Rear Admiral Henry Compton Aitchison

1844 - 1901  (57 years)

• Name	Henry Compton Aitchison  [1]
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  Title	Rear Admiral
  Born	7 Jan 1844	Butley, Hampshire, England   [2]
  	VIII 180 (Vol 8 Page 180)
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  Christened	12 Jan 1844	Eling, New Forest, Hampshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census 1851	30 Mar 1851	Mapperton House, Mapperton, Beaminster, Dorset, England   [3]
  	(7) Son
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  Military	14 May 1857  [4]
  	ADM196/17 Royal Navy
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  Census 1861	7 Apr 1861	Ganges   [5]
  	(17) Single, Midshipman, Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad, Ships and Overseas Establishments
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  Legal Case	1866  [6]
  	Chancery
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  Military	1867  [6]
  	Promotion to Lieutenant
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  Census 1871	2 Apr 1871	Bristol, Of Anchor In Funchal Bay, Island Of Madeira   [7]
  	(27) Lieutenant, Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad, Ships and Overseas Establishments
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  Military	11 Nov 1872  [6]
  	Promoted to Commander
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  Military	30 Dec 1880  [6]
  	Promotion to Captain
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  Residence	Between 1881 and 1901	Shrubbs Hill, High Street, Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire, England
  	An old house, purchased by Admiral Robert Aitchison in the 1850's. It was let to Captain William Martin Powell, until Capotan ( later Admiral) Henry Compton Aitchison came to live there 1881 - 1899
  Census 1891	5 Apr 1891	Shrubbs Hill, High Street, Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire, England   [8]
  	(47) Head, Married, Cap Royal Navy Retired. 6 Servants
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  Military	14 Mar 1896  [6]
  	Promoted to Rear-Admiral on the Retired List
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  Census 1901	31 Mar 1901	Shrubbs Hill, High Street, Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire, England   [2]
  	(57) Head, Married, Retired Admiral
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  Died	6 Sep 1901	Boothby Rectory, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England   [9, 10]
  	(57) Vol 7a Page 290
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  Will	Aft 6 Sep 1901  [11]
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  Buried	Aft 6 Sep 1901
  	Memorial: Lyndhurst Parish Church in Hampshire. Memorial window
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  Probate	30 Oct 1901	London, England   [10]
  	Value of Estate £39,980,12.7 resworn £40,840,12,7 To Fanny Aitchison widow and Robert George Seton esquire
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  Person ID	I15677	Aitchison One-Name Study All

  
  

  Father	Vice Admiral Robert Aitchison,   b. Abt 1795, Scotland ,   d. 13 Feb 1861, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lucretia "Catherine" Compton,   b. Abt 1812, Minestead, Hampshire, England ,   d. 1880  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	23 Apr 1838	New Forest, Hants, England   [1, 12]
  	Hampshire, Vol 8 Page 317
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  Family ID	F4890	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Constance Fanny Lushington,   b. 16 Jun 1858, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England ,   d. 6 Dec 1924  (Age 66 years)
  Married	Between Apr and Jun 1889	New Forest, Hants, England   [1]
  	Vol 2b Page 1197
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  Children	1. Stella Catherine Aitchison,   b. 31 Dec 1895, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England ,   d. 3 Oct 1968, New Forest, Hants, England  (Age 72 years)  [natural]   2. Constance Margaret Aitchison,   b. 22 Feb 1891, New Forest, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England ,   d. 23 Dec 1972, Romsey, Hampshire, England  (Age 81 years)  [natural]   3. Robert Alexander Aitchison,   b. Between Apr and Jun 1892, New Forest, Hants, England ,   d. Between Apr and Jun 1892, New Forest, Hants, England  [natural]
  Family ID	F4891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Christened - 12 Jan 1844 - Eling, New Forest, Hampshire, England Census 1851 - (7) Son - 30 Mar 1851 - Mapperton House, Mapperton, Beaminster, Dorset, England Probate - Value of Estate £39,980,12.7 resworn £40,840,12,7 To Fanny Aitchison widow and Robert George Seton esquire - 30 Oct 1901 - London, England Married - Between Apr and Jun 1889 - New Forest, Hants, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S711] RootsWeb. [S25] 1901 Census. [S3] 1851 Census. [S1567] Royal Navy Officers 1899-1919 FMP. [S7] 1861 Census. [S1568] London Gazette. [S11] 1871 Census. [S19] 1891 Census. [S666] Free BMD. [S1566] England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019 FMP. [S1569] Portsmouth Evening News. [S899] England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription FMP.