Alfred Harris Vaux
Alfred Harris Vaux (1828-1873), civil engineer. East Indian Railway
Born the son of Calvert Bowyer Vaux, a Surgeon, and his wife Emily Brickworth.
Educated at Merchant Taylor's School
1849 Worked for Fox, Henderson and Co
1855 Worked with William Dargan
1855 April 09th. Married to Emily Williams
1855 Left for India with Emily to follow a year later.
Joined East Indian Railway
1865 Sailed for UK and his wife Emily and three surviving children but his wife died on the voyage
1866 He returned to India leaving his children with relatives
1867 Married at Christ Church, Croydon, to Caroline the daughter of George Holbrook Hollins of Birmingham.[1]
1873 October 16th. Died at Simla of Chlora aged 45. His pregnant wife returned to England with two children.
Notes
- 1994 A collection of his letters published from the time he was in India working on the EIR. See 'Bengal Engineer' by Peter Vaux.[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1867/11/01
- ↑ ISBN 1-85821-210-3