Alexander Chisholm (buried 1891)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Chisholm
First name: 
Alexander
Other Christian names: 
Bain
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
171
Born: 
4/11/1841
Died: 
29/01/1891
Buried: 
02/02/1891
Occupation: 
Army Captain
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
15
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/camps.extra.chop
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Alexander Bain Chisholm late Capt. in th 25th Kings Own Scottish Borders. Born 4th Nov 1841 died 29h Jan 1891
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Alexander Bain Chisholm, born on 4 November 1841, was the son of a doctor with the same name and of Matilda, nee Webster. Alexander senior was MRCS FRCS MD Edin LM  and was the Surgeon in St Marylebone Dispensary, then the Resident Medical Officer to the Lying-in Hospital , Edinburgh and Surgeon to the Caledonian  Asylum before moving to London and practicing  in Wimpole Street. He retired to Worthing where he died in 1889. Alexander junior became a Captain in the 25th Regiment of Foot. In the 1871 England Census, he was a visitor at 19, Bedford Terrace, Brighton, and  married Mary Jasper at St Peter's, Brighton, on 27 October 1877. By 1881 they had a son, Duncan, and a daughter, Mary, and were living at 17?, Western Place, Broadwater. Their home at the time of Alexander's death in 1891 was 'Strathglass', Manor Road, Worthing. His effects were £15,590 11s 1d.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
04/11/1841
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary
Spouse one last name: 
Jasper
Marriage one date: 
27/10/1877
Marriage one address: 
Brighton, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
29/01/1891
Age (at time of death): 
49
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Strathglass, Manor Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£16

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

55, Wimpole Street, St Marylebone, London      Alexander B Chisholm,  45, head, MD,  Matilda Chisholm, 38 (sic), wife   Alexander B Chisholm, 9, son, scholar      Ella Margaret Chisholm, 1, daughter

1871 census: 

19, Bedford Terrace, Brighton       Clara Collis, 40, head, surgeon's wife,        Sophia C Collis, 9 daughter      Frank W Collis, 7, son    Harry Collis, 3 months , son Sarah Nield, 31, visitor, leaseholder?       Alexander B Chisholm, 29, visitor, retired Capt of Infnatry

1881 census: 

17? Western Place, Broadwater       Alexander B Chisholm, 38, Captain in Army      Mary Chisholm, 20? (more like 30)    Duncan C H Chisholm, 2, son     Mary A M Chisholm, 9 months, daughter