Alexander Robert Badcock KCB CSI (1844 - 1917)

Born 11 Jan 1844 in Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Theophila Lowther (Dumergue) Badcock — married 25 May 1865 in Calcutta, Bengal, India

Descendants

Died 1917 at about age 72 in Kingston St Mary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Alexander Badcock KCB CSI was born in Taunton, Somerset, England.

Alexander Badcock KCB CSI is Notable.

Alexander Robert Badcock was born on the 11th January 1844 at Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. ^[1] Alexander was baptised on the 21st March, 1844 in St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
He was the son of Henry Badcock (1801–1888) and Georgiana Badcock nee Jeffries.

He was educated at Harrow School, the son of Henry Badcock (1801–1888), a Taunton banker.

England and Wales Census 1851 ^[2]
Event Place: Saint Mary Magdalen, Taunton, Somerset, England. Registration District: Taunton. Residence: Fore Street.

There was also another child, Henry Jeffries Badcock, baptized Taunton St Mary Magdalen 13 January 1838.

Marriage

Gen. Alexander R. Badcock married Theophila Lowther Dumergue ^[3] on the 25th May 1865 at Calcutta, Bengal, India. ^[4]
She was the daughter of John Shore Dumergue, I.C.S., judge of Aligarh, by whom he had four sons and a daughter. Her mother was Louisa Henrietta Christiana, the first of John Shore Dumergue's three wives.

CHILDREN:

1. Alexander James Badcock born 6 Jun 1866 Bengal, India
2. Frederick Francis Badcock 13 Sep 1867 Delhi, Bengal, India
3. Florence Mary Badcock 6 Apr 1870
4. George Henry Badcock 15 Jun 1871 Jabalpur, Bengal, India
5. Ethel Badcock 30 Jan 1878

Honours
On his retirement at the expiration of his term of office as quartermaster-general in 1900, he took an active part in the organisation of the Imperial Yeomanry, and was appointed member of the Secretary of State′s Council of India.
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1902 Coronation Honours list published on 26 June 1902, and invested as such by King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 24 October 1902. ^[5]

Death

Gen. Alexander Robert Badcock died in London on 23 March 1907, while still holding the office of Secretary of State′s Council of India.
He was buried on the 27th March 1907 in the churchyard of Kingston St Mary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Probate was granted on 10th May 1907 (Death date mentioned) ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Birth Entry" Citing this Record: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N4F-Y2Q : 1 October 2014), Alexander Robert Badcock, 1844; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Taunton, Somerset, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. Accessed 2 January 2021
2. ↑ 1851 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGP-ZF8 : 9 November 2019), Alexander Badcock in household of Henry Badcock, Saint Mary Magdalen, Somerset, England; citing Saint Mary Magdalen, Somerset, England, p. 14, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "Birth/Baptism Entry" Theophila Lowther Dumergue born on 15 Jun 1840 and baptised on 22 Nov 1840 at Monghyr, Bengal, India. Citing this Record: "India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG81-X8G : 5 February 2020), Theaphila Lowther Dumergue, 1840. Accessed 2 Feb 2021
4. ↑ "Marriage Entry" Maj. Gen. Alexander R. Badcock married Theophila Lowther Dumergue on 25 May 1865 at Calcutta, Bengal, India. Citing this Record: "India Marriages, 1792-1948 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGNZ-W34 : 5 February 2020), Alexander Robert Badcock, 1865. Accessed 2 Feb 2021
5. ↑ Wikipedia - Alexander Robert Badcock
6. ↑ Probate/Death Citing this Record: "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W73L-PCPZ : 24 June 2019), Alexander Robert Badcock, 10 May 1907; citing Probate, London, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,399. Accessed 2 Jan 2021

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