NameRobert Horace Powys [19, Baptism of 21 Jun 1828 in India recorded at St Peter, Lilford, Northants ], [179, His record on indiafamily.bl.uk site], [4, 1851 ref: HO107, piece 1495, folio 120, p. 25], [60, Lilford art, Vol VII, p.658], [62, Year unknown (!), Lilford, p. 1708], [105, Budd pedigree, vol 10, p. 167], [36]
Birth21 Jun 1826, Loodianah, North West Provinces, India
Baptism21 Jun 1828, Nusseerabad, India
Death17 Dec 1913
General1st s. In 1851: Wine merchant’s clerk. In 1859: merchant.
Spouses
1Ellen Elizabeth Budd [105, Budd pedigree, vol 10, p. 167], [52, Baptism on 25 Jan 1834 at Stoke-Next-Guildford], [90, Death certificate on 14 July 1916 at Durban, South Africa], [36], [60, Lilford article, Vol VII, p.658], [62, Lilford, p. 1708]
Marriage4 Dec 1856, St George’s Cathedral, Madras [62, Lilford, p. 1708], [105, Budd pedigree, vol 10, p. 167], [21, Marriage at Madras on 4 Dec 1856]
Notes for Robert Horace Powys
His death may be too late from FreeBMD in 2007.
His birth records in the India Office is:
Name: Robert Horace POWYS
Event type: Birth
Date: 21 Jun
Year: 1826
Location: Nusseerabad
Parents: Hon. Robert Vernon, Lt. 12th N. I.; Jane
Notes: Born at Loodianah
Event type: Baptism
Date: 21 Jun
Year: 1828
Location: Nusseerabad
Parents: Hon. Robert Vernon, Lt. 12th N. I.; Jane
Notes: Born at Loodianah
Transcribed by: British Library
India Office Records Reference: N/1/20 f.225
Presidency: Bengal
Also on the register:
Father’s Job: “Merchant”.
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His birth and baptism were also entered into the register of St Peter, Lilford, Northants:
First name(s) Robert Horace
Last name Powys
Birth year 1826
Birth date 21 Jun 1826
Baptism year 1828
Baptism date 21 Jun 1828
Relationship Son of Honble. Robert Vernon & Jane
Place Lilford, St Peter
Description St Peter
Denomination Anglican
Notes Bapt at Naseerabad born at Loodianah India, entered in register
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Archive ref 194p/4
Archive Northamptonshire Archives
Record set Northamptonshire Baptisms
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In 1851: Wine Marchant’s clerk, living with his aunt Caroline Burkett with his sister Caroline and brother Edward at 19 Hunter Street, Saint Pancras, London:
First name(s) Last name Role Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Caroline Beckett Head U F 56 1795 Proprietress of houses Enfield, Middlesex
Harriett Beckett Niece U F 17 1834 At home India
William Hy Beckett Nephew U M 14 1837 Scholar India
Tempe Susan Beckett Niece U F 11 1840 At home India
Robert Horace Powys Nephew U M 24 1827 Merchants clerk India
Caroline Mary Powys Niece U F 14 1837 At home At Sea
Edward Atherton Powys Nephew U M 13 1838 Scholar St Pancras, Mx
Martha Willis Servant U F 30 1821 Servant Devizes, Wilts
Ann Scare Servant U F 24 1827 Servant Lambeth, Surrey
Charlotte Siplep Servant U F 23 1828 Servant Marlborough, Wilts
Ref:
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1495
Folio 120
Page 25
Combined: 1851 ref: HO107, piece 1495, folio 120, p. 25
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From the London Gazette:
25 Apr 1865: “NOTICE is hereby given, that the following is a copy of the entry made in the book kept by the Chief Registrar of the Court of Bankruptcy, for the Registration of Trust Deeds for the benefit of Creditors, Composition, and Inspectorship Deed executed by a Debtor, as required by the bankruptcy Act, 1361, sees. 187, 192, 192, 194, and 198:--
Number—12,296.
