The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Lieut-Col. Boyd Francis Alexander, son of Boyd Alexander and Sophia Elizabeth Alexander [Hobhouse]
Generation No. 1
  1. Lieut-Col. Boyd Francis Alexander was the son of Boyd Alexander and Sophia Elizabeth Alexander [Hobhouse]. He was born 17th Apr 1834 at Marylebone, London; christened 23rd Jun 1834 at Marylebone, London; died 19th Aug 1917 at Wilsley
  He married Mary Wilson on 27th Dec 1865 at Hove, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2b Page 477. She was born 1843 at Calcutta, India; died 30th Jul 1905 at Wilsley, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1905 Q3 Vol 2a Page 463, aged 62 years. They had the following children:
  iMarion who was born 1867 at Quebec, Canada
  iiHelenor who was born 1869 at Ottawa, Canada; died July to Sep 1898, aged 28 years
  iiiBoyd who was born 16th Jan 1873 at Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2a Page 660, twin; died 2nd Apr 1910 Africa, cause of death: killed in a dispute with local tribesmen near Nyeri; buried after 2nd Apr 1910 Africa, buried with full military honours beside his brother Claud
  ivCaptain Robert who was born 16th Jan 1873 at Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2a Page 660, twin
2 vHerbert who was born 1875 at Kensington, London; christened 22nd Jan 1875 Hove, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1946, aged 71 years
  viDavid who was born July to Sep 1876 at Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2a Page 680; died Apr to June 1895, aged 18 years
  viiCaptain Claud who was born Oct to Dec 1878 at Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q4 Vol 2a Page 696; died 13th Nov 1904 Africa, cause of death: enteric fever; buried after 13th Nov 1904 Africa
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Herbert Alexander, artist was the son of Lieut-Col. Boyd Francis Alexander and Mary Alexander [Wilson]. He was born 1875 at Kensington, London; christened 22nd Jan 1875 at Hove, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1946, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1946 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1576, aged 71 years
  He married Edith Julia Gunther on Apr to June 1911, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1911 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1780. She was born 1887 at London, daughter of Charles Eugene Gunther. They had the following children:
  iCamilla who was born Jan to Mar 1913, registered at St. Georges, Hanover Square District, London, ref: 1913 Q1 Vol 1a Page 731; died 2006
   

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