Erasmus
Alvey
"Eras, Ras"
Darwin
Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Ancestors 
Brother of
Marianne (Darwin) Parker, Caroline Sarah (Darwin) Wedgwood, Susan Elizabeth Darwin, Charles Robert Darwin FRS and Catharine Emily (Darwin) Langton
[spouse(s) unknown]
Died
at age 76
in London, England
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jan 2014
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Erasmus Alvey (b. 29 Dec 1804) is Charles Darwin's older brother.[1] Apparently, he was single. In 1871, Charles' family, and five household employees, lived with him at his London, Middlesex estate.[2]
Erasmus passed away in 1881.[1]
Contents |
Vitals
b. 29 Dec 1804 Shrewsbury[3]
bap. 26 Sep 1805 St. Chad, Shrewsbury[4]
living 1871[5]
Education
- Christ's College, University of Cambridge[6]
Occupation
- 1871: Annuitant[7]
Household Employees
| YEAR: 1871[8] | |||
| NAME | BIRTH | MARITAL STATUS | OCCUPATION |
| Elizabeth Bare[9] | c.1828 Maer, Staffordshire | Married | Housekeeper |
| Elizabeth Squire[10] | c.1845 London | Single | Cook |
| William Pefitt | c.1847 Afhelington, Suffolk | Single | Butler |
| Ann Parslow | c.1843 Standish, Gloucestershire | Single | Lady's maid |
| James Serter | c.1847 Nutley, Sussex | Single | Footman |
Sources
"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch. Erasmus A Darwin, 1871.
Venn, J.A. (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses: Part II: From 1751 to 1900, (Vol. II: Chalmers – Fytche, pp. 228). Cambridge University Press. archive.org.
- ↑ Sir William Arbuthnot, Thu Jan 2, 2014
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