Name: Alexander Grant
Burial Number: 0465
Gender: Male
Occupation: Engineer; Civil Servant;
Born: 00/00/1859
Died: 10/06/1905
Buried: 12/06/1905
Story
Alexander Grant was born in 1859 in Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies, which at that time was a British Crown Colony, and it is very likely that his father was a civil servant of the British Government. As an adult, Alexander had a career, as an engineer, in Punjab, India, where he married Georgiana Elizabeth Dobree and their first son, Alexander, was born in India in 1895.
Although his wife was born in India, her family came from the Channel Islands, and in 1896/97 when Alexander retired from the Indian civil service, they made their home in Jersey, where 2 more children were born, George, 1898, and Emily Constance, 1899.
At some point after 1901, the family moved to Worthing, living at Pelham, St. Botolph’s Road, and in 1905, Alexander died, aged just 46yrs, leaving his widow with 3 children under the age of 10yrs. Probate was granted to Georgiana, effects £239 15s 9d. Value 2021 – £30k.
Researcher: Unknown
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 5 Plot: 15
Exact Location (what3words): leave.nods.share
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
To the beloved memory of Alexander Grant died June 10th 1905 aged 46 years "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" Matt. V.X.
Further Information
Birth
Name: Alexander Grant
Gender: Male
Born: 00/00/1859
Town: Unknown
County: Unknown
Country: Bahamas
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: //
Spouse First Name: Georgiana
Spouse Second Name: Elizabeth
Spouse Last Name: Dobree
Town of Marriage: Unknown
County of Marriage: Unknown
Country of Marriage: India
Information at Death
Date of Death: 10/06/1905
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Pelham
Address line 3: St Botolph's Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £239 15 s 9 d
Current value of effects: £30000
Census Information
1901
Living at Montau Roux, Les Mans Rd., St. Brelades, Jersey, C.I. Alexander Grant, 42yrs, Executive Engineer, PWD India, wife, Georgiana, 32yrs, 3 children, Alexander, 6yrs, George, 3yrs, Constance, 1yr, plus 2 domestic servants.
