Born in Westminster.1,2,3

Daughter of Charles Fraser, Bengal Army

Handwritten notes in "Calcutta Almanac 1797" in the Charles Fraser Papers :-
"The children of Charles Fraser by Catherine Charlotte Fraser his wife to whom he was joined in wedlock at the House of Sir Robert Chamberson Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judiciature in Bengal on Monday the 27th of January 1794 by the Revd Thomas Blanchard senior Chaplain of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal.
... ...
Frances Sophia Fraser born the 20th of September 1806
  Sponsors :-
    Mr & Mrs Raper
    Mrs Shuldburn
    Mrs Isa Fraser
... ...

Baptised in St George Hanover Square.4

Father - Lt. Col. Charles Fraser
Mother - Charlotte

Letter in Off Deal.3

From Frances Sophia Fraser to her father Charles Fraser

Letter in N. Lat 26, W. Long 17.3

From Frances Sophia Fraser to her father Charles Fraser

Letter.3

From Frances Sophia Fraser to her father Charles Fraser

"... ... you cannot have heard of Katherine's marriage yet, she changed her name on 22nd of last May to that of Jervis. Lt. Jervis is a very gentlemanly fine ?? young man of about 26 years. ... ... He belongs to the 2nd Battalion of 2nd Infantry. ... I must tell you my dearest Papa that I am to be married in a few months to Captain Richard Home about who, I need say nothing here as I have already given Caroline a full account of him ... ..."

Married Richard HOME in India, Cawnpore.40,1,41

By special licence of the Most Noble the Governor General at Lucknow
Groom - Richard Home, bachelor
Bride - Frances Sophia Fraser, spinster
Groom's occupation - Captain 28th N.I.
Witnesses :-
F. V. Raper
R. Home
James Stewart
John Jervis
Jn Home

Letter in India, Lucknow.3

Letter from Frances Sophia Home to her father Charles Fraser

"My letter to you written in August will have prepared you for the information I am now about to communicate to you and which I must beg your forgiveness for not having informed you of sooner, I allude to my marriage with Captain Home which took place on the 4th of October ..."

Birth of son Richard Raper HOME in India.14,15,16

Letter in Penang.3

From Frances Sophia Home to Charles Fraser

Death of son Richard Raper HOME in India.13

Birth of son John HOME in India, Benares.17,18

Death of son John HOME in India, Jubbulpore.17

Birth of son Duncan Charles HOME in India, Jubbulpore.21,22

Letter in Hadleigh.3

From Frances Sophia Home to her father Charles Fraser

"Our return to England was a very sudden arrangement ... ..."

Letter in Hadleigh.3

From Frances Sophia Home to her father Charles Fraser

"... ... of the death of Mrs. Walker (Capt H's sister) she died at Mr Home's home in Cawnpore on the 8th November after a long severe illness ... .."

Birth of daughter Caroline Purvis HOME in Little Stanmore, Saint Lawrence.23

Birth of daughter Frances Harriet HOME in Richmond, St Mary.24

Birth of daughter Mary Ann HOME in India, Cawnpore.25,26,27

Death of daughter Mary Ann HOME in India.25

Birth of son Robert HOME in India, Calcutta, Fort William.28,29

Birth of son George Row HOME in India, Barrackpore.31

Birth of son Frederick Jervis HOME in India, Calcutta.32,33,34

Birth of son Alexander Lefevre HOME in France

Birth of daughter Jean Batsford HOME in France.2

Birth of daughter Augusta Anne HOME in India.2,35,36

Death of son George Row HOME in India, Lahore.30

Letter.5

Extract of a letter to his mother (Frances Sophia Home formerly Fraser) from D. C. Home's brother Robert

"Baird Smith passed through here yesterday on his way to ? and told us that Duncan is to get the Victoria Cross for his valour in the field and that he was the first to be recommended and he will be the first Indian Officer who has been decorated with it ..."

Death of son Duncan Charles HOME in India, Fort of Malagurth.19,20

Recorded in census in Brighton (Vernon Terrace, No 8).2

Richard Home - Head - Married - 72 - Major General East India Service - born Middlesex London
Frances S Home - Wife - 54 - born Middlesex London
Jane B Home - Daughter - 13 - born France,
Augusta A Home - Daughter - 11 - born India,
Catherine C Jervis - Niece - 35 - Fund Holder - born India,
Staff x 3

Death of Richard HOME in Brighton.1,37,6,38,39

Executor.6

of the estate of Richard Home
Described as "the Widow the Relic"

Death of daughter Caroline Purvis HOME in Scotland

Occupation Annuitant.7

Recorded in census in Brighton, The Palace (Vernon Terrace).7

Frances Sophia Home - Head - Widow - 64 - Annuitant - born Middlesex London
Jean B Home - Daughter - 23 - Officer's Daughter - born France,
Augusta A Home - Daughter - 21 - Officer's Daughter - born East Indies
Robert Home - Son - Married - 36 - Royal Bengal Engineers - born East Indies
Eliza G Home - Wife - 19 - born East Indies
Robert E Home - Son - 1 - born East Indies
Ella B Home - Daughter - 3 months - born Sussex Brighton
Staff x 5

Recorded in census in Brighton (Vernon Terrace, No 8).8

Frances S Home - Head - Widow - 74 - Annuitant - born London
Jean B Home - Daughter - 33 - born France
Augusta A Home - Daughter - 31 - born East Indies
Staff x 3

Memorial or Grave Stone in Hove Cemetery.11

"Wid. of Richard, Maj.Gen. Bengal Army"

Died in Brighton (Vernon Terrace, No 8).9,10,11,12

From the Madras Mail :-
"HOME - Sept 18, at Brighton, Frances Sophia, widow to the late Major-General R. Home, Bengal Army, aged 88"

Probate in Lewes.9

late of 8 Vernon-terrace Brighton, widow
Executor - Augusta Anne Home of 8 Vernon-terrace, spinster the daughter.
Personal Estate - 1,142. 6s. 2d.