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| Todd, Charles. Hon. M.A. 1886. [S. of George, of Greenwich. B. July 7, 1826.] Entered Greenwich Observatory as a computer, 1841. Assistant Astronomer at the Observatory, Cambridge, 1848-54; at Grecnwich, 1854-5; Government Astronomer [Postmaster-General, and Superintendent of Telegraphs], South Australia Constructed the overland telegraph line from Adelaide to Port Darwin. Commonwealth Deputy Postmaster-General for South Australia K.C.M.G., 1893. Married, 1855, Alice, dau. of E. Bell, of Cambridge and had issue. Died Jan. 30, 1910. ( Who was Who; D.N.B.; Proc. Royal Soc., A (83) 1911. xiii.) | Charles TODD Approx. lifespan: 1826–1910 Hon. MA 1886 s. of George TODD of Greenwich b. 1826:07:07 <wrk>Entered Greenwich Observatory </wrk> Entered Greenwich, [ London ] as a computer 1841 Assistant Astronomer at: : Observatory CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1848-54 ;at Greenwich, [ London ] 1854-55 Government Astronomer: [Postmaster-General, and Superintendent of: : Telegraphs] South Australia , Australia 1855-1905 Constructed the overland telegraph line from Adelaide, [ Australia ] to Port Darwin, [ Australia ] Commonwealth Deputy Postmaster-General for South Australia , Australia 1901-05 FRS 1889 KCMG 1893 m. 1855 Alice BELL dau. of E. BELL of CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] and had issue. d. 1910:01:30 ( Who was Who; D.N.B.; Proc. Royal Society A (83) 1911 xiii.) [add:]Photograph: CAS: G.167[:add] |
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| WHITFIELD, CHARLES HUBERT. Adm. pens. at PEMBROKE, Oct. 8, 1886. Eldest s. of Hubert, merchant, deceased, of Beechcroft, Moseley, Birmingham. [B. May 6, 1868, at Acock's Green, Warws. School, Malvern College.] Matric. Michs. 1886; B.A. 1889; M.A. 1893. Ord. deacon (Liverpool), 1891; priest, 1892; C. of St Helens, Lancashire , 1891-3. C. of Burghfield, Berkshire , 1894-5. V. of Moreton-Morrell, Warws., 1895-7. V. of Grazeley, Berkshire , 1897-1904. R. of Elston, Nottinghamshire , 1904-22 and V. of Sibthorpe, 1917-22. R. of Knipton with Harston, Leicestershire , 1922-36. Hon. Canon of Leicester, 1929-36. R. of Chettle, Dorset , 1936-42. Married (1) Fanny Charlotte, 2nd dau. of Arthur Harvey Thursby, of Culverlands, Berkshire .; (2) July 30, 1924, Amy, dau. of the Rev. Robert Washington, of Hawton rectory, Nottinghamshire . Disappears from Crockford, 1947; Brother of Harold A. (1895). ( The Times, Aug. 4, 1924.) | Charles Hubert WHITFIELD Approx. lifespan: 1868–1947 pens. Pembroke College adm1886:10:08 Eldest s. of Hubert WHITFIELD merchant, deceased, of Beechcroft, Moseley Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] b. Acock's Green, Warwickshire 1868:05:06 Sch: Malvern College Malvern, [ Worcestershire ] Matric 1886:10MT: BA 1889 MA 1893 Ord. deacon Liverpool 1891 Ord. priest 1892 C.: St Helens, Lancashire 1891-93 C.: Burghfield, Berkshire 1894-95 V.: Moreton-Morrell, Warwickshire 1895-97 V.: Grazeley, Berkshire 1897-1904 R.: Elston, Nottinghamshire 1904-22 <and> V.: Sibthorpe, [ Nottinghamshire ] 1917-22 R.: Knipton, [ Leicestershire ] with Harston, Leicestershire 1922-36 Hon. Canon of: Leicester, [ Leicestershire ] 1929-36 R.: Chettle, Dorset 1936-42 m. (1) Fanny Charlotte THURSBY 2nd dau. of Arthur Harvey THURSBY of Culverlands, Berkshire m. (2) 1924:07:30 Amy WASHINGTON dau. of Rev. Robert WASHINGTON of Hawton rectory, [Hawton], Nottinghamshire d. Disappears from Crockford 1947 brother of Harold A. WHITFIELD (1895) ( The Times 1924:08:04) |