Hugh John Barclay Baptist

(13 September 1887 - March 1980)
FatherTimothy Baptist Captain (24 Jan 1849 - 8 Apr 1901)
MotherMary Felicia Dorothina de Noronha ( - 31 Aug 1939)
ChartsDescendents of Peter BAPTIST (19th C)
Pedigree of C N T Baptist
Pedigree of C N T Baptist
     Hugh John Barclay Baptist was born on 13 September 1887 at India, .1 He was the son of Timothy Baptist Captain and Mary Felicia Dorothina de Noronha. Hugh John Barclay Baptist married Ruth Norman, daughter of Frederick Norman and Eleanor Eliza Norman, on 23 February 1917 at Register Office, Romford, Essex, England, .2 Hugh John Barclay Baptist died in March 1980 at age 92; TB. He was buried in March 1980 at Bareilly, North West Provinces, India, .

Family

Ruth Norman (9 Jul 1892 - c Dec 1982)
Marriage*Hugh John Barclay Baptist married Ruth Norman, daughter of Frederick Norman and Eleanor Eliza Norman, on 23 February 1917 at Register Office, Romford, Essex, England, .2 
Child

Research Notes

  • Hugh John Barclay Baptist Chemist & Tanner. Right eye & cheekbone knocked out in WWI. Private, 5th Batalion (Dover) Royal Fusiliers [Hide Specialist] at time of marriage.
  • He began military service circa 1915 Private 3546, 23rd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsmans) - transferred to the Labour Corps as Private 117718 after being declared unfit for front-line services as a result of the gunshot wound to his head. 23rd (Service) Battalion (1st Sportsman's)
    Formed at the Hotel Cecil in the Strand, London, on 25 September 1914 by Mrs E.Cunliffe-Owen. Initially known as the "Hard as Nails Battalion". Moved to Hornchurch in Essex. June 1915 : came under command of 99th Brigade, 33rd Division. Landed at Boulogne in November 1915. 25 November 1915 : transferred with the Brigade to 2nd Division.3
  • He ended military service on 10 April 1918.
  • He was a Tanner on 23 March 1928.4
  • He was found on a passenger list on 23 March 1928 at London, Middlesex, England, ; Aden to England, occupation Tanner.5
  • He and Ruth Baptist were found on a passenger list on 2 November 1928 at London, Middlesex, England, ; London to Bombay.6

Citations

  1. [S542] India Office Library (British Library), online http://www.indiafamily.bl.uk, List of Widow and Children of ... admitted to Pension in the Punjab Command during the year ended 31st March 1902. Deceased officer Timothy Baptist, Captain, born 24.1.49. pension granted 2.7.01. Mary Felecia Dorothina Baptist, widow, born 13.2.55, married 17.6.72; Cecilia Mary Theodore, daughter, b 14.6.83; Hugh Barclay John, son, b13.9.87; Cecil Ernest Percival, son 1.7.91; Mary Eveline Mildred, daughter 15.12.92.
  2. [S21] Marriage Certificate: Marriage of Hugh Barclay Baptist (bachelor, aged 29, Private 5th Royal Fusiliers (Hide Specialist) of The Nook, Mill Lane, Chadwell Heath, Dagenham - father Timothy Baptist (Medical Practioner)) and Ruth Norman (spinster, aged 24, typist of The Nook, Mill Lane, Chadwell Heath, Dagenham- father Frederick Norman (Potato Merchant)) on 23rd May 1917 at the Registor office in the District of Romford in the County of Essex. Witnessed by Eleanor Eliza Norman.
  3. [S202] Captain Fred W Ward Royal Engineers, First Sportsmans War Diaries, 3546 Baptist H.J.B (Page 166 - The nominal roll).
  4. [S144] Hugh Barclay Baptist, Narkunda Ships Manifest, 23/3/1928, Class: BT26; Piece: 872; Item: 77.
  5. [S144] Hugh Barclay Baptist, Narkunda Ships Manifest, 23/3/1928, Class: BT26; Piece: 872; Item: 77 - Hugh Barclay Baptist (aged 40, The Nook, Mill Lane, Chadwell Heath, Essex) passenger on the Narkunda (P&O S N Co) arriving at London 23 Mar 1928 from Sydney (via Aden).
  6. [S350] Hugh Baptist, SS Mantua Ships Manifest, 2 Nov 1928, Mr H B Baptist, Mrs Baptist and son were passengers on the Mantua (P & O S N Co, 127544, master H C Davis) departing London 2 Nov 1928 bound for Yokohama (via Bombay).