Sir Octavius Carey E43

Major General

son of Jean Careye
and Marie Le Ray

b. 31 May 1785 - d. 13 Mar 1844

Married: 22 Aug 1818

Harriot Le Marchant

b. 28 Nov 1793 - d. 30 May 1877

daughter of Robert Porret Le Marchant
and Mary Ozanne

Issue:

Harriot (1819-1909)
Octavius (1820-1845)
Robert (1821-1883)
Thomas (1823-1825)
John Le Marchant (1824-1880)
Martha Le Marchant 1827-1896
Hirzel (1828-1851)
Mary (1830-1853)
Sophia Caroline (1831-1856)
Helen (1832-1916)
William (1833-1905)
Denis (1834-1917)
Julius (1836-1836)
Arthur (1836-1868)
Emily (1838-1864)

A Mural Tablet to his memory is on the South Wall of the South Aisle of the Town Church, Guernsey.

Gazetted Ensign in the 11th Foot
Lieutenant the same year
Lieutenant - 3rd Dragoons - Hussars Jun 1801
Captain - 11th Foot 1804
Major - 11th Foot 1809
Brevet Lieut.-Colonel - 1811
Major - 52nd Foot 1815
In 62nd Foot - 1816
In 57th Foot - 1818
Lieut.-Colonel commanding 1819
Colonel - 1825
Major-General - 1837
Made C.B. in 1815
Knighted 1830
K.C.B. 1837
Knight-Commander of the Hanoverian Order 1835.
In command of the Cork District at the time of his death.

Octavius built himself a house at the Castel, Guernsey, where his family resided after his death. His branch is thus known familiarly as ' the Cottage' from the name of the house.