Thomas GILLANDERS Emily GILLANDERS William Worsley DAVIS Arthur Palmer DAVIS Ann DUNN Mini tree diagram

Letitia GILLANDERS

7th Aug 18021,2 - 9th Jun 18893,4,5

Annuitant & widow of late Col. Davis EIC6

Life History

7th Aug 1802

Born in India, Calcutta.1,2

From the Parish Register :-
"8th Emily Daughter of Thomas Gillanders and Ann his wife, born 28th June 1802
Letitia Daughter of the said Thomas Gillanders and Ann his wife born 7th August 1802"

8th Jan 1803

Christened in India, Calcutta.1,2

Same day as Emily Gillanders

16th Nov 1822

Married William Worsley DAVIS in India, Calcutta, St John's.3,10,11

From the Parish Register :-
"William Worsley Davis, a Captain in the Military Service of the Honble Company Bachelor and Letitia Gillanders of the Town of Calcutta were married at St John's Cathedral in Calcutta aforesaid by Licence this Sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and twenty two by me
Danl. Corrie
Senior Chaplain at the Presidency of Fort William
This marriage was solemnized between us
W W Davis
Letitia Gillanders
In the presence of
S Swinhoe
G Higgins
G R Gillanders"

approx. 1829

Birth of son Arthur Palmer DAVIS in "On board" Roxbury Castle.8

15th Sep 1833

Death of William Worsley DAVIS in India, Cawnpore.3,9

30th Mar 1851

Occupation Annuitant & widow of late Col. Davis EIC.6

30th Mar 1851

Recorded in census in Dorchester (West Walks, Holy Trinity).6

Head of household
Staff x 2
Also resident -
Charles A Swinhoe, nephew

2nd Apr 1871

Recorded in census in Cheltenham (Sandford Road, Eslington House).7

Emily Swinhoe - Head - Widow - 69 - Annuitant - born Bengal
Ada Swinhoe - G'dau - 18 - born Bengal
Mary Swinhoe - G'dau - 9 - born Bengal
Catherine Swinhoe       - G'dau - 9 - born Bengal, Barrackpore
Arthur Swinhoe - G'son - 7 - born Bengal, Barrackpore
Clara Swinhoe - G'dau - 6 - born Bengal, Barrackpore
Letitia Davis - sister - 68 - widow - born India, Calcutta
Staff x 4

3rd Apr 1881

Recorded in census in Cheltenham (Sydenham Villas, 9).8

Arthur P. Davis - Head - 51 - Major General Retired List - "On board" Roxbury Castle,
Emily M Davis - Wife - 37 - India, Bengal, Dinapore
Theresa  S Davis - Daughter - 12 - India, Bombay, Karrachee
Arthur W Davis - Son - 10 - Warwickshire, Rugby
Letitia Davis - Mother - Widow - 78 - India, Calcutta - Slightly deaf & blind from age
Staff x 2

9th Jun 1889

Died in Cheltenham.3,4,5

12th Jul 1889

Probate in London, Principal Registry.4

"of Cheltenham"
Executor - Arthur Palmer Davis of Winchester House, Park Road, Gloucester, Major-General (retired List)."
Personal Estate - £779, 1s. 4d.

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