THE EDWARDS FAMILY NAME IN MAURITIUS

THE EDWARDS FAMILY NAME IN MAURITIUS If you are searching for an Edwards family ancestor who was born in Mauritius, you are most likely to be related to the branch which originated with a British military officer, Wilbraham Tollemache Edwards, who arrived with the conquering forces in 1810. This Englishman was at that time a Major in the 86th Regiment. After the conquest of the island he remained for some years stationed at...

A Casualty of 1810

  Tomb’s inscription: SACRED to the MEMORY of JOSEPH YATES Esq Commander of the Honorable East India Company’s SHIP CITY OF LONDON, Who having volunteered his Services and those of his Crew to assist at the Attack fo the French Forces on this Island DIED of excessive fatigue in the zealous execution of the duty assigned him On Thursday the 29th Day of November 1810 THIS TRIBUTE of RESPECT Is offered To...