NameLt-Gen Henry Meade Hamilton CB [189, Bruce Meade Hamilton’s matriculation, 10 July 1997], [3, His death aged 75, Q3 of 1895, Westminster dist, vol 1a, p. 334], [27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 347], [204, Borrowes article, vol 5 of 1911, p. 17], [60, Allendale article, Vol XIII, p. 74]
Birth8 Dec 1819, Dublin, Ireland
Death14 Jul 1895, 26 Charles St, St James’, Middlesex
Burial17 Jul 1895, St Andrew, Clifton, Gloucestershire
GeneralOnly s. Of The Grove, Co Meath. A long militiary career, including Sebastopol.
Spouses
1Henrietta Maria Borrowes [189, Bruce Meade Hamilton’s matriculation, 10 July 1997], [204, Borrowes article, vol 5 of 1911, p. 17], [3, Her death aged 77, Q4 of 1902, Bristol dist, vol 6a, p. 48], [60, Allendale article, Vol XIII, p. 74], [4, 1891 Census: RG12, Piece 565, Folio: 72, p. 25]
Marriage5 Jun 1845, St Andrew, Clifton, Bristol [189, Bruce Meade Hamilton’s matriculation, 10 July 1997], [3, Their marriage, Q2 of 1845, Clifton dist, vol 11, p. 353], [204, Borrowes article, vol 5 of 1911, p. 17], [52, Marriage of 5 Jun 1845 at St Andrew, Clifton, Bristol]
Notes for Lt-Gen Henry Meade Hamilton CB
Probable baprtism
Area - DUBLIN (COI) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. PETER
Baptism of HENRY HAMILTON of N/R on 30 December 1819
Name HENRY HAMILTON
Date of Birth 8 December 1819
Address N/R
Father JOHN HAMILTON
Mother CATHC
About the record
Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier
7 1 9 DU-CI-BA-187936
The church register page containing this record has not yet been imaged.
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FreeBMD says he died in 1895 aged 75. So he was born in 1820 and was about 25 at marriage in 1845 and only a Lieut - this marriage seems a little young for army permissions of those times, chaps usually had to be at least a capt before they got permission from their commanding officer; he became capt in 1849.
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Military info:
In 1841 he was an ensign with the 62nd Foot in Harazeebaugh, Bengal, India
In 1878 he was Major-General with unattached pay
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Rate books
In 1894 he was living at 28c Charles St, Piccadilly
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In the 1861 census his family was:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Henry M Hamilton Head Married Male 40 1821 Lt-Col 2/12th regt Ireland
Henrietta M Hamilton Wife Married Female 35 1826 - Ireland
Edith A Hamilton Daughter Unmarried Female 11 1850 Scholar Clifton, Gloucestershire
Gilbert H E Hamilton Son - Male 8 1853 Scholar Corfu, Ionian Islands
Bruce M Hamilton Son - Male 3 1858 Scholar Sidmouth, Devon, England
Kathlene E L Hamilton Daughter - Female 1 1860 - Ireland
Helen Drury Governess Widow Female 34 1827 Governess London, Middlesex
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In the 1871 census he was a col, aged 50, and his birth is recorded as in Dublin, Ireland
With him, (but not on the FindMyPast Transcription, were:
Henrietta Hamilton, Wife, F, aged 41, born Porlarlington(?), Ireland
Edith Althea Hmailton, Dau,F 20 born Dublin, Ireland
Kathleen Eleanor, Dau, F, 9, born Plymouth Devon,
Keith Randolph, son, M, under 2 months, born Preston, Lancs
They were stationed at Fulwood Barracks, Near Preston, Lancs
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His entry on the Death index is not found
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His burial index:
First name(s) Henry Meade
Last name Hamilton
Sex Male
Burial year 1895
Burial date 17 Jul 1895
Burial place Clifton, St Andrew, Gloucestershire, England
Place Clifton, St Andrew
Town Bristol
County Gloucestershire
Country England
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
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Will notes for Lt-Gen Henry Meade Hamilton CB
His probate Index:
HAMILTON Henary Meade of 26 Charles St St James’ Middlesex lieutenant-general in the army (retired list) C.B. died 14 July 1895 Probate London 19 August to Herbert Ion Wetherall Hamilton captain 2nd Queen’s royal Surrey regiment and Cecil Lowery Wado equire Effects £20139 14s. 11d.
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Notes for Henry Meade & Henrietta Maria (Family)
Their marriage transcription:
First name(s) Henry Meade
Last name Hamilton
Sex Male
Marital status Single
Marriage year 1845
Marriage date 05 Jun 1845
Marriage place Clifton, St Andrew, Gloucestershire, England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Hamilton
Spouse's first name(s) Henrietta Mary
Spouse's last name Borrowes
Spouse's sex Female
Spouse marital status Single
Spouse's father's first name(s) Erasmus
Spouse's father's last name Borrowes
Place Clifton, St Andrew
County Gloucestershire
Country England
Record set Gloucestershire, Bristol Marriage Index 1644-1939
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