Born in India.1

Baptised in India, Bengal.2

From the Parish Register :-
"July 24 John Henry Son of Henry Swinhoe Esq and Jane his wife, born 4th Feb 179"

Research note - the final numeral of the year of birth is missing as the page has deteriorated.

Witness at wedding in India, Calcutta.3

of Thomas Bruce Swinhoe & Jane Chilcott

Married Catherine Eliza PENNY in India, Calcutta, St John's.16,1,17

From the Parish Register Transcription :-
"John Henry Swinhoe of Calcutta Gentleman Bachelor and Catherine Eliza Penny, of the same place, Spinster, were married at St John's Cathedral in Calcutta aforesaid by licence this fourteenth day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nineteen
By me Joseph Parson Senior Chaplain at the Presidency of Fort William
This marriage was solemnized between us
Jn Henry Swinhoe
C. E. Penny
In the presence of
L Penny
T B Swinhoe"

Birth of daughter Matilda Louisa Elizabeth SWINHOE in India, Fort William.13

Death of Catherine Eliza PENNY in India, Calcutta.14,15

Married Jessy TREWMAN in India, Madras, St George's Church.22,23,24

From the Parish Register Transcription :-
"St George's Church
Madras 14 September 1827
John Henry Swinhoe Esq Solicitor in the Supreme court of Judicature in Calcutta widower and Jessy Trewman Spinster were married in the Church by permission of the Honourable the governor this day by me
(Signed) W. Ray Senior Chaplain
This marriage was solemnized between us
J. H. Swinhoe
Jessy Trewman
In the presence of :-
A Cook Major 38 N.I.
Charles Fackery
W  Brown
Amelia Kennedy
Frances Phillips
H Gerrard"

From the Asiatic Journal :-
"J. H. Swinhoe, Esq., of Calcutta, to Jessy, youngest daughter of the late R. Trewman, Esq., of Exeter, Devon."

From the Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle :-
"On the 14th of Sept. at Madras, J. H. Swinhoe, Esq., Solicitor, of Calcutta, to Jessy, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Robert Trewman, proprietor of the Exeter Flying Post"

Witness at wedding in India, Calcutta, Cathedral.4

of Robert Swinhoe & Caroline Anderson

Birth of daughter Catherine Elizabeth Penny SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.18,19

Birth of daughter Jessy Trewman SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.18

Birth of daughter Sophia Lingard SWINHOE in India, Calcutta.21

Death of daughter Sophia Lingard SWINHOE.20

Memorial.12

From the Bengal Obituary Booklet :-

"Sacred to the Memory of
John Henry Swinhoe, Esq.
late officiating solicitor to the H. E. I. Company
at Calcutta, born on the 3rd February 1794,
died on the 13th October 1837.
He was a generous and an honest man, and has left many who well know his worth to deplore his
early death. This pillar is erected by his
afflicted brother, T. B. Swinhoe."

Died in India, Calcutta.5,6,7,8,9,10

From the Asiatic Journal :-
"At Calcutta, John Henry Swinhoe, Esq., attorney-at-law, aged 43"

From the Gentleman's Magazine :-
"At Calcutta, John Henry Swinhoe, esq. solicitor, brother-in-law of R. J. Trewman, esq. of Exeter."

From the Oriental Observer :-
"On the 13th inst., John Henry Swinhoe, Esq., Attorney at Law, aged 43 years and 6 months."

Buried in India, Calcutta, Fort William.11

From the Parish Register :-
"1837 / October / 13th / John Henry Swinhoe. Aged 43 years and 8 months / Attorney at Law / at Calcutta / Henry Fisher Senr. Residy. Chaplain"