Person:Henry Olivier (1)

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Lieut. Colonel Henry Stephen Olivier
b.14 Aug 1796 Clifton, Bedfordshire, England
d.21 Feb 1864 Torquay, Devon, England
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m. 30 Mar 1786
  1. Lieut. Colonel Henry Stephen Olivier1796 - 1864
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m. 11 Dec 1823
  1. Julia OlivierAbt 1824 - 1847
  2. Rev. Henry Arnold Olivier, M.A.1826 - 1912
  3. Mary Ann Olivier1827 - 1918
  4. Margaret Harriet OlivierAbt 1829 -
  5. Rev. Dacres Olivier, M.A.1831 -
  6. Alfred Olivier1833 -
  7. Edith Georgiana Olivier1838 - 1864
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Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Lieut. Colonel Henry Stephen Olivier
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][13] 14 Aug 1796 Clifton, Bedfordshire, England
Military[4][5][6][7][9][13] From 27 Jan 1814 to 23 Sep 1845 "Olivier, Henry Stephen.—Ensign 28th Foot January 27th, 1814; Lieutenant May 9th, 1816; Lieutenant 32nd Foot June 12th, 1817; Captain October 10th, 1822; Major H.P. unattached October 10th, 1826; Lieutenant-Colonel, Army, November 23rd, 1841; Major 65th Foot September 23rd, 1845; Retired same date."S7 Although the 1860 Army List has him already retired as of 23 Nov. 1841. He is listed there under "Field Officers who have retired - LIEUTENANT-COLONELS : Olivier, Henry Stephen, 65 F (65th Regiment of Foot) .... 23 Nov. 41"S6
Marriage 11 Dec 1823 to Mary Milligen Dacres
Other[10] 12 Nov 1840 Wiltshire, EnglandNomination for Appointment: "The names of those who were nominated for Sheriffs by the Lords of the Council at the Exchequer on the morrow of St. Martin, in the fourth year of the reign of Queen Victoria, and in the year of our Lord 1840:— … WILTSHIRE.—Ambrose Hussey, of Salisbury, Esq.; Frederick William Rooke, of Lackham-house, Esq.; and Henry Stephen Olivier, of Potterne, Esq."
Census[11] 6 Jun 1841 Potterne, Wiltshire, England"Street Address: Manor House / Civil Parish: Potterne / Hundred: Potterne and Cannings / County/Island: Wiltshire / Country: England"
Occupation[12][13] 1843 Wiltshire, EnglandSheriff of Wiltshire ~ "Regnal Year. 6 | A.D. 1843 | Henry Stephen Olivier, Esq. Of Potterne."
Death[8][9] 21 Feb 1864 Torquay, Devon, England"Twenty first February 1864 Saint Marks Church Tormoham"S8 "At Torquay, suddenly, aged 68, Lieut.-Col. Henry Stephen Olivier, of Potterne, Wilts. He was formerly in the 65th Regt., but retired in 1841."S9



Lieut. Colonel Henry Stephen Olivier

14 August, 1796 —— 21 February, 1864


« OLIVIER, Henry Stephen, Esq. (of Potterne Manor).
« Second son of the late Rev. Daniel Stephen Olivier, by Margaret Harriet, dau. of the Rev. Henry Arnold, D.D., of Piddletown, Dorset; b. 1796; m. 1823 Mary, 2nd dau. of Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dacres, K.C.B. Educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge; is a Magistrate for Wilts (High Sheriff in 1843); appointed to the Army in 1814, as Ensign 28th regiment; retired as Lieutenant-Colonel; late Captain Royal Wilts Yeomanry Cavalry. This family, formerly of Clifton, Beds, came to England from France at the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. — Potterne Manor House, near Devizes, Wilts; 19, Circus, Bath ; Junior United Service Club, S.W.
« Heir, his son Henry Arnold, B.A., of Balliol Coll., Oxford; b. 1826; m. 1850 Annie, dau. of the late Joseph Arnould, Esq., M.D., of Whitecross, Berks. »
——From: The County Families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal Manual of the Titled & Untitled Aristocracy of Great Britain & Ireland.
By Edward Walford, M.A. Published London: 1860. p. 483.S13
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 [database on-line] .

