Henry Garnet Man (1804-1873)

Henry Garnet Man was born on 2 October 1804 at Fort St. George, Presidency of Madras, India, the elder son of Peter Bruels and Catherine (Walch) Man and was baptized on 29 December 1804 at St. Mary, Fort St. George. Henry married Elizabeth Garrard on 27 October 1840 at St. Mark, Kennington, Lambeth, Surrey. Henry died on 4 November 1873 at 19 Derby Terrace, Derby Road, Croydon, Surrey, age 69, and he was buried at Queens Road Cemetery, Croydon.

Elizabeth was born on 24 October in 1808 in India, the daughter of Colonel William Garrard and Martha Francis. She died on 3 September 1890.

Henry and Elizabeth belong to Generation Five. There was no issue.

[References: Henry's birth and baptism - FHL Film # 0506955; his marriage - copy of marriage certificate; his death - copy of death certificate; his burial - Col. A. M. Man's notes. Emily's death and burial from Col. A.M. Man's notes.]

Notes: Hubert Man's notes on Henry Garnet Man and his wife can be viewed HERE.

Edward Desborough Man and John Man were witnesses to Henry and Elizabeth's marriage. But who is this John Man??

Henry Garnet Man was Lieutenant Colonel 54th Regiment - Retired 1860. G. C. 1819 Royal Military College (Sandhurst). Capt. of Config 1854 - 60. See also testimonials written in support of his application as Governor for Whitecross Prison. There is also a reference to Elizabeth in the 1881 census.

His mother 'Aunt Peter' was shipwrecked off the Dassen Islands and she wrote a description of the adventure to her son. A marriage record for Henry Garnet for September 1869 has been found at: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

Below is Henry's drawing of the Battle of Maharajpore which was fought in the Gwalior Campaign of 1843. See also his description of a battle.

Above page taken from the Westminster School Record and below The Times of London