From 'A Branch of the Holroyd Family' by Thomas Holroyd, 1879:
Tyssen Sowley Holroyd now a Brevet Major and in the Essex Militia, was formerly Captain in the Queens 34th (the Regiment which in the Peninsula at the "Aroyos dos Molinos," captured the French 34th with their drums and Drum-Major's Staff which they used for some years;) served with them at the siege and fall of Sebastopol from the 10th August, 1855, and assault of the Redan on the 8th September, (Medal and Clasps and Turkish Medal;) is also in the campaigns in 1857 -- 59, including the actions at Cawnpore on 26th, 27th and 28th (wounded) November, 1857, capture of Meeangunge, siege and capture of Lucknow, relief of Azimghur, (was staff officer of the Azimghur Column in the Winter of 1853 -- 59,) and defeat of the rebels at Bootwul, (Medal and Clasp.) Captain Holroyd subsequently exchanged into the 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers. (From Hart's Army List.)
Tyssen Sowley Holroyd now a Brevet Major and in the Essex Militia, was formerly Captain in the Queens 34th (the Regiment which in the Peninsula at the "Aroyos dos Molinos," captured the French 34th with their drums and Drum-Major's Staff which they used for some years;) served with them at the siege and fall of Sebastopol from the 10th August, 1855, and assault of the Redan on the 8th September, (Medal and Clasps and Turkish Medal;) is also in the campaigns in 1857 -- 59, including the actions at Cawnpore on 26th, 27th and 28th (wounded) November, 1857, capture of Meeangunge, siege and capture of Lucknow, relief of Azimghur, (was staff officer of the Azimghur Column in the Winter of 1853 -- 59,) and defeat of the rebels at Bootwul, (Medal and Clasp.) Captain Holroyd subsequently exchanged into the 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers. (From Hart's Army List.)
- 11 JAN 1839 - Birth -
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PARENT (M) James John Holroyd , Rev | |||
Birth | 28 SEP 1800 | ||
Death | 3 FEB 1876 | ||
Marriage | 12 SEP 1833 | to Sophia Tyssen | |
Father | George Sowley Holroyd , Kt. | ||
Mother | Sarah Chaplin | ||
PARENT (F) Sophia Tyssen | |||
Birth | 1804 | ||
Death | 5 JUL 1870 | ||
Marriage | 12 SEP 1833 | to James John Holroyd , Rev | |
Father | Samuel Tyssen | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Sophia Baker Holroyd | ||
Birth | 27 JUN 1834 | ||
Death | 15 DEC 1874 | Ceylon | |
Marriage | 9 JUN 1858 | to John Alfred Street , CB. | |
F | Charlotte Henrietta Holroyd | ||
Birth | 2 MAY 1836 | ||
Death | 22 APR 1850 | ||
M | Tyssen Sowley Holroyd | ||
Birth | 11 JAN 1839 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 2 OCT 1872 | to Mary Anne Jane Corbett | |
F | Mary Anne Thesiger Holroyd | ||
Birth | 24 FEB 1840 | ||
Death | 11 MAY 1850 | ||
F | Louisa Boddicot Holroyd | ||
Birth | 14 MAR 1842 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 28 OCT 1863 | to Emilius C Delme Radcliffe , Col at Colchester | |
M | George Ridley Holroyd | ||
Birth | 6 FEB 1844 | ||
Death | 14 JUL 1850 | ||
M | John Henry Graham Holroyd | ||
Birth | 5 APR 1846 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 17 OCT 1872 | to Harriet Gertrude Isabella Smyth | |
M | James William Holroyd | ||
Birth | 13 FEB 1848 | ||
Death | 4 MAR 1848 | ||
M | Charles Whish Holroyd | ||
Birth | 13 FEB 1849 | ||
Death |
PARENT (M) Tyssen Sowley Holroyd | |||
Birth | 11 JAN 1839 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 2 OCT 1872 | to Mary Anne Jane Corbett | |
Father | James John Holroyd , Rev | ||
Mother | Sophia Tyssen | ||
PARENT (F) Mary Anne Jane Corbett | |||
Birth | ABT 1843 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | 2 OCT 1872 | to Tyssen Sowley Holroyd | |
Father | Robert Corbett , Rev | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN |
1 Tyssen Sowley Holroyd b: 11 JAN 1839
+ Mary Anne Jane Corbett b: ABT 1843