Hello
I am absolutely enthralled by all this new information about the Cheap family and of course Thomas James
I run the Elvington History website which m p griffiths kindly posted a link too
I have lots more information on the Cheap & Clarke family
Both families were originally from Scotland Boith if them lived and worked in India
They also have strong links to the village of Elvington near York and many of them are buried here
If you would like to know more there is a contact email on my website http://www.elvingtonhistory.org.uk

Shelly