Dorcas Louisa (Tyrell) Chamier (1833 - 1925)

Born 1833 in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland

Wife of Stephen Henry Edward Chamier R.A. C.B. — married 4 Sep 1858 in Dinapore, Bengal, India

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1925 at about age 92 in Caronia Lodge, Camberley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Dora (Tyrell) Chamier was born in Ireland.

Dorcas "Dora" Louisa Tyrrell was born in about 1833. She was the daughter (and tenth child of twelve) born to Dr. George Tyrrell and his wife Eliza Steele. (She was baptised Dorcas but usually went by the name Dora.)

She married Lieutenant General Stephen Henry Edward Chamier on 4 September 1858 at Dinapore, Bengal, India^[1].

Marriage Notice

Homeward Mail from India, China and the East 30 October 1858, page 8:

CHAMIER —TYRRELL— Sept. 4, at Dinapore, Lieut. S. H. E. Chamier, Mad. H. A., to Dora Louisa, daughter of G. Tyrrell, Esq., County Down, Ireland.^[2]

They had at least nine children, five of whom young.

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census:
Evesham Lawn, Evesham Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England:

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census:
64, Inverness Terrace, Paddington, London & Middlesex, England:

Her husband Stephen died on 9 June 1910.

In the 1911 England Census, Dora Louisa Chamier (aged 77 and living on Private Means and Army Pensioner) was recorded living at Brook House, Middleton Road, Camberley, Surrey. Also in the household was her granddaughter Dora Margaret Pennycuick (30) and two servants.

Dora passed away on 13 July 1925 and was buried on 15 July 1925 at St Peter's Churchyard, Frimley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England. PLOT: J1 XI^[3].

Her will was proved on 25 August 1925 at London to Reginal Henry Mahon, Colonel HM Army and Herbert James Whittell Holt, solicitor^[4]. Effects: £7,861 10s. 5d.

Sources

1. ↑ "India Marriages, 1792-1948 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGNM-443 : 30 December 2014), Stephen Henry Edward Chamier and Dora Louisa Tyrrell, 04 Sep 1858; citing Dinapore, Bengal, India, reference ; FHL microfilm 498,997.
2. ↑ Homeward Mail from India, China and the East 30 October 1858, page 8 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/ViewArticle?id=BL%2F0001712%2F18581030%2F017%2F0008&browse=true (requires subscription)
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188975562/dorcas_louisa-chamier), memorial page for Dorcas Louisa Tyrrell Chamier (1833–13 Jul 1925), Find A Grave: Memorial #188975562, citing St Peter's Churchyard, Frimley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England ; Maintained by Mary Ann Bennett (contributor 49505583)
4. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLZ-GBL2 : 17 September 2018), Dora Louisa Chamier, 25 Aug 1925; citing Probate, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm

• http://www.chamier-family.org/roo/cha/ind/c070.htm#f-1112

See also:

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W1PR-8MM : 15 October 2015), Dora L Chamier in household of Stephen H E Chamier, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X94B-DBH : 29 August 2015), Dora L Chamier in household of Stephen H Chamier, Paddington, London, Middlesex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census,"