Alexander Grant (buried 1905)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Grant
First name: 
Alexander
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
465
Born: 
0/0/1859
Died: 
10/06/1905
Buried: 
12/06/1905
Occupation: 
Engineer; Civil Servant;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
15
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone 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.
Grave location map

Life story

Life 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.

Burial researcher: 
Unknown

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1859
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Georgiana Elizabeth
Spouse one last name: 
Dobree
Marriage one address: 
India

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
10/06/1905
Age (at time of death): 
46
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Pelham, St Botolph's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Georgiana Elizabeth Dobree status: Widow
Probate pounds: 
£239

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1901 census: 

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.