John Symes GiffordAge: 64 years1803–1867
- Name
- John Symes Gifford
- Given names
- John Symes
- Surname
- Gifford
| Birth | January 1803 33 35 Source: S719 |
| Baptism | January 23, 1803 Source: S719 |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Gifford 1807 (Age 4 years) |
| Occupation | Major - 1St Bengal N I |
| Baptism of a brother | Thomas Gifford November 25, 1807 (Age 4 years) Source: S719 |
| Birth of a brother | James Gifford 1810 (Age 7 years) |
| Baptism of a brother | James Gifford April 29, 1810 (Age 7 years) Source: S719 |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Anne Glascott 1816 (Age 13 years) |
| Marriage of a sibling | William Gifford — Arabella Stephens — View this family 1824 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a father | Nicholas Gifford 1830 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a mother | Margaret Symes 1830 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Gifford June 28, 1837 (Age 34 years) Source: S719 |
| Marriage | Beata Glascott — View this family April 15, 1845 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Gifford May 17, 1853 (Age 50 years) Source: S719 |
| Death of a wife | Beata Glascott August 27, 1864 (Age 61 years) |
| Death | August 27, 1867 (Age 64 years) Source: S719 |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Nicholas Gifford Birth: about 1770 Death: 1830 |
| mother |
Margaret Symes Birth: 1768 48 35 Death: 1830 |
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Marriage: April 27, 1792 — |
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4 years elder brother |
William Gifford Birth: 1795 25 27 Death: |
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8 years himself |
John Symes Gifford Birth: January 1803 33 35 Death: August 27, 1867 |
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5 years younger brother |
Thomas Gifford Birth: 1807 37 39 Death: June 28, 1837 — Saugor, India |
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4 years younger brother |
James Gifford Birth: 1810 40 42 Death: May 17, 1853 — At Sea On The Queen Of The South |
| Family with Beata Glascott |
| himself |
John Symes Gifford Birth: January 1803 33 35 Death: August 27, 1867 |
| wife |
Beata Glascott Birth: July 8, 1812 — Tuam, Co Glaway Death: August 27, 1864 |
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Marriage: April 15, 1845 — Whitechurch By New Ross Wexford Ireland |
| Birth | S719 |
| Baptism | S719 |
| Death | S719 |
| Source | S691 |
| Source | S693 |
| Note | Major in the 1st Bengal Native Infantry
Also referred to as Major John Symes Gifford EIC
Entry from Officers of the Bengal Army
GIFFORD, John Symes (1803-1867). Major, 1st N.I. b. Jan. 1803. Cadet 1822. Arrived in India 5 July 1823. Ensign 11 July 1823. Lieut. 23 Aug. 1824. Capt. 1 Feb. 1837. Retired 16 May 1846. Hon. Major 28 Nov. 1854. d.s.p. 27 Aug. 1867 bapt. New Ross, co. Wexford, 23 Jan. 1803. 4th son of Nicholas Gifford, of Ballysop; and Margaret his wife. Brother of Thomas Gifford q.v. m. 12 Apr. 1845, Beata, dau. of John Glascott of Killowen, co. Wexford.
Services : Posted as Ensign to 12th N.I. Transfd. to 1st N.I. (late 2/12th) May 1824. Offg, Adjt. 1st N.I. 3 Oct. 1831. Fur. p.a 16 Nov 1843 till retirement. No record, of active service.
refs: Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland, p. 265, s.n. Gifford, late of Westbrook co. Wicklow.
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