Lieut Col Spalding - family history |
Richard Spalding
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I have had good luck with linking this Henry Spalding to my family by finding a great biography of another family member with several references to Col Henry Spalding: "a budding young army officer" and "Years later Henry went through the Zulu Wars, South Africa, and became a Colonel, also a bit of a gourmand".
Therefore I invested in the birth and marriage certificates from the GRO (let me know if anybody needs a copy). Indeed his marriage was on 4 May 1888 to Rubina Frederica Constance Naghten (spelling is a little unclear but don�t think it is Naughton). Her age is stated as 25, he 47: they were married at Wandsworth Registry Office. Interestingly the 1881 census has them living as husband and wife, she being ages 18 and born in Southampton. The 1891 census say she was born �At Sea�! The marriage certificate say her father is Arthur Robert Naghten (deceased), Gentleman. I do find an 1871 census in Millbrook in Hampshire with that person � occupation Landowner and Capt Hampshire Artillery (is there a link to Henry�s military service?) � but there are no children listed. Same in 1881. I can find no birth record for this Rubina/Ruby: she is quite a mystery. But sadly died in 1896 aged 33 So I believe the correct details for Henry Spalding are: 1840-09-27 Born, son of Thomas Spalding, Stationery at Spalding & Hodge 1840? Baptism � not found (and so far not found for any of his 6 siblings) 1841 + 1851 Census with parents in St Pancras 1861 + 1871 Census � not found presumably on military service oversea 1881 Census � Marylebone with Ruby F Spalding as husband & wife 1888-05-04 Marriage � Wandsworth Registry Office 1891 Census � Wandsworth with Ruby FC Spalding. Note they have a 7 year old boy Walter Eater as �visitor� 1896 Q4 Death of wife, Southwark 1901 Census � 29 Bury Street, Westminster, widower 1907-05-22 Died 24 Chapel Street, Belgrave Square though residing 29 Bury Street, Kensington 1907? Burial � not yet found 1907-07-16 Probate - executor his brother John Howard Spalding, estate was about �600 To that I will blend in the military career that Andy R and others have shared on this forum (Andy if you still have the medals I would love to see them or even buy them back to the family). John Young, I would love to see the picture you have � even if poor. 1858 -02-20 Commissioned Ensign 1858 -05 (May to October) attached to 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment in the Indian Mutiny campaign. He was present at the passage of the Goomtee and occupation of Sultanpore 1859-10-09 Commissioned Lieut 1865-1868 Regimental Instructor of Musketry 1868-02-09 Commissioned Capt, 104th Foot, Bengal 1869-12 Passed out of the Staff College 1877-1878 (?) Kaffir Campaign operation against Galekas Zulu Campaign 1877-79 (?) Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster General, Cape of Good Hope in the 9th Cape Frontier War. 1879-03-15 Mentioned in Dispatches L.G. 1879-07-12 (?) Acted as marshal at funeral of the prince Imperial. 1879-11-11 Brevet of Major 1880-10-16 Substantive Major 1880-12-22 Honorary Lieut Col 1880-12-22 Retired (April 1882 Army List) Medals: Indian Mutiny Medal no bar to Ensign Henry Spalding 53rd regiment 1877-08-09 South Africa medal bar to the 104th foot |
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Alan
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Richard,
that seems like a good deal of information, and worth the 16 years since the topic began. Alan |
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