3rd Apr 1881 |
Recorded in census in Cheltenham (Lansdown Crescent, No. 8).4 Robert Home - Head - Married - 46 - Lieut Col. Royal Bengal Engineers - born East Indies Elizabeth G Home - Wife - 29 - born East Indies Robert E Home - Son - 11 - Scholar - born East Indies Eliza B Home - Daughter - 10 - Scholar - born Brighton, Ethel F Home - Daughter - 8 - Scholar - born East Indies Kathleen M Home - Daughter - 6 - Scholar - born East Indies Richard D E Home Son - 4 - Scholar - born East Indies John E Home - Son - 2 - born East Indies William E Home - Son - 1 - born Cheltenham Staff x 2
Research Note :- Living next door to Margaret E Smith and Delia Smith, both formerly Rochfort, and both aunts to Elizabeth Georgianna Home. Also various cousins to Elizabeth Georgianna. |
5th Apr 1891 |
Recorded in census in Cheltenham (Suffolk Square, No 6).1 Robert Home - Head - Married 56 - Retired Col Royal Engineers - born East Indies Eliza G Home - Wife - 39 - born East Indies Eliza B Home - Daughter - 20 - born Brighton Ethel F Home - Daughter - 18 - born East Indies Kathleen M Home - Daughter - 17 - born East Indies Richard D E Home - Son - 14 - Scholar - born East Indies John E Home - Son - 12 - Scholar - born East Indies William E Home - Son - 10 - Scholar - born East Indies Staff x 3 |
after Aug 1899 |
Memorial or Grave Stone in Cheltenham, Cemetery.5 Lt. RE, 2nd s of Robert, Col, Bengal Eng. & Elizabeth Georgianna |
19th Aug 1899 |
Died in Sudan, Omdurman.5,6,7 2nd son of Robert & Georgianna Home
From the Times :- "On the 19th Aug., at Omdurman, Sudan, of enteric, Lt. R. D. E. Home, R.E., second son of the late Col. Robert Home, R.E., C.I.E., aged 22 years and 8 months. India papers, please copy"
From the Times of India :- "Death of Lieut. Home Simla, August 22 A telegram from Egypt announces the death of Lieutenant Richard Home, R. E., from enteric. The deceased was recently at Umballa, and was the son of the late Colonel Robert Home, R.E., head of the Irrigation Department in India." |