Charles Terrington Aitchison (1823 - abt. 1919)

Born 28 May 1823 in Bombay Presidency, India

Husband of Anne Acheson (Colquhoun) Aitchison — married 28 Mar 1854 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Husband of Matilda (Warr) Aitchison — married 1892 in Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died about 5 Jan 1919 at about age 95 in England, United Kingdom

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Biography

General Charles Terrington Aitchison was born on 28 May 1823 in Bombay, India, the son of General Andrew Aitchison^[1] and his wife, Charlotte. Charles was baptised in Bombay on 3 July 1823.^[2][3]

Charles joined the army in June 1842.^[4] He served in South Mahratta (1844-1845), as brigadier-major in Persia (1856-1857), in S Mahratta in the Indian Mutiny (1857-1858); and as Commander of the Bombay District (1877-1884). He was General of the BoSC; and retired on unemployed supernumerary list in 1889.^[1]

On 28 March 1854 Charles married Annie Acheson, youngest daughter of Alexander William Colquhoun Esq and Justice of the Peace, of Crosh, County Tyrone, at St Peter's Church in Dublin.^[5][6]

Charles married Matilda Warr in Kensington in early 1892.^[7]

In 1901 Charles Aitchison and his wife Maud (Matilda) were living in Kensington. Charles stated his trade as "Military Pensioned General Indian Army".^[8]

In 1911 Charles was living in Kensington with his wife Matilda and a servant. Charles stated his trade as "Indian Army General Pensioner Retired".^[9]

Charles died on 5 January 1919.^[10][11] Probate to his estate was granted on 14 February 1919 to Matilda Aitchison.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1890 Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: 1890 Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes. London, England: Kelly & Co.
2. ↑ "United Kingdom, British India Office, Births and Baptisms, 1712-1965", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6VY9-X7HN : 20 January 2023), Charles Terrington Aitchison, 1823.
3. ↑ "United Kingdom, British India Office, Births and Baptisms, 1712-1965", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6VYS-QZWX : 20 January 2023), Charles Terrington Aitchison, 1823.
4. ↑ London and China Express, 12 September 1879, accessed via Find My Past.
5. ↑ Morning Advertiser, 4 April 1854. Accessed via Find My Past.
6. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGV8-BM3J : 10 August 2022), Charles Ferrington Aitchison and Anne Jane Acheson Colquhoun, Marriage 28 Mar 1854, St. Peter's, Dublin South, Ireland; citing General Register Office, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,356.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D8Q-GP6 : 13 December 2014), Charles Torngton Aitchison, 1892; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1892, quarter 1, vol. 1A, p. 284, Kensington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9HN-LMY : 20 May 2019), Maud Aitchison in household of Charles T Aitchison, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Brompton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWLF-HC5 : 16 May 2019), Charles T Aitchison, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JCG-CQP : 31 December 2014), Charles T Aitchison, 1919; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Kensington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLZ-J2VW : Wed Dec 13 21:03:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles Terrington Aitchison and Matilda Aitchison, 14 Feb 1919.