Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJane Amelia DAVIDSON 
, 320
, 320Birth25 August 1829
Death20 February 1864512 Age: 34
MemoAcute peritonitis
BurialDacca, India540
FatherJames George DAVIDSON , 4292
MotherJane Amelia’s mother , 4291
Spouses
1Robert Sharpe GALBRAITH , 587
, 587Family ID169
Marriage4 April 1859, Scotch Free Church, Calcutta, India540
2Walter Marsh OSMOND 
, 307
, 307Birth15 October 1840
Death10 September 1894, Calcutta, India Age: 53
MemoDysentary
FatherWilliam OSMOND , 321 (1790-1875)
MotherCharity MARSH , 322 (1799-1851)
Family ID875
Marriage19 October 1863
Notes for Robert Sharpe (Spouse 1)
Coach builder.
Notes for Walter Marsh (Spouse 2)
Walter attended the Cathedral school as a pupil and chorister.
The burial registration for his first wife, Jane has his profession down as a house builder in the employment of Khajeh Abdool Gunny of Dacca. By 1868 he had joined Alfred's firm, Mackintosh, Burn and Co, as an assistant. By 1892 the firm, Mackintosh, Burn and Co was referred to in the Indian directoryas 'Contractors, surveyors, architects and builders' and showed Walter to be a partner.
William followed in his elder brother's footsteps, Alfred and moved to India some time in 1863.
Walter visited England occassionaly, otherwise he was in Calcutta, but he had plans for a retirement home at Alderbury near Salisbury. He drew the plans up and had the work started while still in India by a local builder. The land acquired was six acres and was surrounded by a turreted wall. Difficulties were encountered with the foundations and the building firm fell bankrupt.
This is 'Chowringhee'!
1868. Foundation of the Osmond Memorial Church, formerly Wesleyan Methodist Church, 56, S N Banerjee Road, Kol.-14, Calcutta, India. It is assumed that Walter had some direct connection with the foundation of this church.
10 September 1894. Burial record, O’smond, Walter Marsh, India.
1894 gravestone, ‘In memory of Walter Marsh Osmond born 15 October 1840 died 10 September 1894 ???’
The memorial inside Sudder Street Wesleyan Chapel reads as follows: ‘In affectionate remembrance of Walter M Osmond, of the firm of Mackintosh, Burn & Co., Calcutta who died 10th September 1894, aged 53 years. He was for many yeaars the generous and devoted friend of every good cause in this City, and especially of the work in connection with this Church. This tablet is erected, together with three Memorial Windows, by friends who hold his memory in loving regard. Peace, perfecr peace.’ See picture.
The burial registration for his first wife, Jane has his profession down as a house builder in the employment of Khajeh Abdool Gunny of Dacca. By 1868 he had joined Alfred's firm, Mackintosh, Burn and Co, as an assistant. By 1892 the firm, Mackintosh, Burn and Co was referred to in the Indian directoryas 'Contractors, surveyors, architects and builders' and showed Walter to be a partner.
William followed in his elder brother's footsteps, Alfred and moved to India some time in 1863.
Walter visited England occassionaly, otherwise he was in Calcutta, but he had plans for a retirement home at Alderbury near Salisbury. He drew the plans up and had the work started while still in India by a local builder. The land acquired was six acres and was surrounded by a turreted wall. Difficulties were encountered with the foundations and the building firm fell bankrupt.
This is 'Chowringhee'!
1868. Foundation of the Osmond Memorial Church, formerly Wesleyan Methodist Church, 56, S N Banerjee Road, Kol.-14, Calcutta, India. It is assumed that Walter had some direct connection with the foundation of this church.
10 September 1894. Burial record, O’smond, Walter Marsh, India.
1894 gravestone, ‘In memory of Walter Marsh Osmond born 15 October 1840 died 10 September 1894 ???’
The memorial inside Sudder Street Wesleyan Chapel reads as follows: ‘In affectionate remembrance of Walter M Osmond, of the firm of Mackintosh, Burn & Co., Calcutta who died 10th September 1894, aged 53 years. He was for many yeaars the generous and devoted friend of every good cause in this City, and especially of the work in connection with this Church. This tablet is erected, together with three Memorial Windows, by friends who hold his memory in loving regard. Peace, perfecr peace.’ See picture.