Charlotte Bonnycastle1

#37, (21 May 1824 - circa April 1860)

FatherRichard Henry Bonnycastle1,2,3 b. 30 Sep 1791, d. 2 Nov 1847
MotherFrances Johnston1 b. c 1792, d. 15 Jul 1869
Charlotte Bonnycastle|b. 21 May 1824\nd. c Apr 1860|p37.htm|Richard Henry Bonnycastle|b. 30 Sep 1791\nd. 2 Nov 1847|p12.htm|Frances Johnston|b. c 1792\nd. 15 Jul 1869|p13.htm|John Bonnycastle|b. 29 Dec 1751\nd. 15 May 1821|p10.htm|Bridget Newell|b. 10 Apr 1754\nd. 19 Oct 1825|p11.htm|William Johnston|b. s 1750||Jane Home|b. s 1755||

RelationshipGranddaughter of John Bonnycastle.

BirthCharlotte Bonnycastle was born on 21 May 1824 in England.1,4 
BaptismShe was baptized on 7 Aug 1825 in Plumstead, Kent. Details from the bishop's transcript: Charlotte, daughter of Richard Henry & Frances Bonnycastle, abode Plumstead, Officer in Engineers. Charlotte was born 21 May 1824 and baptised the same day as her brother Murray.1 
(Mentioned) WillShe was mentioned in the will of her father Richard Henry Bonnycastle dated 17 Jul 1837 in London. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Frances all my property ... and after her decease ... to be equally divided amongst my four daughters Charlotte, Henrietta, Catherine Anne and Louisa.3
(with Mother) 1851 CensusCharlotte Bonnycastle appeared on the 1851 Census of St Heliers, Jersey with her mother and two sisters. She was 22 and born in England.4 
(with Mother) 1851/2 CensusShe appeared on the 1852 Census of Quebec City, Quebec in the household of her mother, Lady Bonnycastle. Charlotte was 24 and born in England.5 
MarriageShe married J.R. Paul.2
 
DeathCharlotte died circa Apr 1860 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.2
 
ObituaryHer obituary was published on 12 Apr 1860 in the St Catharine [Ontario] Constitutional.
At Buffalo, N.Y., Charlotte, the beloved wife of J.R. Paul, Esq. and eldest daughter of Lieutenant Col. Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle, R.E.2
 

Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847)
Timeline of RH & Frances & Their Children
Last Edited20 May 2009

Citations:

  1. Microfilm of the Bishop's transcripts of Plumstead, Kent, 1744-1853 (Family History Library, 1469482), film#1469482 contains Baptisms and burials 1820-1853 Marriages 1820-1836, Charlotte Bonnycastle baptism, 1825.
  2. Died., St. Catharine Constitutional, Ontario, 12 April 1860, page 3.
  3. Will and Administration of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle, Captain in the Corps of Royal Engineers, 17 July 1837, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 17 March 1848 (Family History Library, Film #0156663).
  4. Online image of the 1851 Census for England & Wales (Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.co.uk), HO107/2527 folio 858.
  5. Online image of the 1851 Census for Canada (Library and Archives Canada, http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/020122_e.html), District 38, subdistrict 558, household 263.
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