Bazett Wetenhall Colvin Esq (1830 - 1909)

Born 6 Oct 1830 in Allipore, Bengal, India

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Graham) Colvin — married 3 Nov 1857 in Naini Tal, Bengal, India

Descendants

Died 6 Jul 1909 at age 78 in Lexden, Essex, England

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Biography

Life events

Bazett Wetenhall Colvin was born at Allipore, Bengal, in 1830, the son of John Russell Colvin, Esq. and Emma Sophia Sneyd.^[1]

On the 3rd November 1857, he married Mary Elizabeth Graham, daughter of Major-General Joseph Graham, at Naini Tal in Bengal.^[2][3]

Bazett Wetenhall Colvin died at his residence, Lexden Manor, in Colchester, Essex, on the 6th July 1909, aged seventy-eight years.^[4][5]

Career notes

Mr Colvin was educated at Haileybury^[6] and Eton.^[7]

He was employed in the Bengal Civil Service, and served as: Assistant Magistrate and Collector; on the Board of Revenue, North-West Province; and as Officiating Secretary in the North-West Province. He was appointed an additional member of the Governor-General's Council, 1877–81, and retired in 1885.^[7]

Census enumerations

1891 census enumeration (England):

• Bazett Wetinhall Colvin, head, married, age 60, Indian Civil Service Retired, born in Bengal
• Mary E., wife, married, age 50, born in India
• Edith, daughter, single, age 31, born in India
• Ethel Blunt, daughter, single, age 20; born in Sussex, Brighton
• census place: Newick Farm, Heathfield, Sussex.^[8]

… and in 1901:

• Bazett W. Colvin, head, married, age 70, Retired Indian Civil Servant; born at Alipore, India
• Mary, wife, married, age 61; born at Mussorie, India
• Edith, daughter, single, age 41; born at Almora, India
• Ethel, daughter, single, age 30; born at Brighton, Sussex
• Phyllis C. Burt, granddaughter, single, age 5; born at Lexden, Essex
• Beryl E. Burt, granddaughter, single, age 11 months; born at do.
• census place: 10 Lexden Street, Manor House, Colchester, Essex.^[9]

News extracts

Obituary

Obituary printed in the Chelmsford Chronicle, 16 July 1909:

DEATH of MR. B. W. COLVIN.

The death occurred suddenly at his residence, Lexden Manor, Colchester, of Mr. Bazett Wetenhall Colvin, I.C.S. retired), at the age of 79.

Mr. Colvin was educated at Eton, and was appointed to the Bengal Civil Service in 1850. He served in Bengal as assistant magistrate and collector until 1854, and afterwards in the North-West Province. He became a member of the board of revenue in the North-West Province in 1862. He was on special duty at Agra during the visit of the King, then Prince of Wales, in February, 1876, and in the same year he became officiating secretary to the Government in the North-West Province, He was an additional member of the Governor-General's Council from 1877 to 1881, and in 1885 he retired. His son. Mr. E. G. Colvin, C.S.I.,. is agent to the Governor-General, Rajputana, and Chief Commissioner at Ajmer-Merwera.

The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon at Lexden Church, the officiating clergy being the Right Rev. Bishop Harrison, the Rev. J. Mellor Evans, rector of Lexden, and the Rev. H. F. V. Carter, rector of St. Leonard's Hythe.

The chief mourners were Mrs. Colvin, Lieut.-Col. J. R. C. Colvin and Mr. Elliott G. Colvin, C.S.1., the Misses Edith, Amy, and Ethel Colvin, Mrs. Burt, Mrs. J. R. Colvin. Mr. Elliott J. D. Colvin, Miss Helen and Miss Margaret Colvin, Mrs. Elliott Colvin, Lieut.-Col. Burt. R.A., Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Colvin, General Sir T. Graham, G.C.B., Mr. G. L. Colvin, Miss E. Colvin, Lieut. R. M. Colvin. R.N., Lieut. Pearson, R.N., General Sir Binden Blood, G.C.B., Major W. Fraser, Indian Army, Sir Stuart and Lady Bailey, Mrs. Harrison. and Lieut.-Col. Kays. Among the friends who attended were the Right Hon. James Round and Mrs. Round, Sir Kenelm Digbv, G.C.B., Sir Fred Abbott, Sir Chas. Bailey, Col. Howard, V.D., Mr. R. A. Colvin, Ald. and Mrs. Sanders, Mr. C. T. Hallum, Mr. F. M. Halliday, Mr. Bamfylde Darnell, Mr. C. R. Gurney Hoare, General Allenby, C.B., Col. Wodehouse. Mr. T. Hetherington, Mr. C. D. Keigwin, &c. Wreaths and other floral offerings were sent by General Sir Bindon Blood, Major-Gen. Sir T. Graham and Lady Graham, Lady Montague, Lady Grant Duff and Miss Grant Duff, Miss Hochepied Larpent, and many others, including the servants at Lexden Manor.^[7]

