Alfred Henry CORFIELD ^{2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

Alfred Henry Corfield enlisted as a Cadet in the HEIC (Honourable East India Company) in 1828, arriving in India 13th February 1829. Posted to 21st NI Regt, he joined the 2nd Bengal European Regiment on its creation. Alfred went on leave in England in 1840 when he got married. alfred returned to India, being promoted Major on his retirement.

The reference is The Times newspaper, Mar 7, 1866 pg 4
It reads " Estate of the late Major A.H.Corfield, of Pultenoy-villa,Bath- All persons having CLAIMs on, or indebted to, the above ESTATE are requested to forward a statement of the same within 14 days of this date to M.General Geo.C.Smyth, of 4 Johnstone Street Bath;or C.E.Davison, Esq., of Winton House Morpeth, executors of the estate-Bath, 7 March, 1866."
You will recognize this A.H. Corfield as Alfred Henry Corfield.
Corfield left a considerable estate and part of this went to a natural daughter, Jessie. Jessie was raised by Charles Davison as his ward and you can find her in the 1871 census in Ealing at Winton House there in the household of Charles E. Davison as his ward, Jessie Davison. Apparently she was known variously as Jessie Stuart, Davison or Corfield. She was 11 in 1871 so I guess she was born about 1860 in London.

Major Corfield and Family
From The Times.

Mar 5 1849 Pg 5 Issue 20115
The War in The Punjab

“….. Major Corfield commanded 3st Native Infantry …”

Dec 22 1857 pg 8 Issue 22870

VICE-CHANCELLOR’S COURT
The London and Eastern Banking Corporation.

“… Major Corfield, a holder of 100 shares, petitioned to wind up the Corporation…..”


April 26 1858 Pg 12 Issue 22977;Col B
THE LONDON AND EASTERN BANKING CORPORATION
On Saturday an important meeting in the matter of winding up this unfortunate undertaking was held at the chambers of Vice-Chancellor Wood, before Mr. Leman, his chief clerk, to proceed to make a call on all the shareholders in Class A, being the holders of shares at the date of the winding up order, and also those included in Class C, being shareholders who had transferred their shares within three years prior to the date of such an order, the amount of call proposed to be made being at the rate of 50L per share……
………..Considerable discussion- in which Lieutenant -Colonel Tucker, Colonel Bevan, Colonel Yates, and others connected with the East India Company’s service, and through their solicitors, took part- ensued on this proposition for a call of 50L per share on shareholders in Class A.
………..Lieutenant -Colonel Tucker said he was a large shareholder, and that without his consent his name was published in the company’s prospectus as a director, and sent out to India. He regretted to find that Major-General Corfield and General Brooke and others , who had taken an active part in the affairs of the bank, and held shares largely, now sought to obtain exemption from their liability, while numbers of military officers in the East India Company’s service , and ladies and civilians connected with India, who had embarked the hard earned savings of years in this bank, were sought to be held liable, to their loss and ruin. He should strongly object to their names, and that of Mr. G. H. Smith and Mr. Stephens and others being erased from the list of those to be held liable……..”


April 27 1858, Pg 10; Issue 22978; col F

Letters to the Editor.
From Auchmutty Tucker.
The London and Eastern Bank.
Sir- Some inaccuracies having found place in a paragraph in this day’s Times, as to what fell from me at the meetings of Friday and Saturday, in Vice-Chancellor Wood’s Chambers, in the matter of The London and Eastern Banking Corporation, may I solicit the favour of your giving insertion to the following? I am made to state that I entered the bank on the representations of Mr. George Henry Smith; it is simple justice to that gentleman to state that I never made such an assertion; I entered the bank on the representation of Mr. J.E.Stephens……….
Again , I am reported to have objected to Major-General Brooke’s name being withdrawn from “class A”; such was not the case. I never heard that General Brooke had raised any objection to being place in “class A”; my objections were strongly urged to “Major Corfield’s” name being withdrawn from “class A”; and I then expressed great regret and some indignation that we had been forced into Chancery through the exertions chiefly of Major Corfield and Major-General Brooke, and that the former, (Major Corfield) now sought to throw off his responsibility…………..



March 7 1866 pg 4 Issue 25439 col F

“Estate of the late Major A.H. Corfield of Pulteney-villa, Bath - All persons having CLAIMS on, or indebted to, the above ESTATE are requested to forward a statement of the same within 14 days of this date to M.General Geo. C. Smyth of 4 Johnstone Street, Bath; or C.E. Davison Esq. Of Winton House, Morpeth, executors to the estate- Bath 7 March 1866.”


From Probate Microfiche ref 12/10, April 1866
Corfield Alfred Henry Effects under 20,000L.
The Will of Alfred Henry Corfield late of Pulteney Villa, Bath in the County of Somerset, a Major in the late Honourable East India Company’s Service deceased.
Who died on the 28 Feb. 1866 at Pulteney Villa aforesaid was proved at the principle registry by the Oaths of Charles Edward Davison of Winton House, Morpeth in the County of Northumberland, Esq. And George Carmichael Smyth of 4 Johnstone St. Bath, aforesaid a Major General in Her Majesty’s Indian Army and George Robinson of 11 Charles St., St James Sqr in the City of Middlesex, a Commander in the Royal Navy, executors.
From Fee BDM’s
Death; Mar 1866 Corfield, Alfred H. 56 Bath 5c 503

Marriage ; June 1842
Corfield Alfred Henry Bloomsbury 1 82
Possible spouses include Chambers, Cornelia Jane Eliza.

From the IGI and Ancestral File
Alfred Henry Corfield
Birth 12 Oct 1809
Christening 3 Nov 1809 Bridewell Hospital Chapel, London, England
Parents John Corfield, Sophia Keates
From LDS film 0383534

Cornelia Jane Eliza Chambers
Birth 02 Jan 1820
Christening 18 Jan 1820 Saint Mary- St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London

Parents Charles Cornelius Chambers and Lillias.
From christening record of the locality.
LDS Film 0580910
From Ancestral File
Alfred Henry Corfield christened 3 Nov 1809 Bridewell Hospital Chapel, London. Son of John Corfield and Sophia Keates. Married Cornelia Jane Eliza Chambers 21 May 1842.
Child Annie L.C.Corfield born 1857/58 London .

  Notes:

• Occupation: 21st NI, Oct 1828-1856, Bengal, India. ⁶

Alfred married Cornelia Jane Eliza CHAMBERS, daughter of Charles Cornelius CHAMBERS and Lillias, on 21 May 1842 in London, England.¹ (Cornelia Jane Eliza CHAMBERS was born on 2 Jan 1820 in London, England, christened on 18 Jan 1820 in St. Mary, St. Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London and died after 1891 in Probably Hove, West Sussex.)