 1798 - 1846 (48 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Dr. Congreve Selwyn, M.D. was born in 1798; was christened on 15 May 1798 in Ledbury; died on 2 Oct 1846; was buried on 9 Oct 1846 in Cheltenham, Holy Trinity. Notes:
Inscription in Holy Trinity Church, Portland St., Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Sacred to the memory of
CONGREVE SELWYN M.D.
who departed this life on the 2nd Oct. 1846
He died a sincere believer in the blessed saviour and
trusted to his merits alone for redemption
in relieving the body sufferings of his fellow
creatures and more especially his poorer brethren.
He looked on himself as an agent in the hands of his maker
and he will long be held in grateful remembrance
by those who received and benefited by his aid.
This tablet
was erected by his widow
ALBINIA FRANCES SELWYN
who departed this life 29th May 1847.
He was one of the proprietors of the dispensary in Ledbury opened 25 March 1824
JOHN BIDDULPH Esq President
Rev REGINALD PYNDAR Vice President
Mr SELWYN Surgeon
Congreve married Albinia Frances Selwyn on 24 Aug 1823 in St Mary-de-Lode's, Gloucester, England. Albinia (daughter of Capt. Henry Charles Selwyn and Sarah Thomson) was born in May 1784; was christened on 4 Jun 1784 in Gloucester, St Mary de Lode and St Mary de Grace, Gloucestershire; died on 29 May 1847; was buried on 4 Jun 1847 in Cheltenham, Holy Trinity. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Sarah Ellen Clift. Sarah was born on 3 May 1817 in Clifton, Gloucestershire; died on 4 May 1847 in Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Rev. Longmore Congreve Clift Selwyn  (1.Congreve1) was born on 24 Apr 1839 in Cheltenham; died on 2 May 1882 in 17, Cambridge Terrace, Southend; was buried in St. John, Southend-on-Sea. Other Events:
- Census: 1851, 34, Clarence Sq., Cheltenham; "a ward" but the head of the household is not recorded
Notes:
Selwyn, Congreve, o.s. Congreve, of Cheltenham, co. Gloucester, gent Exeter Coll., matric 2 Feb., 1860, aged 20; vicar of Welsh-Hampton 1870-5, of Caynham, Salop, 1875-9, and of St Mary, Haggerston, London, 1879, until his death 2 May, 1882.
From Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1874
SELWYN, Congreve, Welsh-Hampton Vicarage, Whitchurch, Salop. - V. of Welsh-Hampton, Dio. Lich. 1870 (P. Guardians of S.K. Mainwaring Esq; Gross Inc. 180l; Pop.453.) Formerly C. of Hyssington and Snead, Herefs.
Buried:
Entry on billiongraves.com
Longmore married Alice Herbert on 12 Feb 1861 in All Saints, Hereford. Alice (daughter of Richard Chambers Herbert) died on 2 Jun 1927 in 20, Hyde Rd., Paignton, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
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