William Roxburgh MD FRCP (1812 - 1897)

Born 15 May 1812 in West Bengal, India

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Elizabeth (Boswell) Roxburgh — married 18 Dec 1857 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 7 Apr 1897 at age 84 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born in 1812. He was the son of Dr William Roxburgh and Mary Boswell.

He was christened on 3 September 1812 at Calcutta, Bengal, India^[1].

His father died in 1815.

William lived with his widowed mother Mary and unmarried sister Sibella at Gloucester Place, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England. In 1851 he was aged 38 and single.

Occupation: Physician Licentiate Royal College Of Physicians

He married Anne Elizabeth Boswell on 18 December 1857:

MARRIAGES

ROXBURGH-BOSWELL—Dec. 18, Edinburgh, William Roxburgh, Esq., M.D., London, son the late Dr. Roxburgh, H.E.I.C.S., to Anne Elizabeth, daughter of the late Alexander Boswell, Esq., Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh.^[2]

They went on to have three children.

His mother died in 1859.

UK Census Date 1871: Living with his wife and three children in St Cuthbert, Bedfordshire, England. Aged 58. Also in the household were his two sisters in law Sibella and Mary and two servants.

Occupation: Retired Physician

He passed away in 1897 at the age of 84.^[3] His will was proved on 20 May 1897 at Ipswich to Anne Elizabeth Roxburgh, widow, William Henry Roxburgh, solicitor and Alexander Bruce Roxburgh, esquire. ^[4] Effects: £16962 12s. 9d.

Last address: Wildersleigh, Westerfield Road, Ipswich

Burial

Old Municipal Sections K-L Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England^[5]

Inscription:

In

Loving Memory

of

William Roxburgh

M.D.F.R.C.P.

who fell asleep

April 7th. 1897,

aged 84 years.

Also of his wife

Anne Elizabeth Boswell

who fell asleep

July 15th. 1910,

aged 89 years.

"Them that sleep in Jesus

will GOD bring with him."

Sources

1. ↑ "India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGSB-Q9V : 10 February 2018), William Roxburgh, 03 Sep 1812; citing CALCUTTA, BENGAL, INDIA, reference v 9 p 8; index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 498,610.
2. ↑ Homeward Mail from India, China and the East 29 December 1857, Pg 23, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/
3. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JY4-QWX : 31 December 2014), William Roxburgh, 1897; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7X82-8VN2 : 25 February 2019), William Roxburgh, 20 May 1897; citing Probate, London, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ https://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=227852

• https://www.geni.com/people/William-Roxburgh-M-D/6000000083249051955

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1841." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 9 February 2021. From "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJW-L7L

• "England and Wales Census, 1851." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 10 February 2021. 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. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGNJ-Y45

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFF3-Y2X : 11 December 2017), William Roxburgh, 1871.