Assorted rogues - Person Sheet
Assorted rogues - Person Sheet
NameJohn Theophilus (iv) Boileau 29
Death184229
Birth21 Mar 1819, Dublin
Spouses
Marriage184129
ChildrenJohn Theophilus (vi) (1842-)
Notes for John Theophilus (iv) Boileau
From BBB15:

John Theophilus iv _, having qualified as a doctor at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1841 and obtained an appointment as an Assistant Surgeon in the Bengal Medical Service, promptly married a cousin and went off with her to India. But when he reached Calcutta he was sent on to China, where war had broken out, and he died in Hong Kong a year later.

Again from BBB:
b in Dublin, 21 Mar 1819. Trinity College, Pensioner, 4 Jul 1836. BA 1841. m in Dublin, 28 July 1841, his 2nd cousin, Charlotte Frances, dau of Col Thomas Hawkins, Bengal NI, by his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Friell, dau of Peter Friell and Anne Charlotte (i) Boileau. They had issue : John Theophilus vi.

John was appointed Asst Surgeon Bengal Medical Service, 20 Aug 1841, and he and Charlotte went straight out to India. John went on to China, where the first China War had broken out, amd he d at Hong Kong 27 Nov 1842.

His gravestone was recorded by Patricia Lim (11A--/06/04- Sacred/ to the memory/ of/ JOHN THEOPHILUS BOILEAU/ Assistant surgeon Bengal Establt/ who departed this life/ November 21st. 1842/ in the 24th year of his age. From records of the Hong Kong Cemetery compiled by Patricia Lim.)
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