Maj. Gen Octavius Carey

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Name Octavius Carey C.B., K.C.H.

Birth 31 May 1785

Death 13 Mar 1844 Age: 58

Ref Number E43

Occupation Major General

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Father Jean Careye (1740-1810)

Mother Marie Le Ray

Spouses:

1 Harriot Hirzel Le Marchant

Birth 28 Nov 1793

Death 30 May 1877 Age: 83

Ref Number E43a

Father Robert Porret Le Marchant

Mother Mary Ozanne

Marriage 22 Aug 1818

Children: Harriot (1819-1909)

Octavius (1820-1845) 

Robert (1821-1883)
Thomas (1823-1825)
Unknown (Twin) (1824-1824)
John Le Marchant (Twin) (1824-1891)
Unknown (Died as Infant) (1825-1825)
Martha Le Marchant (1827-1896)
Hirzel (1828-1851)
Mary (1830-1853)
Sophia Caroline (1831-1856)
Helen (1832-1916)
William (1833-1905)
Denis (1834-1917)
Julius (Died as Infant) (1836-1836)
Arthur (Twin) (1836-1868)
Emily (1838-1864)
Notes for Octavius Carey C.B., K.C.H.

He was gazetted Ensign in the 11th Foot; Lieutenant the same year; transferred to 3rd Dragoons, now Hussars, Jun 1801; Captain, 11th Foot; 1804; Major 1809; Brevet Lieut.-Colonel 1811; Major 52nd Foot 1815; in 62nd Foot 1816; in 57th Foot 1818.

1818-24: On the withdrawal of the army of Occupation from France in November 1818, the 57th was sent to Ireland, where they spent six years. Their stations were for the most part in the west, at Galway, Limerick and Kinsale, and their duties in suppressing Whiteboy outrages were not the best training for a good regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel Spring retired in 1819, and was succeeded by Octavius Carey, who had joined the 57th from the 62nd in 1818.

Lieut.-Colonel commanding 1819; Colonel 1825; Major-General 1837.

He was made C.B. in 1815; knighted 1830; K.C.B. 1837; Knight-Commander of the Hanoverian Order 1835. He was command of the Cork District at the time of his death.

Octavius built himself a house at the Castel, Guernsey, where his family resided after his death. His branch is thus known as familiarly as 'the Cottage' , from the name of the house.

A Mural Tablet to his memory is on the South Wall of the South Aisle of the Town Church, Guernsey - "IN MEMORY OF MAJOR GENERAL SIR OCTAVIUS CAREY C.B. K.C.B. EIGHTH SON OF THE LATE JOHN CAREY ESQ, A MUCH RESPECTED JURAT OF THE ROYAL COURT OF THIS ISLAND, HE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION DURING THE LATE WAR ON THE EASTERN COAST OF SPAIN AND CLOSED AN HONOURABLE CAREER

OF 34 YEARS SERVICE WHILE IN COMMAND OF THE CORK DISTRICTON THE 13TH OF MARCH 1841. AGED 54

HIS REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED IN THE SAME VAULT WITH

THOSE OF HIS MOTHER IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT

MARY 'S CHURCH IN THE CITY OF LONDON.

Last Modified 29 Jan 2002 Created 14 Aug 2008 by Paul Dobree - Carey

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Carey - Major-General Octavius, KCB - died 13th March 1841.

His son, Lieut. Octavius Carey, was killed at the battle of Mudki in 1845.

Memorial in St. Peter Port church, Guernsey - "In memory of Major General Sir Octavius Carey CB, KCB, eighth son of the late John Carey Esq. a muh respected jurat of the Royal Court of the Island he served with distinction during the late war on the eastern coast of Spain and closed an honourable career of 34 years service while in command of the Cork District on the 13th of March 1841. Aged 54. His remains are deposited in the same vault with those of his mother in the parish church of St. Mary's church in the city of London."

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