William Henry (Sir) RYCROFT

1861 - 1925  (64 years)

• Name	William Henry (Sir) RYCROFT
  Birth	17 Feb 1861	Chevening, Kent   [1, 2]
  Baptism	3 Apr 1861	Ide Hill, Kent   [3]
  	Address: St Mary the Virgin
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Windlesham, Surrey   [4]
  	Age: 30y
  	Address: Glenhurst
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	Windlesham, Surrey   [4]
  	Captain, 7th Dragoon Guards
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Dummer, Hants   [1]
  	Age: 60y 4m
  	Address: Dummer House
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Dummer, Hants   [1]
  	Major General, retired
  Death	4 Nov 1925  [2]
  Person ID	I366794657	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Nelson (Sir) RYCROFT,   b. 11 Mar 1831, Brighton, E Sussex d. 30 Mar 1894, Basingstoke, Hants (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Juliana OGILVY,   b. Cal 1833, Strathmartine, Forfarshire d. 6 Jan 1917, Basingstoke, Hants (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	27 Jul 1858	Dundee, Tayside   [2, 5]
  	Address: St Paul's Episcopal Church
  Family ID	F16033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace Ronald Charlotte Maria MENZIES,   b. 17 Jun 1857, Dull, Perth & Kinross d. 8 Dec 1946, Chineham, Hants (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1887  [2]
  Children	1. Madalen Margaret RYCROFT,   b. 5 Sep 1890, Edinburgh, Lothian d. 29 Dec 1970, Meonstoke, Hants (Age 80 years)   2. Julian Neil Oscar RYCROFT,   b. 22 Feb 1892, London, St George Hanover Square d. 12 Jan 1928, Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F16036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 17 Feb 1861 - Chevening, Kent Census - Age: 30y,Address: Glenhurst - 5 Apr 1891 - Windlesham, Surrey Occupation - Captain, 7th Dragoon Guards - 5 Apr 1891 - Windlesham, Surrey  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN05833 SN7 P1 RD110 RS3 ED1,2,3. Census England 1921 Address: Dummer House Place: Dummer, Hants Name • Relation • Age • Sex • Marr/Orph'd • Birthplace • Nationality • Education • Occupation • Employment • Place of Work • Chd <16 • Children's Ages Richard Nelson (Sir) Rycroft • Head • 61y 6m • M • Married • Chevening, Kent • • • County Councillor, JP, Landowner, Baronet • Landowning Employer • At home • 4 • 3,5,6,9 Emily Mary Rycroft • Wife • 38y 6m • F • Married • London, St George Hanover Square • • • None • • • • Richard Michael Rycroft • Son • 23y 9m • M • Single • Marylebone, London W • • • • • • • Charles Frederick Rycroft • Son • 6y 9m • M • Both Alive • Dummer, Hants • • • • • • • Alice Juliana Rosamond Rycroft • Daughter • 5y 6m • F • Both Alive • Dummer, Hants • • • • • • • Eleanor Mary Rycroft • Daughter • 3y 2m • F • Both Alive • Dummer, Hants • • • • • • • William Henry (Sir) Rycroft • Brother • 60y 4m • M • Married • Chevening, Kent • • • Major General, retired • • • • [S156] thepeerage.com. [S489] Kent Baptisms. [S54] Census 1891 E&W (05/04/1891), RG12 PN554 F95 P6 SN32. Census England 1891 Address: Glenhurst Place: Windlesham, Surrey Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Employ Status • Where Born • Infirmity William Henry (Sir) Rycroft • Head • M • M • 30 • Captain, 7th Dragoon Guards • • Chevening, Kent • Grace Ronald Maria Rycroft • Wife • M • F • 31 • • • Dull, Perth & Kinross • Madalen Margaret Rycroft • Daughter • S • F • 7m • • • Edinburgh, Lothian • [S743] Dundee, Perth & Cupar Advertiser, 30 Jul 1858, P4.