Name: Robert Jackson
Burial Number: 0735
Gender: Male
Occupation: British Army; Lieutenant, Royal Warwickshire Regiment; Captain; Major;
Distinction: Major - Indian Army
Born: 00/00/1869
Died: 30/01/1914
Buried: 03/02/1914
Story
Robert Pilkington Jackson was born in Warrington, Lancashire, to George Jackson, 29yrs, and Martha Anne, 31yrs, nee Pilkington, he was baptised on 5th February 1869. Robert had 2 older brothers, George Horace, 5yrs, and Herbert Morris, 2yrs, their father was a Pawnbroker. By 1881, Robert’s father had died, and the business was continued by his mother and brothers.
In 1888 Robert joined the British Army and was commissioned on February 11th, aged 19yrs. The following year he was promoted to Lieutenant, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, on 31st July. Robert was posted to Bangalore, India, where, in 1892, he married Euphemia Stoddart McCartney, 20yrs, born Kingston, Canada). In 1894 their first son, Cyril Robert Jackson, was born on November 14th, in Bangalore. In 1906 Captain Robert P. Jackson, aged 37yrs, was promoted to Major, 73rd. Carnatic Infantry, and returned to Britain where he retired from the Army.
In 1908, a second son, Robert Jackson, was born in Southport, Lancashire, and in 1911 the family was living in Herefordshire, where Robert’s older son, Cyril, 18yrs, was at boarding school.
Robert and Euphemia moved to Boundary Road, Worthing, where Robert died on 30th January 1914, aged 45yrs. His death certificate gave the cause of death as ‘Fibroid Heart, Heart Failure’. Probate was granted to Herbert Morris Jackson, and Euphemia Jackson. Effects £8302 7s 9d. Value 2020 -£964K.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NES Row: 1 Plot: 7
Exact Location (what3words): folds.trip.happen
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Robert Pilkington Jackson Major Indian Army 73rd Carnatic Infantry who died January 30th 1914 aged 45 years "We rest on Thee and in Thy name we go"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Robert Pilkington Jackson
Gender: Male
Born: 00/00/1869
Town: Warrington
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: //1892
Spouse First Name: Euphemia
Spouse Second Name: Stoddart
Spouse Last Name: McCartney
Town of Marriage: Bangalore
County of Marriage: Unknown
Country of Marriage: India
Information at Death
Date of Death: 30/01/1914
Cause of death: Fibroid Heart; Heart Failure
Address line 1: Ibrox
Address line 3: Boundary Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £8302 7 s 9 d
Current value of effects: £950000
Census Information
1871
Robert, aged 2 yrs. lived at 55 Church Street, Warrington with father, George 31 yrs. Pawnbroker, mother, Annie 33 yrs. and 2 brothers, George Horace 7 and Herbert Morris 4. They had a servant, Annie Taylor 21.
1881
Robert, aged 12 yrs. lived at 59-61 Church Street, Warrington, with his widowed mother, Annie Jackson 42, Pawnbroker, brothers, George H. 16, Pawnbroker’s Assistant and Herbert M. 14, Clerk Assistant, a visitor, Jane Pilkington 27, Ann Jones 16, Domestic Servant and James Fierney 17, Assistant Pawnbroker.
1911
Robert Pilkington Jackson, 42 yrs. – Retired Major in the Indian Army – and Euphemia, 40 yrs. live at Cradley, Malvern, Herefordshire, with son, Robert 3, Rachel Cawson 20, Cook, and Gertrude Thomas 16, Housemaid. His eldest son, Cyril Robert Jackson, 18 yrs. was at boarding school in Herefordshire.
