Reverend Charles Edward Driberg

Biography

Birth Taken from burial record as 1812[1]

He served in the Ceylon Rifles in the Ceylon Regiment of the British Army, achieving Captain, and was discharged in 1831. This record also gives his birth date as 3 Oct 1812[2]

He obtained a scholarship at Bishop's College, Calcutta, was ordained Deacon in 1835 and Priest in 1837.

Marriage In 1836 he married Sophia Ann French in Fort William, Calcutta, India[3], Charles was resident in Baripore, India at the time.

Sophia Ann French was the daughter of Lt-Col. Cudbert French of H.M. 28th Regiment of Foot[4] and[5], and they had eight children.

He was stationed at Barripore from 1838-53 and Tollyginge from 1854 until his death.

Death He died of acute jaundice on 7 October 1871 and was buried on 8 October 1871 at the General Episcopal Cemetery or Burial Ground Chowringhee, Calcutta, India[6]. He was described as a Senior Missionary with the SPG Society.

Sources

↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=bl%2fbind%2f005137077%2f00... ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbm%2fwo23%2f120%2f00030&p... ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=bl%2fbind%2f005137007%2f00... ↑ birth record of Sophia Ann http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=bl%2fbind%2f005136986%2f00... ↑ burial record of Cudbert French http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=bl%2fbind%2f005137579%2f00... ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=bl%2fbind%2f005137077%2f00... List of Inscriptions on Tombstones and Monuments in Ceylon, of Historical and Local Interest, 1913.

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