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George was born on 9 September 1790, the son of Sir George Holroyd and Sarah Chaplin, at Bloomsbury, London, Middlesex. He served in the British East India Military Service. On 3 July 1810, he was wounded in an engagement between the Ceylon, Windham, and the Astell, and two large French frigates and a corvette, which ended in the capture of the Ceylon and Windham, and an escape of the Astell, on which last-mentioned vessel he was appointed captain of two guns on the gun deck. |
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Virginie was the daughter of Benedict Mottet de La Fontaine and Marie Marguerite Villon de Fécamp, in India. I have identified the following children. |
Birth of Parents
George Born 18 Feb 1819 India Married Emily Garstin Henry Born 14 Jul 1820 India Married Louisa Fanny Gordon Charles Born 16 Oct 1822 India Married Mary Florence Hannay
Anna Eliza SmithJohn Born 20 Dec 1823 India Married Pauline Law de Clapernon Mary Anne Born 8 Aug 1829 Exeter Married Henry Mills Virginie Jane Born 29 Jan 1835 Exeter Married Rev. Alfred Wilson Mills
| George Chaplin Holroyd |
b: 9 Sep 1790 Bloomsbury, London, Middlesex son of Sir George Sowley Holroyd and Sarah Chaplin, Queen's Square |
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Mary Virginie Mottet de la Fontaine No Date India
daughter of Benedict Mottet de La Fontaine and Marie Marguerite Villon de Fécamp |
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28 Apr 1818 Lieut. George Chaplin Holroyd Mary Virginie Mottet de la Fontaine | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh |
| George Holroyd |
b: 18 Feb 1819 India son of George Chaplin Holroyd and Mary Virginie Mottet de la Fontaine |
| Henry Holroyd |
b: 14 Jul 1820 India son of George Chaplin Holroyd and Mary Virginie Mottet de la Fontaine |
| Charles Holroyd |
b: 16 Oct 1822 India son of George Chaplin Holroyd and Mary Virginie Mottet de la Fontaine |
| John Holroyd |
b: 20 Dec 1823 India son of George Chaplin Holroyd and Mary Virginie Mottet de la Fontaine |
| Mary Anne Holroyd |
b: 8 Aug 1829 Exeter, Devon daughter of George Chaplin Holroyd and Mary Virginie Mottet de la Fontaine |
| Virginie Jane Holroyd |
b: 29 Jan 1835 Exeter, Devon daughter of George Chaplin Holroyd and Mary Virginie Mottet de la Fontaine |
| 1841 Census | HO107-266 |
7 June 1841 | Saint David, Exeter, Devon | ||
| Southembay | Born in this County? | ||||
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George Holroyd Mary Mary Virginie Plus 4 Servants |
Age 50 Age 40 Age 11 Age 6 |
Banker |
No India Yes Yes |
9 Sep 1790 (No date) 8 Aug 1829 29 Jan 1835 |
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| Mary Virginie Mottet (de la Fontaine) Holroyd | Died 1 Aug 1845, 1845 3Q Exeter 7c 55 |
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Frances was born about 1801, the daughter of Edward Harington, at Bridlington, Yorkshire. I have not identified any children. |
| Frances Hatton Harington |
b: abt 1801 c: 4 Sep 1801 Bridlington, Yorkshire daughter of Edward Harington |
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14 Aug 1848 George Chaplin Holroyd Frances Hatton Harington | 1848 3Q Exeter 10 136 |
| 1851 Census | HO107-1869 | 31 March 1851 | Saint David, Exeter, Devon | ||
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George C. Holroyd Frances H. (Wife) Plus 3 Servants |
Age 60 Age 48 |
Bank Manager & Retired Captain |
Queen's Square Bridlington |
Middlesex Yorkshire |
9 Sep 1790 abt 1801 |
| 1861 Census | RG9-1401 | 8 April 1861 | Dawlish, Devon | ||
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George C. Holroyd Frances H. (Wife) Virginie J. (s) Plus 2 Servants |
Age 70 Age 57 Age 26 |
Magistrate for Exeter |
London Bridlington Exeter |
Middlesex Yorkshire Devon |
9 Sep 1790 abt 1801 29 Jan 1835 |
| 1871 Census | RG10-2065 | 3 April 1871 | Saint David, Exeter, Devon | ||
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George C. Holroyd Frances H. (Wife) Plus 4 Servants |
Age 80 Age 65 |
Magistrate & Half-Pay Captain |
St Geo Bloomsbury Bridlington |
Middlesex Yorkshire |
9 Sep 1790 abt 1801 |
| George Chaplin Holroyd | Died 24 Nov 1871, Age 81, 1871 4Q Exeter 5b 84 |
| Frances Hatton (Harington) Holroyd | Died 25 Mar 1874, Age 70, 1874 1Q Exeter 5b 81 |