Title of Deed, whether Deed of Assignment, Composition, or Inspectorship— Composition.
Date of Deed—17th April, 1865.
Date of execution by Debtor—17th April, 1865.
Name and description of the Debtor, as in the Deed- Robert Horace Powys, of No. 36, Fenchurch-street, in the city of London, Merchant (debtor). .
The names and descriptions -of the Trustees or other parties to the Deed, not including the Creditors— The creditors.
A short statement of the nature of the Deed—A Deed, whereby the debtor covenants with his creditors that he will pay to them a composition of one shilling in the pound, immediately after or at the execution of the deed on the amount of their several and respective debts.
When left for Registration—24th.April, 1865, at two o'clock.”
13 Oct 1865: “Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets.
3rd Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Corps. Robert Horace Powys to be Ensign, vice Day, promoted. Dated 5th October, 1865.”
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Births of their children from a search on FindMyPast for Powys baptisms where the parents were Robert Horace and Ellen Elizabeth:
Last Year Of
name First name(s) Birth Record Record set Location
Powys John Edward 1857 1857 British India Office Births Christ Church,Madras
Powys Mary Augusta 1859 1859 British India Office Births Masulipatam, Madras
Powys Robert Vernon 1860 1860 British India Office Births St Mary, Madras
Powys Ellen Jane
Beatrice 1864 1865 England Births 1538-1975 St Pancras, London
Powys Henry Littleson 1866 1866 Leicestershire Baptisms Stoughton, Leicestershire
Powys Henry Littleton — 1866 England Births 1538-1975 Stoughton, Leicestershire
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Further search on FindMyPast for Powys birth registrations in England where the mother’s maiden name was Budd:
Last Year Of
name First name(s) Birth Record Record set Location
Powys Charles
Horace Lilford 1862 1862 England & Wales Births 1837-2006 St. Giles, London
Powys Ellen
Jane Beatrice 1864 1864 England & Wales Births 1837-2006 St. Giles, London
Powys Henry 1866 1866 England & Wales Births 1837-2006 St. Giles, London,
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So the total children with documentary evidence of their parents are:
Name Birth Year
1. John Edward 1857
2. Mary Augusta 1859
3. Robert vernon 1860
4. Charles Horace Lilford 1862
5. Ellen Jane Beatrice 1864
6. Henry Littleton 1866
This leaves Wilfred Owen and Thomas Atherton’s births yet to be found, though both look like having been in South Africa.
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No death found on FindMyPast World databases.
No probate found either.
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Notes for Robert Horace & Ellen Elizabeth (Family)
No marriage record on FreeBMD.
Family Search has this Marriage abstract:
Name: Robert Horace Powys
Spouse's Name: Ellen Elizabeth Budd
Event Date: 4 Dec 1856
Event Place: Madras, Madras, India
Father's Name: Robert Vernon Powys
Spouse's Father's Name: William Henry Budd
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00059-7
System Origin: India-EASy
GS Film number: 463299
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TFPL, 2022, Feb: And Family Search now has an image of the marriage register at Madras, India:
“Marriages solemnized at St Georges Church, Madras, India:
“. . . .
“When married: 4th December 1856
His Hers
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“Forename: Robert Horace Ellen Elizabeth
“Surname: Powys Budd
“Age: full age full age
“Condition: Bachelor Spinster
“Profession: Merchant -
“Residence: Madras Madras
“Father: Robert Vernon Powys William Henry Budd
“Banns/Licence: Licence
“Sigmatures: Robert Horace Powys, Ellen Elizabeth Budd
“Witnesses: Wm. Barton Wright, Bertha Simpson, Emily Crisp, C Dunbad, Lt 12th Regt
“Minister: M H Jeffers, LB, Offic. Minister
Note that her father being William Henry Budd resolves the problem set by the two register entries for her baptism.
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