Robert Edward Henry (1828 - 1892)

Born 6 Mar 1828 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Husband of Fanny Charlotte (MacDonald) Henry — married 21 Mar 1867 in Lympstone, Devon, England

Died 19 Feb 1892 at age 63 in Kensington, London, England

Biography

Robert was born in 1828 to Arthur Henry and Eliza.^[1] He was a Leiutenant Colonol with the 86th Regiment. He married Fanny Charlotte MacDonald in 1867.^[2][3] He passed away in 1892.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFR7-244 : 6 December 2014, Robert Edward Henry, 06 Mar 1828); citing St. Andrew's, Clifton, Gloucester, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,595,528.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2V9-DJH : 10 December 2014), Robert Edward Henry and Fanny Charlotte Macdonald, 21 Mar 1867; citing Lympstone,Devon,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 916,855.
3. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSC-H42F : 6 November 2017), Robert Edward Henry and Fanny Charlotte Macdonald, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, 25 Mar 1867, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JJY-9Q1 : 31 December 2014), Robert Edward Henry, 1892; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Kensington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ Army and Navy Gazette 27 February 1892

   Lieut.-Col. R. E. Henry, Retired List, late 86th Regiment, died at 35, Stanhope-gardens, Queen's-gate, S.W., on the 19th inst., aged 63 years. He joined the Army, June 14 1850; became capt., June 25 1858; brevet-major, May 20, 1864; retired on half-pay, Nov. 10, 1865; was appointed to the Royal Body Guard, July 20, 1869; became lieut.-col., April 1, 1874; and subsequently retired by sale of his commission. He served with the Malwa, Nerbudda, and Central India Field Force in 1857-58, and was present at the siege and capture of Dhari, actions of Mundesoor and Goodarea, siege, storm and capture of Chundaree, and also of the fort and town of Jhansi, battles of Betwa and Kooneh, actions at Calpee, battle of Gowlowlee, battle of Morar, capture of Gwalior, acted as A.D.C. to Brig. Stuart in most of the latter engagements (medal with clasp, four times mentioned in despatches, and brevet of major).

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBXX-Z27 : 10 November 2017), Robert E Henry, 1871.
• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-S8QS : 11 November 2017), Robert E Henry, Kensington, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 22, Piece/Folio 45/15, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,323.