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*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_183.gif Serampore] Imperial Gazetteer
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_183.gif Serampore] Imperial Gazetteer
*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.93601/2015.93601.The-Calcutta-Review1918#page/n99/mode/2up "The Danes at Serampore"], by F.B.Bradley Birt,  ''Calcutta Review, No. 295, January 1919,  (New [2nd] Series Volume 25)'',  pages 92-118  Archive.org,  Digital Library of India Collection. Note however, that it is in the volume which is catalogued as 1918. This volume has title page and contents pages for 1918, but articles for 1919.
*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.93601/2015.93601.The-Calcutta-Review1918#page/n99/mode/2up "The Danes at Serampore"], by F.B.Bradley Birt,  ''Calcutta Review, No. 295, January 1919,  (New [2nd] Series Volume 25)'',  pages 92-118  Archive.org,  Digital Library of India Collection. Note however, that it is in the volume which is catalogued as 1918. This volume has title page and contents pages for 1918, but articles for 1919.
*From ''Bengal, Past and Present Volume 23, July to Dec. 1921'' Archive.org.
**[https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.31294/page/n155  "The Three Oldest Church Registers of Serampur 29th July 1769-1843"] by Rev H Hosten SJ, page 154
**[https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.31294/page/n173  "Christian Inscriptions from Serampur"] by Rev H Hosten SJ, page 171


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 12:54, 28 January 2019

Serampore
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 22.75°N 88.34°E
Altitude: 17 m (56 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Serampore
State/Province: West Bengal
Country: India
Transport links

Serampore was a former Danish colony 20km due north of Calcutta. It was the headquarters of the subdivision of the same name in Hughli District, Bengal during the british period.

An excellent website which provides beautiful images of missionary sites in and around Serampore, along with maps and useful links is at Virtual Serampore.

Spelling variants

Modern name: Serampore
Variants: Serampur/Srirampur/Srirampore/Shreerampur/Shreerampore/Shrirampur/Shrirampore/Srerampore

FIBIS resources

  • FIBIS database: 1840 Serampore Census transcribed by Sylvia Murphy. European & Indo-European names. Details of names are available without restriction. Full details such as address, occupation, religion etc. are only available to logged-in FIBIS members.

Danish history

The Danish name was Frederiksnagore. Alternative spelling: Frederiksnagor, Frederiksnagar. It was established by the Danish East India Company, by then called the Asiatic Company, in 1755.[1]

A description of Frederiksnagore in the early 1780’s.[2]

Frederiksnagore was transferred from the Danish Crown to the East India Company 22 February 1845, as detailed in this link[3]

Danish residents in 1813

Thomas M. Robertson has kindly extracted all the names of Danish residents of Serampore from the Calcutta Annual Directory and Calendar of 1813. They are listed below:

ABRESTTE, A. ALPHONSE, A. (court sergeant)
BANG, H.C. BANG, A. BECKER, H.C. BECKER, C.M. BELDER, J. BENDESBOLL, J. BIE, O.L. (magistrate native-court) BIRCK, A. BORRISEN, J. BOYESEN, N.F. BROAGER, A.J. BROAGER, H.C. BRUN, F.
CANNON, N. CARSTENSEN, C. CHRISTIAN, P.
ERHARDY, A.
FARNON, A. FIELLERUP, H.J. FISCHER, S. FICK, C. FREY, J.P. FROM, C. FROM, H.C.
GANTZER, J. (court sargeant) GRAMBERG, T.
HAMMER, N. HAMMER, J. HAMMER, R. HANSON, T. HANSON , H. HELSDING, J.H. HELSDING , J.C. HERMENSON, J.P. HOLM, L. HOLM, H.
JACOBSEN, J. JANSEN, C. JENSEN, J. JESSEN, P.
KEIRULF, S. KIERSGAARDT, N. KOOTER, L. KREFTING, Jacob, (late Governor) KRUSE, H.M.
LAARSEN, J. LUND, P.J. LUND, N.P.
MAURITZEN, M. MOSTROPH, P.C.
NEXONE, N.
OLSEN, N. OLSEN, E.
PAGH, S. PAY, L. PETERSEN, L.W. PETERSEN, H.P. PETERSEN, M. PETERSEN, P.S. PRENSE, P.N. PRINTZLING, C.H.G. (magistrate Eur.court)
REICRSEN, S. ROMER, F.
SCHAFFALITZKY, A. SCHMIDT, P.D. SIEDLER, S. SMIDT, C. SCOTMAN, C. (Name is possibly meant to be SOETMAN) SCOTMAN F. SONNIGSEN, . STEIEGLER, J.B. SWANSEGER, G. SWINGEL, H.
TIDEMAN, C.R. THIELE, A. TOP, Casper
WALLICH, N. (settlement surgeon) WESSEL, J.H. WESTERMAN, B.W. WICKEDE, B.V. WOLFF, J.C. WOLFF, C.M.
ZANDYK, J.V.

Cemeteries

There are two burial grounds at Serampore - Danish and the Mission.[4]

External links

Historical books online

References

  1. Der dänische Gesamtstaat: ein unterschätztes Weltreich?/The Oldenburg Monachy:An Underestimated Empire (in English) page 77 article by Eric Gobel 2006 Google Books
  2. Der dänische Gesamtstaat: ein unterschätztes Weltreich?/The Oldenburg Monachy:An Underestimated Empire (in English) page 57 article by Finn- Einar Eilassen 2006 Google Books
  3. A collection of treaties, engagements, and sunnuds, relating to India and neighbouring countries. Volume 1 Bengal, Burmah and the Eastern Archipelago, page 70 1862 compiled by C U Aitchison Google Books
  4. Roberts, John E C. Marshall/Marschalk Rootsweb India Mailing List 26 August 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2018. Also mentions records.