Major General Robert Cecil Clifford, JP DI CB

Maj.-Gen. Robert Cecil Clifford
The Peerage, #257283,
Born on 30 June 1839.
Son of Robert Clifford.2
Married Mary Troup, daughter of Major W. A. Troup.
Died on 6 December 1930 at age 91.

He lived at Carn Cottage, Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland
Fought in -
- the Indian Mutiny.
- the Afghan Campaign between 1878 and 1880, where he was mentioned in despatches three times.
Officer between 1860 and 1865 in the Hodson's Horse.
Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Cavan.
Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Cavan.
Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1891.
High Sheriff of County Cavan in 1904.
Child of Maj.-Gen. Robert Cecil Clifford and Mary Troup

• Eleanor Anna Clifford d. 6 Dec 1897

https://www.thepeerage.com/p25729.htm#i257283

1901 Census - Carn, Cavan

Clifford Robert Cecil Richard 61 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Cavan Lieutenant General, Indian Staff Corps, on Unemployed List Read and write - Married -
Clifford Mary 64 Female Wife Church of Ireland India - Read and write - Married -
Clifford Cecil Mary 27 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Dublin - Read and write - Not Married -
Roe Eliza Matilda 28 Female Visitor Church of Ireland India - Read and write - Not Married -
Maguire Mary 50 Female Servant Roman Catholic Co Monaghan Cook-Domestic Servant Cannot read - Widow -
Dunne Mary Ellen 18 Female Servant Church of Ireland Co Cavan Housemaid-Domestic Servant Read and write - Not Married -
Graham Elizabeth 20 Female Servant Church of Ireland Co Fermanagh Parlour Maid-Domestic Servant Read and write - Not Married

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Carn/Carn/10...

Robert Montréssor Lowis was his son-in-law (husband of daughter Helen);

MemorialPlaque - http://www.swanlinbar-kildallon.kilmore.anglican.org/kildallon/memo...

Carn Cottage remains - https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/4040140... AND
https://landedestates.ie/property/5374

Captain Richard Clifford as owner and occupier and the building was valued at £28.15.0. At the beginning of the 20th century this house was the home of [retired] Lieutenant General Robert Cecil Richard Clifford, Indian Staff Corps and his wife and daughter. http://bygonedaysphotography.blogspot.ie/2016/08/two-clifford-siste...

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http://www.bomford.net/IrishBomfords/Chapters/Chapter35/Chapter35.h...

General Robert Clifford, 1839 - 1930, Captain Robert’s second son known as ‘Bob’, of the 22nd Sam Browne Cavalry and the 2nd Punjab Cavalry who served during the Indian Mutiny, settled his family of six children at Carn Cottage in 1881, and lived there himself after his retirement in 1894 until he died in 1930. Carn Cottage was sold in 1933 for £l,900 by the General’s son Jack, 1877 - 1970, and is now derelict

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