    « Name: Henry Stephen. Olivier / College: CLARE / Born: Aug. 14, 1796 / Died: 1866 [sic]*
    More Information: Adm. pens. at CLARE, Jan. 21, 1813. [2nd s. of the Rev. Daniel Stephen (St Alban Hall and Corpus Christi College, Oxford), R. of Clifton, Beds., 1790-1821 (and his 1st wife, Margaret Harriet, dau. of the Rev. Henry Arnold, D.D.).] B. [Aug. 14, 1796], at Clifton, Beds. Lieut.-Col. in the army. Of Potterne Manor House, Beds. J.P. for Beds.; High Sheriff, 1843. Married, Dec. 11, 1823, Mary, dau. of Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Dacres, G.C.M., and had issue. Died in 1866.[sic]* Brother of the above. (Burke, P. and B.) »
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
    Original data: Venn, J. A., comp.. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954.
    Accessed at ancestry.co.uk
    * NOTE: Henry Stephen Olivier actually died in 1864 (21 Feb) - as per Death Certificate.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com. Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland [database on-line] p. 884.

    « OLIVIER OF POTTERNE.
    OLIVIER, HENRY-STEPHEN, Esq. of Potterne Manor House, co. wilts, J.P., high-sheriff 1843, lieut.-col. in the army, b. 14 Aug 1796 ; m. 11 Dec, 1823, Mary, dau. of Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dacres, and has issue,
    I. HENRY-ARNOLD, b. 18 Feb. 1826.
    II. Dacres, b. 26 Oct. 1831
    III. Alfred, b. 29 March, 1833.
    I. Julia.
    II. Mary-Anne.
    III. Margaret.
    IV. Edith-Georgiana.
    . . . . »
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
    Original data: Sir Bernard Burke. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. London, England: Hurst and Blackett, 1855.
    Accessed at ancestry.co.uk > Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland > UKI2-Burke-1855 > A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry > O

  3. ↑ The Times, Saturday, Nov 14, 1840; pg. 4; Issue 17515; col B.

    From the LONDON GAZETTE, Friday, Nov. 13. / Category: Official Appointments and Notices
    « The names of those who were nominated for Sheriffs by the Lords of the Council at the Exchequer on the morrow of St. Martin, in the fourth year of the reign of Queen Victoria, and in the year of our Lord 1840:—
    . . .
    WILTSHIRE.—Ambrose Hussey, of Salisbury, Esq.; Frederick William Rooke, of Lackham-house, Esq.; and Henry Stephen Olivier, of Potterne, Esq.
    . . . . »

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines on Full and Half-Pay: with an Index. 1821 –War-Office, 1st January, 1821.

    [ 1821 ]
    « 32d (or the Cornwall) Regiment of Foot. “SALAMANCA.”—“NIVELLE.”—“PENINSULA,”—“WATERLOO.”
    Rank. Colonel -- Name. Alexander Campbell | Rank in the Regiment. 15 Feb. 1813 | Rank in the Army. Gen. 1 Jan. 1812
    —followed by 1 Lieut. Colonel; 2 Majors; 10 Captains; 13 Lieutenants including in sixth place:
    Lieutenant Henry Stephen Olivier Rank in the Regiment. 12 June | Rank in the Army. 9 May 1816
    —followed by 8 Ensigns, 1 Paymaster, 1 Adjutant, 1 Quarter-Master, 1 Surgeon, and 1 Assistant Surgeon.
    Facings white.—Lace gold. / Agent Messrs. Hopkinson and Sons, Regent Street, St. James’s. »
    Accessed at books.google.ca

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The New Army List, exhibiting the rank, standing, and various services of every Regimental Officer in the Army serving on full pay, including the Ordnance and Royal Marines; distinguishing those who have served in the Peninsula, who were at Waterloo, who have received medals and other distinctions, and who have been wounded, and in what actions; with the period of service both on Full and Half-pay: giving also the dates of every officer’s commissions, and distinguishing those obtained by purchase, By Captain H. G. Hart, 49th Regt. London : John Murray, Albermarle Street. 1845. pp 72 & 237.

