Col
David
Henry
Trail
Born in Hyderābād, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ancestors 
Son of David Traill
and Catharine (Christie) Traill
Husband of
Jane Louisa (Clifford) Trail
— married
12 Dec 1871 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Father of
John Norman Christie Trail, David Herbert Trail, Jeannell Catherine Marian Trail, Robert George Anthony Trail, Alexander Brodie Donald Trail and Reginald Magnus Trail
Died
at about age 55
in London, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Feb 2011
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Biography
David Trail was born in India in 1837 and rose to prominance in the British army. He acheived Colonel rank before he died in 1892 having married and fathered a number of children.
Sources
- "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7XZZ-H7N2 : 27 August 2019), David Henry Trail, Jul 1893; citing Probate, London, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
- "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JVX-NXT : 31 December 2014), David Henry Trail, 1892; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Camberwell, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
- "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DL3-W3F : 13 December 2014), David Henry Trail, 1871; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1871, quarter 4, vol. 6A, p. 889, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
- Notice of marriage - Naval & Military Gazette and Weekly Chronicle of the United Service 16 December 1871 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0001681%2f18711216%2f040&stringtohighlight=d%20h%20%20trail%20clifford
- Obituary describing military achievements - Home News for India, China and the Colonies 23 December 1892 pg 28
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/ViewArticle?id=BL%2F0003281%2F18921223%2F112%2F0028&browse=true
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