The Hadwen Family of Lancashire

Name:
Catherine Elizabeth SWINHOE
Event type:
Biography
Start date:
Start year:
End date:
28 Jun
End year:
1820
Biographical notes:
Here lieth the body of Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Swinhoe, wife of John Henry Swinhoe, Esq. and daughter of Robert Penny, Esq. of Weymouth, Dorsetshire, who departed this life 28th June 1820, aged 25 years and 10 months. To a mind highly cultivated and to those ornamental accomplishments valuable to society, the decreased in an eminent degree added unaffected piety. Though formed by education and sweetness of disposition to adorn and add zest to the more brilliant and higher circles of life, she fully proved hereself the amiable and dutiful daughter the dear and affectionate wife, the most truly attentive and tender mother, and the ever kind sister. This pillar is erected by her grateful husband, who, as he appreciated her worth while living, will ever cherish the most sincere regard for her memory, and who looks forward with fond and humble hope through the mercy of Providence to a joyful reunion in that world where sorrow is not known.; South Park St Burial Ground, Calcutta; Bengal Obituary p.140; Buried 29 Jun
Transcribed by:
British Library
India Office Records Reference:

N/1/11 f.442

Source name:
Bengal Obituary p.140