Charles Thomas Studd (1860 - 1931)

Born 2 Dec 1860 in Spratton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Priscilla Livingstone (Stewart) Studd — married 7 Apr 1888 in Tientsin, China

Descendants

Died 16 Jul 1931 at age 70 in Ibambi, Wamba, Haut-Uélé, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Biography

Charles Studd was born in Spratton, Northamptonshire, England.

Charles Studd is Notable.

Charles was a Protestant missionary.

As a British Protestant Christian missionary to China, Charles Thomas (CT) Studd was part of the Cambridge Seven, and later was responsible for setting up the Heart of Africa Mission which became the Worldwide Evangelization Crusade (now WEC International). As a cricketer, he played for England in the 1882 match won by Australia, which was the origins of The Ashes.

Rev. Charles Thomas (CT) Studd was born on 2 Dec 1860 in Spratton, Northamptonshire, England to parents Edward Studd and Dorothy (Dora) Sophia Thomas. His birth was registered in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England in 1861 Mar Quarter.^[1]

In 1861 he was an infant living with his parents and siblings in Spratton, Northamptonshire, England. His father was a landed proprietor with a butler and seven servants.^[2]

In 1871 he was age 10 and living at a Lutheran boarding school in Cheam, Surrey, England with his brothers George, and John E K.^[3]

In 1881 he was age 20 and living with his brother George as lodgers in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England where they were both attending school, Cambridge and Eton.^[4]

He married Priscilla Livingstone Stewart on 7 Apr 1888 in Tianjin, Tianjin, China.^[5][6]

Children:

1. Salvation Grace Faith^[7]
2. Paul Snowball
3. Dorothy Catherine (Topsy)^[8]
4. Edith Mary Crossley^[9]
5. Pauline Evangeline Priscilla^[10]

He died on 15 Jul 1931 in Ibambi, Belgian Congo, and was buried in the Ibambi Cemetery in Haut-Uele, Congo.^[11]

Obituary: "News has been received in London of the death at Ibamhi, Belgian Congo of Mr Charles Thomas Studd, a member of a famous cricketing family who gave up what promised to be a brilliant career at the Bar to become a missionary.His 2 brothers Mr George Studd and Mr JEK Studd-now Sir Kynaston Studd, formerly Lord Mayor of London-were equally well known in the cricketing world and each of the 3 brothers captained Cambridge university and afterwards played for Middlesex. Mr Studd had been seriously ill for 2 years, but he bravely carried on his work. He and his brother George were in the English team which brought the "ashes of English cricket" back from Australia for the first time. When Moody and Sankey the evangelists visited this country "CT" was so greatly influenced by their revival campaign that he decided to abandon his legal studies and devote his life to the mission field.In 1886 when 25 "CT" inherited a fortune of 30000 pounds which he at once devoted to his mission. Mr Studd was 73." Western Daily Press, 27 Jul 1931

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NZ8-T8S : 1 October 2014), Charles Thomas Studd, 1861; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PN-561 : 3 March 2021), Charles Thomas Studd, age 0, living in Spratton, Northamptonshire, England with his parents; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRNQ-4GS : 20 January 2022), Charles L Studd age 10, scholar, in entry for Robert S Tabor, headmaster, 1871.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-2XJ7 : 11 December 2017), Charles T Studd in household of Thomas Stearn, Cambridge Holy Sepulchre, Cambridgeshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 17, Piece/Folio 1670/113, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,501.
5. ↑ "World Miscellaneous Marriages, 1662-1945", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLG3-GV4 : 10 February 2020), Charles Thomas Studd, 1888.
6. ↑ Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter, 1738-1925 Charles Thomas Studd and Priscilla Livingstone Stewart, 7 Apr 1888, Tientsin, China; database online, Lehi, Utah, Ancestry.com, 2011.
7. ↑ "World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms, 1534-1983", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1NJ-TLH : 10 February 2020), Charles Thomas Studd in entry for Salvation Grace Faith Studd, 1889.
8. ↑ "World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms, 1534-1983", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1N5-MR4 : 10 February 2020), Charles Thomas Studd in entry for Dorothy Catherine Popsy Studd, 1891.
9. ↑ "World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms, 1534-1983", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1NP-1VN : 10 February 2020), Charles Thomas Studd in entry for Edith Crossley Mary Studd, 1892.
10. ↑ "World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms, 1534-1983", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1NP-1KQ : 10 February 2020), Charles Thomas Studd in entry for Pauline Evangeline Priscilla Studd, 1894.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42747909/charles-thomas-studd: accessed 25 July 2023), memorial page for Rev Charles Thomas “CT” Studd (2 Dec 1860–16 Jul 1931), Find A Grave: Memorial #42747909, citing Ibambi Cemetery, Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

See also:

• Belfast Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter
• Cambridge University Alumni
• England and Wales National Probate Calendar
• London England Electoral Registers
• UK Incoming Passenger Lists
• UK Outward Passenger Lists
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRhYDJv85aw&index=11&list=PL1FPlMOLNlH0loF0rb2FE4WZRt43lZeej
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p19645.htm#i196447
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Studd
• https://missionsbox.org/missionary-bio/ct-studd/
• https://missionaryportal.webflow.io/biography/ct-studd