    p. 72 - under 'Lieutenant-Colonels: « Henry Stephen Olivier, Major, h.p. Unattached ..........
    CORNET, 2d LIEUT. or ENSIGN: 27 Jan. 1814 | LIEUT.: 9 May 1816 | CAPTAIN: 10 Oct. 26 | MAJOR: 10 Oct. 1826 | LIEUT.COLONEL: 23 Nov. 1841 | WHEN PLACED ON HALF PAY: 10 Oct. 1826 »
    Accessed at books.google.ca
    p. 237 - under 'Promotions, Appointments &c':
    « Brevet. Lt.-Col. Henry Stephen Olivier, from h. p. (half-pay) Unatt. Major, vice Wise, exch. ... 23 Sept. (1845) / Capt. Wyatt, Major by pur. vice Olivier, who retires ...... do (23 Sept 1845). »
    Accessed at books.google.ca

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The New Army List, exhibiting the rank, standing, and various services of every Regimental Officer in the Army serving on full pay, including the Ordnance and Royal Marines; distinguishing those who have served in the Peninsula, who were at Waterloo, who have received medals and other distinctions, and who have been wounded, and in what actions; with the period of service both on Full and Half-pay: giving also the dates of every officer’s commissions, and distinguishing those obtained by purchase, By H. G. Hart, Lieut.Colonel, H.P. Depot Battalion. London : John Murray, Albermarle Street. 1860. p. 17 .

    Field officers who have retired
    LIEUTENANT-COLONELS.
    « Olivier, Henry Stephen 65 F ............... 23 Nov. 41 (1841) »
    Accessed at books.google.ca

  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Roll of the Officers of 'The York and Lancaster Regiment' containing A Complete Record of Their Services, including dates of Commissions, &c. By Major G.A. Raikes, F.S.A., 3rd Battalion York and Lancaster Regt. and Reserve of Officers .... The First Battalion, formerly 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment, from 1756 to 1884. London : Richard Bentley & Son, New Burlington Street, Publishers in Ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen. 1885. pp. 98-99. .

    « Olivier, Henry Stephen.—Ensign 28th Foot January 27th, 1814; Lieutenant May 9th, 1816; Lieutenant 32nd Foot June 12th, 1817; Captain October 10th, 1822; Major H.P. unattached October 10th, 1826; Lieutenant-Colonel, Army, November 23rd, 1841; Major 65th Foot September 23rd, 1845; Retired same date. »
    Accessed at books.google.ca

  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Certified Copy of An Entry of Death - Given at the General Register Office (UK).

    Registration District: "Newton Abbot" / "1864" Death in the Sub-district of "Torquay" in the "County of Devon"
    « When and where died: Twenty first February 1864 Saint Marks Church Tormoham | Name and surname Henry Stephen Olivier | Sex Male | Age 68 years | Occupation Independent | Cause of death Heart Disease not certified | Signature, description and residence of informant Dacres Olivier in attendance Wilton Salisbury | When registered Twenty fourth February 1864 | Signature of registrar William Prowse Junior Deputy Registrar »
    Accessed on: a 'Certified Copy of An Entry of Death' "Given at the General Register Office (GRO) under the Seal of the said Office, the 2nd day of October 2006"

  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review. By Sylvanus Urban, Gent. MDCCCLXIV. Vol. 1. January to June inclusive. Being Volume XVI. of a new series. And the two-hundred-and-sixteenth since the commencement. London : John Henry and James Parker. 1864. p. 237.

    [April 1864] OBITUARY. ... Feb 21 ...
    « At Torquay, suddenly, aged 68, Lieut.-Col. Henry Stephen Olivier, of Potterne, Wilts. He was formerly in the 65th Regt., but retired in 1841. »
    Accessed at books.google.ca

  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Times, Saturday, Nov 14, 1840; pg. 4; Issue 17515; col B.

    From the LONDON GAZETTE, Friday, Nov. 13. / Category: Official Appointments and Notices
    >
    « The names of those who were nominated for Sheriffs by the Lords of the Council at the Exchequer on the morrow of St. Martin, in the fourth year of the reign of Queen Victoria, and in the year of our Lord 1840:— ... WILTSHIRE. —Ambrose Hussey, of Salisbury, Esq.; Frederick William Rooke, of Lackham-house, Esq.; and Henry Stephen Olivier, of Potterne, Esq. »
    Note: Ambrose Hussey was appointed for 1841; Frederick William Rooke for 1842; and Henry Stephen Olivier for 1843. [See Source #12 below.]
    [Also see en.wikipedia.org 'High sheriff' for details on how the appointments were generally made]

  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line].

