Henry Edward Maxwell (1857 - 1919)

Born 27 Nov 1857 in Fortland, Ballymachugh, County Cavan, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Augusta (Cosby) Maxwell — married 10 Aug 1887 in St Patrick's Church, Queens County, Ireland

Biography

This profile is part of the Maxwell Name Study.

Colonel Hon. Henry Edward Maxwell was born on 27 November 1857. He was the son of Hon. Richard Thomas Maxwell and Charlotte Anne Elrington. He married Edith Augusta Emily Cosby, daughter of Colonel Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby and Alice Sophia Elizabeth Pocock, on 10 August 1887. He died on 2 March 1919 at age 61. On 14 May 1897 he was granted the rank of a baron's younger son. He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was wounded at Paardeburg. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Cavan. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Cavan. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900. He gained the rank of Colonel in the Black Watch. He held the office of High Sheriff of County Cavan in 1910. He lived at Arley, Mountnugent, County Cavan, IrelandG.

Children of Colonel Hon. Henry Edward Maxwell and Edith Augusta Emily Cosby

Ismay Alice Maxwell2 b. 19 May 1888, d. 3 Mar 1955

Richard Sydney Somerset Maxwell b. 29 May 1893, d. 12 Jul 1967^[1]

Date of Marriage -10 Aug 1887

Grooms name - Capt. Henry Edward Maxwell - full age - bachelor

Grooms Father - Hon Richard Thomas Maxwell - gentleman

Brides name - Edith Augusta Cosby (looks like Corley) - full age - spinster

Brides Father - Robert Godleplan ?? Cosby

Witnesses - Robert G Cosby, May P Cosby, Alice Cosby ( all surnames look like Corley)

Marriage solemnized at - St Patrick's church, County of Queens. (difficult to read handwriting ) ^[2]

1911 Census Residents of a house 1 in Fortland (Ballymachugh, Cavan)

Maxwell Henry Edward 53 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland County Cavan Colonel Infantry Retired Dist Read and write - Married - 23 2 2

Maxwell Edith Augusta 48 Female Wife Church of Ireland Queen's County - Read and write - Married - 23 2 2

Maxwell Ismay Alice 22 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Dublin - Read and write - Single - - - -

Plus 7 servants ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p37473.htm#i374721
2. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1887/10812/5943412.pdf
3. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Ballymachugh/Fortland/341144/