Many thanks to you all! The remaining question is where did Charlotte go between her father's death in 1806 and her emigration to UK in 1809? If Seraphina was a Portuguese Catholic she was probably estranged from her Donclere family so doubtful she was with them. Possibly taken in by a family in the 19th Regiment? Or she may have gone with Seraphina to Calcutta and been taken in by Mrs Bridget Watson (mentioned in Seraphina's will as "at this time residing under the protection of Mordaunt Ricketts Esqr HC) when Seraphina moved with Slessor to Kishanganj. Charlotte's departure port might help?
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