Alfred William Begbie Explained

Alfred William Begbie (1801–1873) was a British civil servant in India.^[1]

Biography

Alfred William Begbie was born in 1801 at Hendon, Middlesex England. His parents were Peter Begbie & Frances (Jones) Begbie. He was nominated to East India Company College,^[2] 14 January 1818. He passed the Public Examination with great credit from College at Haileybury in Hertfordshire.^[3] on 28 May 1818. He was awarded prize in Bengali and great credit in other departments in the Public Examination at East India Company College.^[4] on 3 December 1819.

Begbie was appointed as Assistant to Magistrate of Northern Division of Bundelcund.^[5] on 16 February 1821. On 10 August 1822 Begbie was appointed as Register of Civil Court of Northern Division of Bundelcund.^[6]

Begbie 26 November 1825 Begbie was appointed Deputy Collector of Banda.^[7] On 2 June 1837 he was appointed as Civil & Session Judge of Mynpoorie by lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces.^[8] During January to June 1853 (at least) he was Judge at the Nizāmat ʿAdālat of North-Western Provinces.^[9] From 10 October 1853 to 7 November 1853 he held position of Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces as an In charge (acting).^[10]

Family

Begbie married Margaret Anna Grant at Allahabad on 30 August 1825.^{[11] [12]} Alfred and Margaret had two daughters, Frances Charlotte Begbie born in 1825 ^[13] and Emelia Georgeana Begbie born in 1826.^{[14] [15]} Margaret Anna (Grant) Begbie died on 23 June 1828 at Humeerpore, India.^{[16] [17]}

Alfred married Charlotte Augusta Ricketts in 1831 at Humeerpore, Bengal, India.^[18]

Charlotte Augusta (Ricketts) Begbie died in 1833 at Zillah, Bengal, India.^[19]

Alfred William Begbie married Margaret Watt (eldest daughter of the Isaac Watt, Esq., of Logie, Angusshire, Scotland) at Allahabad on 22 February 1836.^{[20] [21]}

Alfred and Margaret (Watt) Begbie had one daughter, Gertrude Emma Begbie who was born 20 February 1842.^{[22] [23]}

Margaret (Watt) Begbie died in December 1842 and was buried 14 December 1842 at Landour, Bengal, India.^[24]

Alfred William Begbie married Lucy Sharp in 1848 at Simla, Bengal, India.^[25]

Alfred and Lucy (Sharp) had one son, Alfred John Begbie who was born 21 October 1849 at Chr. Agra, Bengal, India.^[26]

The England Census of 1861 records: Alfred W Begbie age 59, occupation: Bengal Civil Service Retired, and his wife, Lucy Begbie age 57, and their children: Gertrude Emma Begbie age 19, Alfred John Begbie age 11, and their grandson, Alexander William D Campbell age 12 are living at Lansdowne Calvery Park Gardens, Tonbridge, Kent, England. The household employs three female servants and one male servant.^[27]

The England Census of 1871 records: Alfred W Begbie age 69, born Hendon, Middlesex, occupation: Bengal Civil Service, and his wife, Lucy Begbie age 61, born Coventry Warwickshire, and their son Alfred J Begbie age 21, born East Indies, occupation: Undergraduate, are living at Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge, Kent, England. Visiting them is Frederick A Sarthan age 20, born Manchester, Lancshire, occupation: Undergraduate. The household employs three female and one male servant.^[28]

Alfred William Begbie age 71, died 5 June 1873 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.^[29] He left effects valued at under £14,000.^[30]

References

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Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=O94NAAAAQAAJ The Bengal directory and annual register #41
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=x_8nAAAAYAAJ East-India Register and Directory #xxxvii
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=OPbiZPTdVUAC The Asiatic journal and monthly miscellany By East India Company #105
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=WiAYAAAAYAAJ The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and foreign India #57
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=0qgIAAAAQAAJ The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British India and its dependencies #374
6. https://books.google.com/books?id=zXiILz2MABEC The Asiatic journal and monthly miscellany #175
7. https://books.google.com/books?id=ts2HWYMKmUwC The Asiatic journal and monthly miscellany By East India Company #715
8. https://books.google.com/books?id=WS8oAAAAYAAJ The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany By East India Company #230
9. https://books.google.com/books?id=FvASAAAAYAAJ Decisions of the Nizamut Adawlut By North-Western Provinces, India
10. https://books.google.com/books?id=3VQTAAAAYAAJ The India List and India Office List By India Office, Great Britain #130
11. https://books.google.com/books?id=ts2HWYMKmUwC The Asiatic journal and monthly miscellany By East India Company #287
12. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGNC-84K "India Marriages, 1792-1948," database, FamilySearch
13. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG6M-26J "India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," database, FamilySearch
14. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGDX-SGS "India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," database, FamilySearch
15. http://thepeerage.com/p20137.htm#i201364 thePeerage.com A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe
16. The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany, Volume 25; At Humpeerpore, the lady of A.W. Begbie Esq., of the civil service
17. https://books.google.com/books?id=hygi657h5UIC The Asiatic journal and monthly miscellany By East India Company #266
18. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGFB-NWT "India Marriages, 1792-1948
19. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGL7-FNY "India Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948," database, FamilySearch
20. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGN4-9X2 "India Marriages, 1792-1948," database, FamilySearch
21. https://archive.today/20120909144357/http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_detail.php?id=120291&FrontisID=6ff72359d90e95d6a04406735cf64c16 FIBIS: Marriage announcements taken from the East India Register
22. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG39-629 "India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," database, FamilySearch
23. https://archive.org/stream/visitationofengl06howa/visitationofengl06howa_djvu.txt Full text of "Visitation of England and Wales"
24. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGPH-WW1 "India Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948," database, FamilySearch
25. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGN7-37N "India Marriages, 1792-1948," database, FamilySearch
26. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGQQ-8PX "India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," database, FamilySearch
27. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MP-DGG2 "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch
28. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF62-YXS "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch
29. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007
30. Probate of Will: Probate Search UK – Find a Will