Robert SWINHOE

11th Feb 17971 - 18th Feb 18454,6

Attorney at law3,4

Life History

11th Feb 1797	Born in India, Calcutta.1 Father - Henry Swinhoe Mother - Jane
30th Nov 1799	Baptised in India.1,2 From the Parish Register :- "30th Robert Son of Henry Swinhoe and his wife Jane born 18th February 1797" Research Note - Baptised the same day and in the same place as Ann Caroline Talbot who married Frederick William Swinhoe
17th Jun 1819	Witness at wedding in India, Calcutta.5 of Samuel Swinhoe & Emily Gillanders
18th Feb 1828	Married Caroline ANDERSON in India, Calcutta, Cathedral.35,36,3,4,37 From the Parish Register Transcription :- "1828 / Feby / 18 / Robert Swinhoe attorney at law Calcutta Bachelor of age Caroline Anderson Calcutta Spinster under age / C. Higgins Calcutta / Saml Swinhoe, J. H. Swinhoe, N L Stanton / Licence / Cathedral / W Eales, ? Pres. Chaplain" From the Asiatic Journal :- "At Calcutta, Robert Swinhoe, Esq., to Caroline, third daughter of the late Maj. Anderson, H.M.'s 19th Foot." From the Oriental Observer :- "At Calcutta, on the 18th February, at the Cathedral, by the Rev. W. Eales, Robert Swinhoe, Esq., to Caroline, third Daughter of the late Major Anderson, H. M. 19th Foot."
10th Jan 1829	Birth of daughter Jane SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.8
16th May 1830	Birth of son Robert SWINHOE in India.11
4th Jun 1831	Death of son Robert SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.9,10
18th Nov 1831	Birth of daughter Caroline Sarah SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.14,15
2nd Oct 1832	Death of daughter Caroline Sarah SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.12,13
10th Jun 1833	Birth of son William SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.16
10th May 1835	Birth of daughter Maria SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.17,18
1st Sep 1836	Birth of son Robert SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.19,20,21
27th Aug 1838	Birth of son Charles SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.22,23,24,25,26
20th Jun 1840	Birth of son Alfred SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.27,28,29
20th Jun 1842	Birth of son John SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.30,31,32
15th Dec 1843	Birth of daughter Caroline SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.30,33,34
18th Feb 1845	Died in India, Calcutta.4,6 From the Friend of India :- "We announce with regret the death of Mr. Robert Swinhoe, attorney at law, which melancholy event took place yesterday at his residence in Calcutta. Mr. S. was on the eve of sailing for England with his family in the Earl of Hardwicke"
18th Feb 1845	Buried in India, Calcutta, Circular Road Burial Ground.7 From the Parish Register :- "February 18th 1845 Robert / Swinhoe / Attorney at Law / Circular Road Burial Ground / F Dealtry Archdeacon"

Other facts

	Occupation Attorney at law.3,4
	Occupation Solicitor of the Supreme Court.4

Sources

1. India Office Records, N/1/5 f.185 - Robert Swinhoe
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2. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Births & Baptisms Transcription - Robert Swinhoe - 1799
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3. India Office Records, N/1/21 f.15 - Robert Swinhoe, Caroline Anderson
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4. India Office Records, Biography - Robert Swinhoe
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5. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Marriages Transcription - Swinhoe & Gillanders - 1819
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6. Friend of India - Deaths - Robert Swinhoe
- The Friend of India (Calcutta, India) Thursday, February 20, 1845, pg. 117; Issue 529
7. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Deaths & Burials Transcription - Robert Swinhoe - 1845
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8. Oriental Observer - Births - Jane Swinhoe
- Oriental Observer (Calcutta, India), Sunday, January 18, 1829; pg. 23; Issue 101
9. Oriental Literary Observer - Deaths - Robert Swinhoe - 1831
- The Oriental Literary Observer (Calcutta, India), Sunday, June 05, 1831; pg. 276; Issue 23
10. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Deaths & Burials Transcription - Robert Swinhoe - 1831
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11. Asiatic Journal - Births - Robert Swinhoe
- The Asiatic Journal (London, England), Monday, November 01, 1930; pg. 157; Issue 11
12. Oriental Observer - Deaths - Caroline Sarah Swinhoe
- Oriental Observer (Calcutta, India), Sunday, October 07, 1832; pg. 448; Issue 41
13. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Deaths & Burials Transcription - Caroline Sarah Swinhoe
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14. Oriental Literary Observer - Births - Caroline Sarah Swinhoe
- The Oriental Literary Observer (Calcutta, India), Sunday, November 20, 1831; pg. 564; Issue 47
15. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Births & Baptisms Transcription - Caroline Sarah Swinhoe - 1831
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16. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Births & Baptisms Transcription - William Swinhoe - 1834
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17. Asiatic Journal - Births - Elizabeth Maria Swinhoe
- The Asiatic Journal (London, England), Thursday, October 01, 1835; pg. 130; Issue 70
18. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Births & Baptisms Transcription - Maria Swinhoe - 1835
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19. Asiatic Journal - Births - Robert Swinhoe
- The Asiatic Journal (London, England), Wednesday, March 01, 1837; pg. 190; Issue 87
20. Friend of India - Births - Robert Swinhoe
- The Friend of India (Calcutta, India), Thursday, September 08, 1836; pg. 288; Issue 89
21. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Births & Baptisms Transcription - Robert Swinhoe - 1836
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22. Census 1901 Headington RG13/1380, F57, P27 - Charles Swinhoe
- RG13/1380, F57, P27
23. Asiatic Journal - Births - Charles Swinhoe
- The Asiatic Journal (London, England), Tuesday, January 01, 1839; pg. 48; Issue 109
24. Court Magazine and Monthly Critic - Births - Charles Swinhoe
- The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic (London, England), Friday, February 01, 1839; pg. 209
25. Indian Army Quarterly List for 1 January 1912 - Charles Swinhoe
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26. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Births & Baptisms Transcription - Charles Swinhoe - 1838
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27. Asiatic Journal - Births - Alfred Swinhoe
- The Asiatic Journal (London, England), Thursday, October 01, 1940; pg. 137; Issue 130
28. Friend of India - Births - Alfred Swinhoe
- The Friend of India (Calcutta, India), Thursday, July 02, 1840; pg. 431; Issue 287
29. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Births & Baptisms Transcription - Alfred Swinhoe - 1840
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30. Census 1851 Hartley Wintney HO107/1680, F77, P15 - Swinhoe
- HO107/1680, F77, P15
31. Asiatic Journal - Births - John Swinhoe
- The Asiatic Journal (London, England), Thursday, September 01, 1842; pg. 141; Issue 153
32. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Births & Baptisms Transcription - John Swinhoe - 1842
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33. Friend of India - Births - Caroline Swinhoe
- The Friend of India (Calcutta, India), Thursday, December 28, 1843; pg. 831; Issue 469
34. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Births & Baptisms Transcription - Caroline Swinhoe - 1843
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35. Asiatic Journal - Marriages - Swinhoe & Anderson
- The Asiatic Journal (London, England), Tuesday July 01, 1828; pg. 128; Issue 151
36. Oriental Observer - Marriages - Robert Swinhoe, Caroline Anderson
- Oriental Observer (Calcutta, India), Sunday, February 24, 1828; pg. 432; Issue 34
37. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Marriages Transcription - Swinhoe & Anderson - 1828
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