Henry Ferrier of Limehouse Middlesex

[GregoryUK]

Hi everyone!

I'm  looking for the parents of Henry Ferrier born 1818 - 1820 in Limehouse Middlesex. He joined the East India Company and married a Elizabeth Maria Conquest in India and had six children to her. She died in the early 1860's and he returned to England as a widow. Henry passes away in 1876.

On the 1871 census record he can be found living in Chelsea (I think  this is the case I'll include the record) with his son Edward Ferrier and Henry C Ferrier. Edward later moved to Scotland. Henry's daughter Louisa Rachel Ferrier was married at 16 in India and moves to York with a Samuel Whincup. Another daughter I know of a Janet Ferrier becomes Janet Scott after getting married to a Robert Scott in India.

I'd really love to know Henry's parents, can anyone help me with this?

Thanks!

Here is the record:

Name:     Henry Ferrier 51
Head of Household
Born Limehouse, Middlesex
Living in Christchurch parish Chelsea London

[Valda]

Hi

Henry is on both the 1871 and 1881 censuses

1881 census RG11 78 folio 47
8 Paradise Walk Chelsea
Henry Ferrier 63 Lodger Widower Army Pensioner E T Coy Limehouse Middlesex


Deaths Sep 1886   Ferrier  Henry  66  Chelsea  1a 221



There are these baptisms in Limehouse that might be connected (not one for Henry)

14th January 1827 St Anne Limehouse  born 20th November 1825
William Ferrier parents Samuel and Mary, limehouse, father's occupation mariner
and sister Jane born 30th August 1823?

and a possible siblings marriages

19th October 1839 St George in the East
Robert Halden Dickson Full Bachelor 5 Spencer Street Mariner George Dickson Gardener
Mary Ann Ferrier Full Spinster 5 Spencer Street Samuel Ferrier Mariner
Both signed
Witnesses Alexander Johnston and Ellen Clark

29th November 1863 St Thomas, Stepney
James Durie Ferrier Full Widower Mariner Stepney Samuel Ferrier Deceased
Ellen Matthews Full Widow Stpeney Joseph Hill Deceased
Both signed
Witnesses Alexander and Anne Barber



The Indian Office records held at the British Library may help with confirming who Henry's father was and whether he is connected to Samuel's family


http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/familyresearch.html


Regards

Valda

[Eyesee]

Pilot Familysearch lists

1842 Nov 14
St Thomas Mount, Madras, India
Henry FERRIER, age 25, father James
CONGUEST Elizabeth Maria, age 15, father Joseph

All the baptisms there as well, plus burials of a couple of the children.

Ian C

[Eyesee]

Wonder if this is them

St Anne Limehouse baptism
1818 Aug 23, Henry, s/o James & Jane FARRIER, Limehouse, Labourer, born 1817 Dec 16

1818 Jan 21, Elizabeth, d/o ditto, born 1812 Mar 5
1818 Jan 21, Alice, d/o ditto, born 1815 Aug 29

One of Henry and Elizabeth's daughters in India was Alice

There is a marriage for an Alice FERRIER 20 May 1836 to Thomas YOUNG at St Leonards Shoreditch. One of the witnesses is a James FERRIER, with very scrawly handwriting, so could be her father.

Ian C