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NameCapt Robert Alfred Plassey Hallifax 
[4, 1861 Census], [3, Death, Q1 of 1905, Dedford dist, vol 3b, p. 206]
[4, 1861 Census], [3, Death, Q1 of 1905, Dedford dist, vol 3b, p. 206]Birth1850, East Indies
Deathca Feb 1905, Bedford district, Bedfords
GeneralIn Yorkshire Regt.
FatherBrigadier Robert Dampier Hallifax (1804-1857)
MotherHarriet Thomson (1812-1891)
Spouses
Marriageca Aug 1892, Aylsham district, Norfolk [3, Marriage, Q3 of 1892, Aylsham dist, vol 4b, p. 129]
ChildrenFrederick Plassey (1893-ca1983)
John Dampier (ca1895-1915)
Notes for Capt Robert Alfred Plassey Hallifax
He was originally found in the 1861 census; in 1851 he would have been one year old and probably still in the East Indies with his parents. I have seen no other record of him.
In the 1861 census he was aged 11 and with his mother and siblings at Portsea, Hants; he was born in the East Indies.
In 1871 there was a Robert Hallifax born in Lincoln and an Engine fitter at Works(?) in Sheffield; I don’t think this is him. Though I wonder if this engine fitter is descended from the Hallifaxes of Springthorpe, Lincs?
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I cannot find his death on FreeBMD for up to 1910. But Jane Nantais’ cousin, and thus also a distant cousin also of mine, managed to find this:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1905
Hallifax Robert A P 35 Bedford 3b 206
which looks like him but the age is quite wrong. But second thoughts make me ask if it is not the engine fitter above.
However the death entry on FindMyPast does have the right age:
Name: HALLIFAX, Robert A P
Registration district: [?] Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Year of registration: 1905
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death:55
Volume no: 3B
Page no: 206
I have sent a correction in to FreeBMD as theirs is an obvious mistranscription from the scanned index sheet.
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He was not on the 1901 or 1911 censuses.
He died before 1915, which was when his son John Dampier died and the CWGC notice refers to hime as ‘the late Capt R A P Hallifax (Yorkshire Regt)’.
In the LG of 6 July 1869: “19th Foot, Gentleman Cadet Robert Alfred Plassey Hallifax, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice A Curtis, promoted. Dated 7th July 1869.”
In the LG of Dec 29 1871, he was promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant dated 1st November 1871 in “19th Foot ... Robert Alfred Plassey Hallifax”.
In the London Gazette of 16 July 1872 he was commissioned or promoted to Lieutenant in “18th Foot ... Robert Alfred Plassey Hallifax”.
In the LG of 1 July 1879 he was promoted in “Lieutenant Robert Alfred Plassey Hallifax to be Captain, vice A.M. Handley. Dated 7th June 1879”.
In the LG of 11 March 1881: “19th Foot, Captain Robert A P Hallifax retires on temporary half-pay. Dated 12th March, 1881.”
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TFPL, Nov 2013: On the Hallifax pedigree that Diana Pethick found among her mother’s papers, he and Edith are shown to have another son Frederick P Hallifax who married Rani G, daughter of James Shirley Gosse and a pencil addition shows that they had a daughter Chloe L Mary Hallifax. H and his brother were in the 1911 census at Windsor at school.
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In the 1861 census he was aged 11 and with his mother and siblings at Portsea, Hants; he was born in the East Indies.
In 1871 there was a Robert Hallifax born in Lincoln and an Engine fitter at Works(?) in Sheffield; I don’t think this is him. Though I wonder if this engine fitter is descended from the Hallifaxes of Springthorpe, Lincs?
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I cannot find his death on FreeBMD for up to 1910. But Jane Nantais’ cousin, and thus also a distant cousin also of mine, managed to find this:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1905
Hallifax Robert A P 35 Bedford 3b 206
which looks like him but the age is quite wrong. But second thoughts make me ask if it is not the engine fitter above.
However the death entry on FindMyPast does have the right age:
Name: HALLIFAX, Robert A P
Registration district: [?] Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Year of registration: 1905
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death:55
Volume no: 3B
Page no: 206
I have sent a correction in to FreeBMD as theirs is an obvious mistranscription from the scanned index sheet.
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He was not on the 1901 or 1911 censuses.
He died before 1915, which was when his son John Dampier died and the CWGC notice refers to hime as ‘the late Capt R A P Hallifax (Yorkshire Regt)’.
In the LG of 6 July 1869: “19th Foot, Gentleman Cadet Robert Alfred Plassey Hallifax, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice A Curtis, promoted. Dated 7th July 1869.”
In the LG of Dec 29 1871, he was promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant dated 1st November 1871 in “19th Foot ... Robert Alfred Plassey Hallifax”.
In the London Gazette of 16 July 1872 he was commissioned or promoted to Lieutenant in “18th Foot ... Robert Alfred Plassey Hallifax”.
In the LG of 1 July 1879 he was promoted in “Lieutenant Robert Alfred Plassey Hallifax to be Captain, vice A.M. Handley. Dated 7th June 1879”.
In the LG of 11 March 1881: “19th Foot, Captain Robert A P Hallifax retires on temporary half-pay. Dated 12th March, 1881.”
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TFPL, Nov 2013: On the Hallifax pedigree that Diana Pethick found among her mother’s papers, he and Edith are shown to have another son Frederick P Hallifax who married Rani G, daughter of James Shirley Gosse and a pencil addition shows that they had a daughter Chloe L Mary Hallifax. H and his brother were in the 1911 census at Windsor at school.
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Notes for Robert Alfred Plassey & Edith Frances (Family)
Their marriage registration date:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1892 (>99%)
CRICKMORE Edith Frances Aylsham 4b 129
HALLIFAX Robert Alfred P Aylsham 4b 129
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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1892 (>99%)
CRICKMORE Edith Frances Aylsham 4b 129
HALLIFAX Robert Alfred P Aylsham 4b 129
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