Talk:Henry Revell

John Reade
Henry Revell's brother. Quite a lot is known. Wikidata Q76028848.

He is the John Read of Primrose Hill who was High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1831.

He was in the Madras Civil Service, possibly rising to be a judge. He married Elizabeth Gowdie, daughter of Major-General Francis Gowdie of the Madras Army. She died 1857. Sons Francis Edward Reade and Charles Darby Reade (s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Reade, Charles Darby). Resided at Holbrook House (also Holbrooke, Holbroke) near Ipswich. Charles Matthews (talk) 08:49, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

Second marriage?
Some evidence. Here from 1850 a daughter Mary Ann of "the late Henry Revell Esq., of Round Oak" marrying Charles T. Burt of Edgbaston. Burt may be identified as Charles Thomas Burt the painter, dates 1823-1902.

If Mary Ann were Louisa's daughter, she would be born at latest 1817, so would be 33 at the time of marriage. is relevant, seemingly giving two versions of 1861 census date stating she was then 33, so born 1827/8.

Something has to give here. One possibility is that Mary Ann was the daughter of the Rev. Henry Revell who died in 1832. What is said in Venn, namely

"Venn: adm. pens. TRINITY 9 Oct. 1820; eldest son of Henry (Read) who changed name to Revell in 1809, of Burton Crescent, St Pancras, London and Round Oak, Surrey. Born London. Migrated to ST CATHERINE'S 16 Oct. 1821; matric. Michs 1821; BA 1826; MA 1833. Adm. Lincoln's Inn 28 Jan. 1828. Candidate for lectureship of the Female Orphans' Asylum. Died 5 Feb. 1832 aged 32 - "found dead in bed and coroner returned verdict 'died by the Visitation of God'; he had been all day visiting and relieving the sick poor and preaching in the Institute for the Conversion of the Jews in Camden Town and returned home about 10 p.m. in full health and spirits." Brother of Henry and Thomas B. (1825); see Inns of Court; G. Mg. 1832, I, 282; Change of Names; V Hodson"

does not rule it out, but doesn't support it either.

There are other Henry Revells. I'm not seeing one who fits, but it is clear that the The Indian News and Chronicle might have identified the father wrongly.

In support of that, here where The Indian News and Chronicle talks about "the lady of Major Revell" the Major cannot mean Henry Revell, can it? Charles Matthews (talk) 16:49, 26 February 2021 (UTC)