Name: Alexander Chisholm
Burial Number: 0171
Gender: Male
Occupation: Army Captain
Born: 04/11/1841
Died: 29/01/1891
Buried: 02/02/1891
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.
Researcher: Angela Levy
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NWS Row: 8 Plot: 15
Exact Location (what3words): camps.extra.chop
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
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
Further Information
Birth
Name: Alexander Bain Chisholm
Gender: Male
Born: 04/11/1841
Town: Unknown
County: Middlesex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 27/10/1877
Spouse First Name: Mary
Spouse Last Name: Jasper
Town of Marriage: Brighton
County of Marriage: Sussex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 29/01/1891
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: 'Strathglass'
Address line 2: Manor Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £15.590 11 s 1 d
Current value of effects: £1279194
Census Information
1851
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
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
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
