Henry Carige (1801 - 1882)

Born 20 Apr 1801 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Willey (Gaskin) Carige — married 19 Dec 1839 in Saint David, Grenada

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1882 at age 80 in Benalla, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Birth Henry Carige was born on 20 April 1801 in Chipstable, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Henry was the son of John Carige, farmer and Martha Sully.

Slave Register for 1 slave in 1834 ^[1]

Marriage On 17 December at St. Davids Grenada, Henry Carige Esq. of Sagesse Estate to Mary Willy[sic] second daughter of Benjamin Gaskin Esq. of this island ^[2]

9 Children Mrs Ellen Gaskin Burkitt Female 1840–1916, Mrs Mary Eliza Huie Female 1842–Deceased, Lucy Chalmers Carige Female 1844–1911, Henry Jnr Carige Male 1846–1929, Mrs Jane Lawrence Brown Female 1850–Deceased, Mrs Julia Piggot Summers Female 1850–1939, Edmund Gaskin Carige Male 1852–1924, John Pilgrim Carige Male 1854–1924, Death Registration Number: 8143/1925, Victoria, Australia, Harriet Maria Carige Female 1856–1863, Birth Registration Number: 14346/1856, Victoria, Australia.

Census Living with her husband, 6 children, and 3 black servants 1850, Saddle River, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.

Travel Mary, Henry, and 2 children arrived aboard John St Stephens (Ship/Capt. registered out of Hamilton, Bermuda) arriving on 4 January 1843 in New York, New York, USA.^[3]

Henry, Mary and family embarked the Rockland, destination Melbourne, Australia on 20 April 1853.^[4]

Death Henry Carige died on 6 February 1882 in Benalla, Victoria, Australia. ^[5]

Probate, Australia, Victoria Name Henry Carige Residence Benalla, Victoria, Australia Death Feb 6 1882 Occupation Gent Nature of grant A Date of grant May 10 1898

Research note

How is this person related? b.1827 d.1889

• "Grenada, Civil Registration, 1866-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D5DN-YYZM : 2 June 2022), Henry Carige, 1889.

Sources

1. ↑ Slave Registerhttps://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1129&h=9073430&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=61315&_gl=1*4bunel*_ga*MTcwMzk4ODEwMy4xNjc3ODEzMzMx*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY3NzkwMDkzMy42LjEuMTY3NzkwMjc1NS4yNS4wLjA.*_ga_B2YGR3SSMB*NTQzYzU0NDctZDI5YS00YjNkLWIyZjMtNDRmYmYzN2Q2ZTdhLjYuMS4xNjc3OTAyNzU2LjI0LjAuMA..
2. ↑ Barbados Mercury December 1839
3. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-Q9X7 : 12 August 2022), Henry Carige, 1843.
4. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957", database with images, AncestrySearch (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dill?h=1022847397&db=nyp/&indiv=try) Henry Carige, 1853.
5. ↑ Death Record information Event - deaths Registration number - 449 / 1882 Family name - CARIGE Given name(s) - Henry Place of event - BENALLA, Australia Personal detail Mother's name - Martha Mother's family name at birth - SULLY Father's Name - Jno.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBZG-MQR : 5 February 2023), Henry Carige, 1801.
• "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9N-B3YW : 25 February 2022), Henry Carige, 1817.
• "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9N-B3Y4 : 25 February 2022), John Carige in entry for Henry Carige, 1817.
• "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-SPWZ : 12 August 2022), Henry Carige, 1843.
• "New York, New York, Index to Passenger Lists, 1820-1846," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K843-YVV : 12 March 2018), Henry Carige, 1844; citing NARA microfilm publication M261 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 350,217.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198787360/henry-carige: accessed 9 October 2023), memorial page for Henry Carige Sr. (20 Apr 1801–6 Feb 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198787360, citing Benalla Cemetery, Benalla, Benalla Rural City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Phil C (contributor 49758750).
• Information from Victorian BDM.
• https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/6401bdf65658a32f4ff5daf8