First Hants Volunteer Engineers: In the early history of this corps a ball was held two or three years in succession at their headquarters, the Long Room, West Quay. For some reason it was discontinued but resuscitated this year, and will no doubt be continued annually for the future. The ball for 1876 took place in the Royal Victoria Rooms on Thursday evening, with 114 attended, and there would have been a larger number present had it not been for the fact that the captain commanding, the hon. secretary, and others were kept away through family afflictions … (those in attendance included) … Mrs. Pinsent … Mr. W. Pinsent …
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GRO0140 India: Charlotte Best Sharpe: 1819 – 1904
GRO0899 India: William Henry Pinsent: 1845 – 1895