Francis Evelyn Carey Ed5

Hon. Lieut.-General

b. 13 May 1819 d. 17 Sep 1887

son of Peter Carey
and Julia Hewett

Married: 12 Jan 1850

Ellen Hardy

b. 9 May 1824 - d. 13 May 1915

daughter of Robert Hardy of Cork
and Ellen Harris

Issue:

Francis Peter 1850 - 1889 Ed26
Caroline Mary 1851 - 1938 Ed27
Ellen Gertrude 1853 - 1940 Ed28
Ernest Robert 1855 - 1857 Ed29
Arthur William 1857 - 1928 Ed30
Ada Julia 1860 - 1945 Ed31
Evelyn Frances 1862 - 1946 Ed32
Hubert Miller 1863 - 1937 Ed33
Cecil Edward 1865 - 1905 Ed34
Reginald William 1868 - 1889 Ed35

Educated at Winchester College;
gazetted Ensign in 31st Regiment, 1835;
exchanged into the 26th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles);
Lieutenant, 1837;
Captain, 1843;
Major, 1854;
Lieut.-Colonel, 1860;
on half-pay, 1865;
from 1873 to 1878 he commanded the Brigade depot at Hamilton, after which he retired with rank of Major-General, 1870;
Hon. Lieut.-General 1877.