Robert Wintle Horne, 1810-1881
| Contents: | Robert Wintle Horne: Profile Biography Research Notes |
Life Events
| Born: | 7 August 1810 | Chiswick, Middlesex, England [01]. |
| Baptised: | 30 April 1811 | St Nicholas Anglican Church, Chiswick, Middlesex, England [02]. |
| Marriage Bond: | 20 August 1840 | St Asaph Cathedral, St Asaph, Flintshire (Denbighshire), Wales, to Maria Bickerstaff [1813-1885] [03]. |
| Married: | 21 August 1840 | St Martin's Church of England, St Martin's, Shropshire, England to Maria Bickerstaff [1813-1885] [04] [05]. |
| Arrived: | Before November 1851 | TBD [06]. |
| Died: | 30 March 1881 | Kew, Colony of Victoria, aged 70 years [07] [08] [09]. |
| Buried: | 2 April 1881 | Boroondara Cemetery, Kew, Victoria, Australia [Grave: Church of England, Section B, No 0541] [10]. |
Golden Colony Roles
Career
| Original | Gazetted | From | To | Age | R | Title | State | Department | District | S | Comments | FN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827 | 1828-01-27 | 16 | Cadet | HEIC Bombay Army | Ensign. | |||||||
| 1828-01-28 | 1832-06-24 | 17 | Ensign, 8th Regiment of Native Infantry | HEIC Bombay Army | Lieutenant. | |||||||
| 1832-06-25 | 1843-01-24 | 21 | Lieutenant, 8th Regiment of Native Infantry | HEIC Bombay Army | Brevet Captain. Retired. | |||||||
| 1843-01-24 | Brevet Captain, 8th Regiment of Native Infantry | HEIC Bombay Army | Retired. | |||||||||
| 1843 | 1851 | 32 | TBD |
References
Notes
| 01⇑ | British India Office Births and Baptisms, [Find My Past (Membership required) ; 14 February 2024]. |
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| 02⇑ | British India Office Births and Baptisms, [Find My Past (Membership required) ; 14 February 2024]. |
| 03⇑ | Marriages - Horne-Bickerstaff; Wales, Marriage Bonds, 1650-1900 [FamilySearch, 14 February 2024]. |
| 04⇑ | Married - Horne-Bickerstaff; John Bull (London), 31 August 1840, p 12 [Find My Past (Membership required) ; 14 February 2024]. |
| 05⇑ | Uncertain why the marriage bonds were celebrated in Wales, then the wedding in Shropshire the next day. Maria's father was vicar of St Martin's. |
| 06⇑ | Horne's first Victorian Public Service appointment was on 6/7 November 1851. |
| 07⇑ | Possibly 31 March. |
| 08⇑ | Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria Death Index D1881-001771. |
| 09⇑ | Deaths - Horne; The Australasian (Melbourne), 9 April 1881, p 27 [Trove; 18 April 2023]. |
| 10⇑ | Grave Locator [Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery; 8 March 2023]. |
Further Reading
Updates
| 2024-10-13 | Page formatting revised. |
| 2024-02-14 | Life Events updated and references added. |