    « Name | Age (Est. Birth Year) | Profession, Trade, Employment, or of Independent Means | Where Born - Whether Born in same County
    Henry Oliver [Olivier]* | 45 (abt 1796) | Army H. P. (half pay) | N (no)
    Mary do (ditto) | 45 (abt 1796) | | N
    Julia do | 15 (abt 1826) | | N
    Mary do | 12 (abt 1829) | | Y (yes)=(Wiltshire)
    Margarett do | 10 (abt 1831) | | Y
    Alfred do | 8 (abt 1833) | | Y
    Edith do | 3 (abt 1838) | | Y
    *[Note: Surname incorrectly transcribed as 'Oliver'. The Image shows it clearly as 'Olivier'.]
    6 Servants: Margaret Headlem 30 / F.S. // Joseph Street 20 / M.S. // Henry Berllett 20 / M.S. // Mary Blanchard 25 / F.S. // Emma Wright 25 / F.S. // Ann Stevens 20 / F.S.
    Street Address: Manor House / Civil Parish: Potterne / Hundred: Potterne and Cannings / County/Island: Wiltshire / Country: England
    Registration district: Devizes / Sub registration district: Bromham and Potterne »
    Source Citation:
    Class: HO107; Piece: 1184; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Potterne; County: Wiltshire; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 35; Page: 29; Line: 3; GSU roll: 464201
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
    Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
    Accessed at ancestry.co.uk

  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, Published under the Direction of the Society – formed in that county A.D. 1853, Volume III, Devizes: Henry Bull, Saint John Street. London : Bell & Daldy, 186, Fleet Street; J.R. Smith, 36, Soho Square. 1857. p. 235.

    LIST OF WILTSHIRE SHERIFFS (from A.D. 1085 to A.D. 1856) pp.189-235
    Sheriffs of Wiltshire ...
    « ...
    Regnal Year. 4 | A.D. 1841 | Ambrose Hussey, of Salisbury, Esq.
    Regnal Year. 5 | A.D. 1842 | Frederick William Rooke, Esq. Of Lackham by purchase from the Montagu family. Captain R.N. Died 1856.
    Regnal Year. 6 | A.D. 1843 | Henry Stephen Olivier, Esq. Of Potterne. (emphasis mine)
    .... » [See Source #10 above.]
    Accessed at books.google.ca [This link includes the following Volume IV as well]
    There is also a "list of Sheriffs and (after 1 April 1974) High Sheriffs of Wiltshire" at en.wikipedia.org

  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 The County Families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal Manual of the Titled & Untitled Aristocracy of Great Britain & Ireland. Containing a brief notice of the decent, birth, marriage, education, and appointments of each person, his heir apparent or presumptive, as also a record of the offices which he has hitherto held, together with his town address and country residences. By Edward Walford, M.A. Late Scholar of Balliol College, Oxford, and Fellow of the Genealogical and Historical Society of Great Britain. London: Robert Hardwick, 192, Piccadilly. 1860. p. 483.

    « Person:Henry Olivier (1)OLIVIER, Henry Stephen, Esq. (of Potterne Manor).
    Second son of the late Rev. Daniel Stephen Olivier, by Margaret Harriet, dau. of the Rev. Henry Arnold, D.D., of Piddletown, Dorset; b. 1796; m. 1823 Mary, 2nd dau. of Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dacres, K.C.B. Educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge; is a Magistrate for Wilts (High Sheriff in 1843); appointed to the Army in 1814, as Ensign 28th regiment; retired as Lieutenant-Colonel; late Captain Royal Wilts Yeomanry Cavalry. This family, formerly of Clifton, Beds, came to England from France at the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. — Potterne Manor House, near Devizes, Wilts; 19, Circus, Bath ; Junior United Service Club, S.W.
    Heir, his son Henry Arnold, B.A., of Balliol Coll., Oxford; b. 1826; m. 1850 Annie, dau. of the late Joseph Arnould, Esq., M.D., of Whitecross, Berks. »
    Accessed at books.google.ca

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