  Person ID	I314	Family
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	Andrew Chamarette,   b. Jan 1793, England ,   d. 18 Dec 1848, Poonah, Bombay, India  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Catherine Johannes,   b. Abt 1793,   d. 25 Apr 1851, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1820	French Gardens, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India   [4, 5]
  Documents		The Chamarette Family Tree Written tree compiled by Australian descendents
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Mary Burbridge,   b. Abt 1841,   d. 27 May 1905, Vikarabad, India  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Married	1 Jun 1858	St Marks Church, Aurungabad, India   [6, 7]
  Notes	Andrew Murray (who married Mary, the groom's sister)was a witness - also note Hastings Murray son of Andrew married Catherine Sarah daughter of Peter Chamarette in 1874.
  Children	1. Andrew Chamarette,   b. Aft 1855
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2006
  Family ID	F35	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Arthur Mitchell found a handwritten document from the Library in India that possesses documents relating to the Survey of India. It first talks of Andrew Senior, then goes on to say ' Andrew Chamarett (Junior) born on 20.11.1832 joined the department on 2.6.1852 at Cultock (?) and learned his survey in Robinson's Party, being transferred to his father's old party when the Hyderabad Survey was resumed in 1855. He remained with that party after its move to the central provinces and till his own transfer to the Calcutta Drawing Office. He retired as Chief Draughtsman in 1884 His employments Puidi (?) Topo party 1852-6 Hyderabad Survey 1856-1870 Calcutta Drawing Office 1871 till retirement on 1.6.1884 He had a son Andrew Chamarett who also joined SGO (?), Madras as an engraver in 1884.'

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Other Researchers - Arthur Mitchell. Andrew Chamarette, Jr.. Appointed Cattack, 2nd. June, 1852. Served on the Rawalpindi Topographical Survey 1852-1856. Hyderabad and Bundelkhand surveys 1856-1870. Then in the Calcutta Drawing Office as Chief Draftsman until his retirement on 1st' June 1884. [S5] BMD - FindMyPast, p384. GRO Army Chaplains Birth Indices (1796 to 1880) - Army Returns to England - returned in 1833 [S7] BMD - British Library, N2 vol 15 p90, Baptism. [S25] St Georges Church, Hyderabad Website, Kerry Edwards. [S9] Other Researchers - Arthur Mitchell. Handwritten document - see notes. His salary a year later was Rs 156-10-11 - no idea if this was good or bad. [S7] BMD - British Library, N2 vol 39 p74, Marriage. Andrew Murray was a witness - note Hastings Murray son of Andrew married Catherine Sarah daughter of Peter Chamarette in 1874. Place is given as Aurungabad, St Marks Church, Bangalore - I have assumed Aurungabad. [S47] Bombay Times. Marriage was at Aurungabad. Andrew was Surveyor Hyderabad Topographical Survey.