Captain Alfred Charles Seton CHRISTOPHER

1856 - 1934  (78 years)

• Name	Alfred Charles Seton CHRISTOPHER
  Prefix	Captain
  Relationship	with Brian Mark BUSSIERE
  Born	20 Mar 1856
  Gender	Male
  Census information	1861	Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 1 1 Maria Christopher Wife 1817 London 44 F M Wife of clergyman 2 1 Alfred Christopher Son 1856 Richmond 5 M 3 1 Caroline Christopher Sister 1819 London 42 F Un  Page:  22  Image:  RG 9 / 892   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=jthg_108
  Census information	1871	Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 1 1 Alfred M W Christopher Head 1821 London, England 50 M M Rector St Aldates, Oxford 2 1 Maria F Christopher Wife 1817 London, England 54 F M 3 1 Alfred C Christopher Son 1856 Surrey, Richmond 15 M S Scholar  PRO Class:  RG10  Piece:  1436  Folio:  105  Page:  5   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=qb7s_98   Source Web Site: Findmypast
  Census information	1901	Chelsea, London, England
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 1 1 Alfred C. S. Christopher Head 1856 Surrey, Richmond 45 M M Captain (Retired) 9 Sloane Terrace Mansion 2 1 Melesina Seton Christopher Wife 1866 Hants, Botley 35 F M  PRO Class:  RG13  Piece:  74  Folio:  136  Page:  40   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=yf2n_92   Source Web Site: British Library
  Home address	1911	63 Cadogan Place, London. England   [1]
  As noted in 1911 Census
  Census information	1911	London, England
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 1 1 Alfred Charles Seton Christopher Head 1856 Surrey, Richmond 55 M M 18 Captain, retired - HM Army 63 Cadogan Place, Chelsea, SW 2 1 Melesina Seton Christopher Wife 1866 Hants, Bottery (?) 45 F M 18 Residence is noted as having 15 rooms.  RD:  14  SD:  1  ED:  13  SN:  96   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=ysrf_90   Source Web Site: British Library
  Award or Citation	1913
  	Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
  Occupation	1925	Chelsea, London, England
  Mayor of Chelsea - 1925 -1926
  Died	12 Oct 1934
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Henry Seton CHRISTOPHER,   b. 13 Jan 1850, Richmond, Surrey, England ,   d. 21 Feb 1911
  2. Caroline Eliza CHRISTOPHER,   b. 18 Oct 1851,   d. 16 Aug 1856, Ryde, Isle Of Wight
  3. Alfred Wilmot CHRISTOPHER,   b. 19 Noiv 1853,   d. Sept 1854, Richmond, England
  Person ID	I2327	Bussiere Robinson | Brian's ancestors
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Reverend Canon Alfred Millard Wiliam CHRISTOPHER,   b. 20 Aug 1820, 14 Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London, England ,   d. 10 Mar 1913, Chiswick, Middlesex, England  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Maria Frances Seton CHRISTOPHER,   b. 26 Jun 1816,   d. 10 Jan 1903, Chiswick, Middlesex, England  (Age 86 years)
  Married	15 Jun 1844	St. Nicholas, Chiswick, Middlesex, England   [2]
  Family ID	F638	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Melesina Ethel Maude CHENEVIX-TRENCH,   b. 1865,   d. 1924  (Age 59 years)
  Married	7 May 1892
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2009
  Family ID	F1347	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Amy Octavia WAUCHOPE,   b. 1 Mar 1866, Port Patrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2019
  Family ID	F1744	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map

  Census information - 1861 - Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Census information - 1871 - Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Census information - 1901 - Chelsea, London, England Home address - As noted in 1911 Census - 1911 - 63 Cadogan Place, London. England Census information - 1911 - London, England Occupation - Mayor of Chelsea - 1925 -1926 - 1925 - Chelsea, London, England  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Alfred Charles Christopher (at left)
  		Captain Alfred Charles Seton Christopher Painting of Captain Alfred Charles Seton Christopher dated 1913. Artist: L. C. Held at the Chelsea Library, London, England
  		ACS Christopher - Retirement notice London Gazette - 1897
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  Census » Slide Show		1911 British Census Oxford
  		1911 British Census Front cover
  		1901 British Census Chelsea
  		1861 Census - England - Christopher family

  
  

• Notes

  Captain Alfred Charles Seton Christopher married Melesina Ethel Maude Chenevix-Trench, daughter of Philip Charles Chenevix-Trench and Ellen Maria Turner, on 7 July 1892. He died on 12 October 1934. He was invested as a Knight of Justice, Order of St. John of Jerusalem. He lived at 40 Carlyle Square, London, England. He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Seaforth Highlanders. (Source: Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 126.) Captain Christopher served with the Seaforth Highlanders in Southern Afghanistan, receiving a medal in 1880. He served as Assistant to the Governor of Bombay from 1881 to 1882 and as Assitant to the Governor of Ceylon from 1886 to 1889. He was with the NW District Staff from 1892 to 1897. He was a Knight of Justice of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. He served as Mayor of Chelsea from 1925 to 1926. He was a Gold Staff Officer at the Coronation of King George. [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] 1911 Census - England. [S51] Findmypast. [S65] Family of Christopher, Alfred Charles Seton Christopher, (Exeter: William Pollard & Co. Limited, 1933).