Robert HOME Robert HOME Anne HOME William James HOME John HOME Richard Raper HOME John HOME Duncan Charles HOME Caroline Purvis HOME Frances Harriet HOME Mary Ann HOME Robert HOME George Row HOME Frederick Jervis HOME Alexander Lefevre HOME Jean Batsford HOME Augusta Anne HOME Frances Sophia FRASER Susanna DELANE Mini tree diagram

Maj.-General Richard HOME

Richard HOME

17th Mar 17891,2,3,4 - 19th Apr 18622,10,11,12,13

Major General East India Service9

Life History

17th Mar 1789

Born.1,2,3,4

From the Parish Register :-
"Baptised April 1789"
"25 / Richard Home son of Robert & Susanna / Mar 17"

Research Note :-
Ella B Day's unpublished biography says that he was baptised in Marlow but a primary source (a parish register) shows that he was baptised in St James Piccadilly.

25th Apr 1789

Baptised in Westminster, St James Piccadilly.2,4

Father - Robert Home
Mother - Susannah

4th Oct 1822

Married Frances Sophia FRASER in India, Cawnpore.5,2,38

By special licence of the Most Noble the Governor General at Lucknow
Groom - Richard Home, bachelor
Bride - Frances Sophia Fraser, spinster
Groom's occupation - Captain 28th N.I.
Witnesses :-
F. V. Raper
R. Home
James Stewart
John Jervis
Jn Home

4th Oct 1822

Occupation Captain - 28th Native Infantry in India.5

6th Jul 1823

Birth of son Richard Raper HOME in India.15,16,17

8th Jun 1825

Death of son Richard Raper HOME in India.14

8th Jun 1826

Birth of son John HOME in India, Benares.18,19

14th Oct 1827

Death of son John HOME in India, Jubbulpore.18

9th Jun 1828

Birth of son Duncan Charles HOME in India, Jubbulpore.22,23

8th Aug 1830

Birth of daughter Caroline Purvis HOME in Little Stanmore, Saint Lawrence.24

29th Feb 1832

Birth of daughter Frances Harriet HOME in Richmond, St Mary.25

19th May 1833

Birth of daughter Mary Ann HOME in India, Cawnpore.26,27,28

5th Aug 1834

Death of daughter Mary Ann HOME in India.26

20th Dec 1834

Birth of son Robert HOME in India, Calcutta, Fort William.29,30

1st Jun 1837

Birth of son George Row HOME in India, Barrackpore.32

31st Aug 1837

Mentioned in Codicil to Will.6

Second Codicil
Described as :- "my son in law Richard Home a Major in the Bengal Establishment"

22nd Oct 1839

Birth of son Frederick Jervis HOME in India, Calcutta.33,34,35

14th Dec 1839

Executor.6

Of the will of Charles Fraser
Joint Executor with Charles Fraser the son

approx. 1846

Birth of son Alexander Lefevre HOME in France

approx. 1847

Birth of daughter Jean Batsford HOME in France.9

30th Oct 1849

Witness at wedding in India, Shahjahanpore.7

of Frances Harriet Home & George Ranken Playfair

8th Mar 1850

Birth of daughter Augusta Anne HOME in India.9,36,37

15th Apr 1852

Witness at wedding in India, Meerut.8

of Caroline Purvis Home & Robert Warden Fraser

21st Oct 1856

Death of son George Row HOME in India, Lahore.31

1st Oct 1857

Death of son Duncan Charles HOME in India, Fort of Malagurth.20,21

7th Apr 1861

Occupation Major General East India Service.9

7th Apr 1861

Recorded in census in Brighton (Vernon Terrace, No 8).9

Richard Home - Head - Married - 72 - Major General East India Service - born Middlesex London
Frances S Home - Wife - 54 - born Middlesex London
Jane B Home - Daughter - 13 - born France,
Augusta A Home - Daughter - 11 - born India,
Catherine C Jervis - Niece - 35 - Fund Holder - born India,
Staff x 3

after 1862

Memorial or Grave Stone in Hove Cemetery.2

19th Apr 1862

Died in Brighton (Vernon Terrace, No 8).2,10,11,12,13

From the Dover Express :-
"April 19, at Vernon Terrace, Brighton, Major-General Richard Home, H.M.'s Indian Army, aged 73, deeply regretted"

From The Times :-
"On the 19th inst., at 8 Vernon-terrace, Brighton, Major-General Richard Home, H.M.'s Indian Army, aged 73, deeply regretted"

17th May 1862

Probate in Principal Registry.11

Of 8 Vernon-terrace Brighton, a Major-General in Her Majesty's Indian Army
Executor - Frances Sophia Home, the widow the relic
Effects under GBP 2,000.

Sources

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