Pages: 1 2 [3] 4

Author Topic: Where was R C W SELBY-LOWNDES from 1892 to 1917?  (Read 3707 times)

Offline gaffy

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 4,906
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Where was R C W SELBY-LOWNDES from 1892 to 1917?
« Reply #18 on: Monday 27 August 18 11:34 BST (UK) »
Happy that it's the right person who returned home to England in 1902 from service in South Africa, happy it was he in Johannesburg in 1906 to marry Jennie Martin, happy it was he in 1914 to attend his father's funeral, but the periods in between, esp. 1906-14, remain a bit speculative.     

Offline JenB

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 16,862
    • View Profile
Re: Where was R C W SELBY-LOWNDES from 1892 to 1917?
« Reply #19 on: Monday 27 August 18 11:42 BST (UK) »
His marriage is on Family Search

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mly/

His occupation is 'Inspector of Government Lands'.
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline philipsearching

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 4,092
  • I was a beautiful baby - what went wrong?
    • View Profile
Re: Where was R C W SELBY-LOWNDES from 1892 to 1917?
« Reply #20 on: Monday 27 August 18 11:55 BST (UK) »
Yay!  :) :) :)

Thank you so much, everyone!
Maybe I should have searched Cecil rather than Richard?

I am trying to do single page biographies (with footnotes citing sources) for all the names on the local War Memorial.  With all this wonderful information this chap will need two or three pages!

Philip
Please help me to help you by citing sources for information.

Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline JenB

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 16,862
    • View Profile
Re: Where was R C W SELBY-LOWNDES from 1892 to 1917?
« Reply #21 on: Monday 27 August 18 12:03 BST (UK) »
Quote from: philipsearching on Monday 27 August 18 11:55 BST (UK)
Quote from: JenB on Monday 27 August 18 11:42 BST (UK)
His marriage is on Family Search

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mly/

His occupation is 'Inspector of Government Lands'.

Yay!  :) :) :)

So it looks as if he followed his father into the colonial civil service.  Back to the land of his birth.

Thank you so much!

Philip

Gaffy unlocked it all by finding that he was known as 'Cecil'  :)
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline majm

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 25,385
  • NSW 1806 Bowman Flag Ecce signum.
    • View Profile
Re: Where was R C W SELBY-LOWNDES from 1892 to 1917?
« Reply #22 on: Monday 27 August 18 12:09 BST (UK) »
Well found everyone :)

JM
The information in my posts is provided for academic and non-commercial research purposes. 
Random Acts of Kindness Given Freely are never Worthless for they are Priceless.
Qui scit et non docet.    Qui docet et non vivit.    Qui nescit et non interrogat.   
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
I do not have a face book or a twitter account.

Offline JenB

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 16,862
    • View Profile
Re: Where was R C W SELBY-LOWNDES from 1892 to 1917?
« Reply #23 on: Monday 27 August 18 12:25 BST (UK) »
Quote from: gaffy on Monday 27 August 18 11:01 BST (UK)
Other mourners included 'Lady French (sister)'

All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline gaffy

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 4,906
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Where was R C W SELBY-LOWNDES from 1892 to 1917?
« Reply #24 on: Monday 27 August 18 12:37 BST (UK) »
Great find. So am I reading things correctly that Cecil was the galloper for his uncle (in the Boer War)?

Offline philipsearching

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 4,092
  • I was a beautiful baby - what went wrong?
    • View Profile
Re: Where was R C W SELBY-LOWNDES from 1892 to 1917?
« Reply #25 on: Monday 27 August 18 12:41 BST (UK) »
Quote from: JenB on Monday 27 August 18 08:59 BST (UK)
He served in the 2nd Boer War, 1899 - 1902.
Mashonaland Squadron, Rhodesian Regiment.
Rank: Corporal, Service Number: 116

JenB - could you give me the source for this?  I can't see it (methinks I need another trip to Specsavers!)

Many thanks
Philip
Please help me to help you by citing sources for information.

Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline philipsearching

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 4,092
  • I was a beautiful baby - what went wrong?
    • View Profile
Re: Where was R C W SELBY-LOWNDES from 1892 to 1917?
« Reply #26 on: Monday 27 August 18 12:46 BST (UK) »
Quote from: gaffy on Monday 27 August 18 12:37 BST (UK)
Great find. So am I reading things correctly that Cecil was the galloper for his uncle (in the Boer War)?

Your are correct.

There is a pub in Bletchley called the Eight Belles.  These ladies were famous local beauties and were the sisters of Richard (Cecil)'s father.  One of them, Eleanora Anna, married John French in 1880.
Please help me to help you by citing sources for information.

Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Pages: 1 2 [3] 4