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When a British widow petitioned the India Office for financial help in 1868

September 6, 2022

Charlotte Francis Laing’s request was turned down as an official noted that she received an annual pension of £225 from the Bengal Military Fund.

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Living on a reduced income in 1868 - Untold lives blog

August 17, 2022

In April 1868 Charlotte Francis Laing sent a petition to the India Office for financial assistance. She had been reduced from affluence to ‘extreme penury’ when the failure of the Bank of Bombay took away her income from a holding of 180 shares. Article about the collapse of the Bank...

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When a British widow petitioned the India Office for financial help in 1868

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