James William (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
William
First name: 
James
Other Christian names: 
Henry Mackenzie
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1392
Born: 
16/11/1853
Died: 
30/03/1929
Buried: 
04/04/1929
Occupation: 
Engineer
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
James William (buried 1929) headstone
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
10
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/cheek.raced.ashes
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of my dear husband James Henry Mackenzie William who passed away 30th March 1929 a devoted son and brother. "The memory of the Just is blessed" and Martha Rosina his wife who passed away 12th May 1937

Life story

Life story

James Henry Mackenzie William was born into an Indian Army family in Bengal, on 16th November 1853, his father was Sergeant James Stuart-William, his mother, Margaret Cain. James was the eldest of 8 children, born over a twenty-year period in India. James trained as an engineer from the age of 21yrs, attending Thomason College, originally called The Roorkee College, it was established in 1847 as the First Engineering College in the British Empire. The College was renamed as The Thomason College of Civil Engineering in 1854. James was an employee of the India Public Works Dept., rising from an assistant engineer in 1874 to an executive engineer in 1884, retiring in 1908, aged 55yrs. James had married Martha Roseina, probably in India, and after his retirement they moved to Worthing, living at Narora, 19, Ripley Road. James died on 30th March 1929, aged 76yrs, effects of £638 0s 2d. to his widow, value 2020 - £40K.

Burial researcher: 
Unknown

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
16/11/1853
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Martha
Spouse one last name: 
Roseina

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
30/03/1929
Age (at time of death): 
76
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Narora, 19 Ripley Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Martha William status: Widow
Probate pounds: 
£638

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1921 census: 

Living at Victoria, Harrow Road, Worthing, Sussex.

James Henry Mackenzie-William Head Male 1853 67 India Civil Engineer Retired -
Martha Mackenzie-William Wife Female 1853 67 London Home Duties -
Fanny Churchill Servant Female 1888 32 Sussex General Domestic Servant
Miscellaneous information

The Thomason College of Engineering (aka Roorkee College)
The Thomason College of Engineering (aka Roorkee College)

 The Thomason College of Engineering (aka Roorkee College)

The Roorkee College was established in 1847 as the First Engineering College in the British Empire. The college was renamed as The Thomason College of Civil Engineering in 1854. It was given the status of University by Act No IX of 1948 of the United Province (Uttar Pradesh) in recognition of its performance and its potential and keeping in view of the needs of post-independent India. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, presented the Charter in November 1949 elevating the erstwhile college to the First Engineering University of Independent India.