My ancestor, William Stoakes born 1756 left England in 1790 to go to East Indies. I want to know why
Born 1756 Aldington Kent England. Note indicates he left in 1790.
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Do you know his occupation and/or religion? In my experience, those are the main reasons people left England.
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At this point I do not know either. Maybe I should pursue that question further. I’m sure exactly how to figure that out, but I can scan any known documents for birth of children etc to look for hints on that?
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Yes, the more you know about him beyond just dates and places, the easier it will be pursue a reason. I would guess occupation is going to be a more likely reason here, but you never know. You might poke around on this site to see if you can find anything of interest. https://www.fibis.org/ particularly the wiki. Even if you don't find anything specific to William, you might see things that give you more ideas.
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Do you happen to know if they needed permission to travel to India? I read that somewhere and have wanted to pursue any documentation relating to the “permission” to go to India.
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Sorry, I don't know.
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I think the "occupation or religion" searches will be valuable for you. I have English ancestors who left for either the U.S. or Australia due to religious reasons. I also have ancestors who left because coal mining became less essential. A distant cousin has British India history because her father had been sent their to establish railroads for the British Empire...occupation again. Best wishes with your search.
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