Edwin Simeon SWINHOE

12th Nov 18381,2,3,4 - 20th Apr 18555,6,7

Life History

12th Nov 1838	Born in Bangladesh, Sylhet.1,2,3,4 From the Asiatic Journal .- "At Sylhet, the lady of Lieut. Col. Swinhoe, of a son."
1st Jan 1840	Baptised in India, Fort William, Old Church.4 From the Parish Register Transcription :- Edwin Simeon son of Lieut Col Samuel Swinhoe and Emily his wife Calcutta Born 12 November 1838 Sylhet
30th Mar 1851	Occupation Pupil.1
30th Mar 1851	Recorded in census in Blandford, Milton Abbas.1 Head of household - James Penny, Rector & Master of Grammar School, 31, b. Sherborne
20th Apr 1855	Died in Dorchester.5,6,7 From the Morning Chronicle :- "On Good Friday at Dorchester, Edward Simeon Swinhoe, youngest son of Major-General Swinhoe, H.E.I.C.S., aged 16" From the Times :- "On Good Friday, at Dorchester, Edwin Simeon Swinhoe, youngest and beloved child of Major-General Swinhoe, H.E.I.C.S., aged 16."