Legacy

Children

• John Russell Colquhoun Colvin (1858–1935)
• Edith Colvin (1860–1940)
• Elliot Graham Colvin (1861–1940)
• Amy Margaret Colvin (1864–1943)
• Marion Colvin (b.1864)
• Ethel Blunt Colvin (1870–1938)

Sources

1. ↑ British India Office. Ecclesiastical Returns. Baptism: “Baptisms within the Chaplaincy Station or District of Calcutta in the Archdeaconry and Diocese of Calcutta.” Bazett Wetenhall Colvin, baptised 20th December 1830 at St John’s Cathedral, by T. Robertson, Junior Presid’y Chaplain; born 6th October 1830 at Allipore; son of John Russell Colvin, Esq., H.C. Civil Service, and of Emma Sophia, his wife. Original record held by The British Library (London); digital image online at findmypast.co.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-06-29).
2. ↑ British India Office. Ecclesiastical Returns. British India Office. Ecclesiastical Returns. “Marriages solemnized at Nynee Tal.” Bazett Wetenhall Colvin, full age, bachelor, rank or profession: Bengal Civil Service, resident of Almorah, son of John R Colvin; and Mary Eliza Graham, age 18, spinster, resident of Nynee Tal, daughter of Joseph Graham; married 3rd November 1857 by licence, by R.M. Price, Chaplain; witnesses: Joseph Graham, J. Carmichael. Digital image online at findmypast.co.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-08-10).
3. ↑ Morning Chronicle, 5 January 1858 (pg 8). Marriage notice: “On the 3d of November, at Nainee Tal, Bazett W. Colvin, Esq., C.S., to Mary Eliza, second daughter of Colonel Graham, Bengal Army.” Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-08-15).
4. ↑ National Probate Calendar, England and Wales. “COLVIN, Bazett Westenhall [sic], of Lexden Manor, Colchester, Essex, died 6 July 1909; Probate: London, 16 August [1909] to John Russell Colquhoun Colvin, colonel, Indian army.” (ref. 1909, pg 407). Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick 2018-08-10, by subscription).
5. ↑ Index of civil registrations of deaths, England. Basett [sic] Wetenhall Colvin, aged 79 years, 3rd quarter ending 30th September 1909, Colchester RD (Essex), vol. 4a, pg. 335. Original record: General Register Office, Southport. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick 2018-06-29).
6. ↑ The Haileybury Observer. By the Students of the East India College. Vol. VI. “Editorial Committees. No. 1. March, 1849. Bazett Wetenhall Colvin. Richard White. G.G. Morris.” Hertford: printed by Stephen Austin, 1850 (pg iii).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Chelmsford Chronicle, 16 July 1909 (pg 2). “Death of Mr. B.W. Colvin.” Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick 2018-08-10).
8. ↑ England 1891 Census. Bazett Wetinhall [sic] Colvin, age 60, with wife, Mary E. (50), and daughters, Edith (31) and Ethel Blunt (20); in Heathfield, Sussex. Original records: Census Returns of England & Wales, 1891 (Kew, Surrey: The National Archives of the UK, 1891); sub-registration district: Hellingly, enumeration district no. 11, civil parish of Heathfield; PRO ref. RG12, piece 777, folio 117. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-08-10).
9. ↑ England 1901 Census. Bazett W Colvin, age 70, retired Indian Civil Servant, with wife, Mary (61), daughters Edith (41) and Ethel (30), and granddaughters, Phyllis C Burt (5) and Beryl E Burt (11 months); in Lexden, Essex. Original record: Census Returns for England & Wales, 1911 (Kew, Surrey: National Archives of the UK, 1911), PRO ref. RG 13, piece 1708, folio 40, registration district: Colchester, subregistration district: Colcheser, Second Ward; ecclesiastical parish of Lexden St Leonard; enumeration district no. 3, pg. 1, household schedule 5. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick 2018-08-11, by subscription).

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