NameSir Claude Hamilton Archer Hill KCSI [316, Pedigree enclosed within book], [3, His birth, Q4 of 1866, Sculcoates dist, vol 9d, p. 122], [4, 1871 census: RG10, Piece 1774, Folio: 60, P. 10], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN7828 RG78PN391 RD144 SD1 ED5 SN24], [3, Death, Q2 of 1934, Camberwell dist, vol 1d, p. 651]
Birthca Nov 1866, Cottingham, Yorks
Death20 Apr 1934, The Grove, Dulwich Village, Surrey
General1st s. 1891: in Indian Civil Service. Kt, KCSI: 1917. Lt-Gov of Man.
Notes for Sir Claude Hamilton Archer Hill KCSI
His birth:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Dec 1866
Hill Claude H A Sculcoates 9d 122
Not found in 1901 census: in India?
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In 1911 he only had his third child with him but they reported they had had three children and all were then living:
Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
HILL, Claude Hamilton Archer Head Married M 44 1867 Indian Civil Service Cottingham E Yorks
HILL, Frances May Wife Married 19 years F 42 1869 Resident Karwat, India
HILL, Rosanand Reignon Daughter F 4 1907 Lindfield Sussex
BONHAM, Emily Annie Servant Single F 29 1882 Nurse Wardington, Oxfordshire
MOSS, Ethel Wray Servant Single F 24 1887 Cook Chippenham, Cambs
SHAW, Elixa Servant Single F 22 1889 Houseparlourmaid West Drayton
RG number: RG14 Piece: 7828
Reference: RG14PN7828 RG78PN391 RD144 SD1 ED5 SN24
Registration District: Eton Sub District: Eton
EnumerationDistrict: 5 Parish: Eton
Address: River House Eton
County: Buckinghamshire
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This looks like his death, with his initials and close to his age, confirmed by the probate index:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Jun 1934 (>99%)
Hill Claude H A 67 Camberwell 1d 651
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Will notes for Sir Claude Hamilton Archer Hill KCSI
His probate index:
HILL, K.C.S.I., sir Claude Hamilton Archer of The Grove Dulwich Village Surrey died 20 April 1984 Probate London 17 July to Frances May Hill widow and Violet Clementina West spinster. Effects £16765 19s 9d.
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DNB Main notes for Sir Claude Hamilton Archer Hill KCSI
From the Cambridge University database:
Claude Hamilton Archer HILL
Approx. lifespan: 1866–1934
pens. Emmanuel College adm1885:09:29
s. of Captain Edward N. HILL late of 30th Regiment of Norwood House, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
b. 1866:09:21
Sch: St Mark's School Windsor, [ Berkshire ]
Matric. 1885:10MT:
Appointed: to I.C.S. 1885
Under-Sec.: to Bombay Government Bombay, [ India ] 1892
Under-Sec.: to Home Department, Government of India India 1895-97
First Assistant and Sec. to Resident of Hyderabad, [ India ] 1898:06:-1899:11:
Private Sec. to Lord Northcote:
[add:] Lord - NORTHCOTE Governor of: Bombay, [ India ] [:add] 1899-1903
Deputy Sec.: to Foreign Department, Government of India India 1903-04
Political Sec.: to Government of Bombay Bombay, [ India ] 1904-06
Political Agent and Resident: Mewar, [ India ] 1906-08
Member of Royal Commission on decentralisation 1907
Agent to Governor-General: Kathiawar States, [ India ] 1908-12
CIE 1904
CSI 1910
Member: Executive Council Bombay, [ India ] 1912-15
Member of Governor-General's Executive Council [Bombay], [ India ] 1915-20 [ab]retired[/ab]1920:12
KCSI 1917:01
Director-General of League of Red Cross Societies 1921-26
Lieutenant-Governor: Isle of Man 1926-33
Publ.: Indian Stepmother ; Australia's Aspiration
d. Dulwich Village, [ London ] 1934:04:20
( I.C.S. Lists 1930; Who was Who 1929-40; The Times 1934:04:21.)
Notes for Claude Hamilton Archer & Frances May (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Claude Hamilton Archer
Last name Hill
Marriage year 1892
Marriage date 26 Mar 1892
Spouse's first name Frances May
Spouse's last name West
Place Bombay
Presidency Bombay
Groom's father's first name Edward Nicholas
Groom's father's last name Hill
Bride's father's first name Raymond
Bride's father's last name West
Catalogue description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bombay, 1709-1948, :
Archive reference N-3-67
Folio number 98
Record set British India Office marriages
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