2. John Theophilus² Ussher (Richard Beverley¹) was born 4 September 1823. John died 1904 at 80 years of age.

He married Annabella Ross. Annabella was born in Dublin, Ireland 1823. Annabella was the daughter of Captain Kenneth Tolmie Ross. Annabella died 1910 at 87 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 1 Kidbrook Villas, Shooters Hill Road, Kidbrook, London, 1881. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Dalkeith, St. Romans Road, Portsea, Hampshire, 1891.

He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census in 1 Kidbrook Villas, Shooters Hill Road, Kidbrook, London. He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census in Dalkeith, St. Romans Road, Portsea, Hampshire. Entered the army in May 1843, and retired on becoming a full colonel in 1880, having by then completed nearly 38 years service on full pay. He served in the field, in the Campaign of 1844-45, in the Southern Mahratta Country, with the 22nd Regiment and was present at the capture of the forts of Panala and Pawangarh. Was in India during the mutiny of 1857-58, with the 87th Regiment, and in the Murree Hills when that station was attacked by a large force of hill men. He served on board the ship Eastern Monarch, with a large detachment of invalids when she was blown up and destroyed by fire on 3 Jun 1859, at which time he lost everything he had on board. He was for many years a Staff Officer of Pensioners and had to retire on account of age.

John Theophilus Ussher and Annabella Ross had the following children:

3 i. John Kenneth³ Ussher was born in Bombay, India 18 November 1854. John died 2 December 1854 in Bombay, India, at less than one year of age. At sea, on board the 'Owen Glendower', the wife of Capt. J.T. Ussher, 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, of a son.

On board the 'Owen Glendower', Bombay Harbour, John Kenneth, infant son of Capt. J.T. Ussher, 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, aged 14 days. (FIBIS)

+ 4 ii. Beverly William Reid Ussher was born 1855.

5 iii. Alfred Lestock Ussher was born in India 1857. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 1 Kidbrook Villas, Shooters Hill Road, Kidbrook, London, 1881. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Dalkeith, St. Romans Road, Portsea, Hampshire, 1891. Lieutenant, 22nd Regiment, retired from ill health on a pension.

6 iv. Hamilton O'Brien Ussher was born in India 21 December 1857. Hamilton died 1891 in St. George's Hanover Square, London, at 33 years of age. He was christened in Rawal Pindee, Punjab, India, 17 January 1858. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 1 Kidbrook Villas, Shooters Hill Road, Kidbrook, London, 1881. Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, served in Bechuanaland with Methuens Horse.

7 v. Allan Vesey Ussher was born in Dublin, Ireland 1861. He married an unknown person c1890.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in 1 Kidbrook Villas, Shooters Hill Road, Kidbrook, London, 1881. He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in Swindridge Muir House, Dalry, Ayrshire. Lieutenant and Adjutant, 26th Cameronian Regtiment. Married to Frances M., b c. 1862 in England (1901).

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