Alfred William Begbie

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]

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]

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