Hector Tulloch
Major Hector Tulloch (1836-1922)
1836 April 16th. Born in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India the son of General John Tulloch and his wife Jacobina Maria Couperus
1853 Second lieutenant[1]
1855 September 4th. Married(1) in Paddington to Sophia Jane Smith
1857 Promoted lieutenant
1858 March 19th. Death of first wife Sophia in India
c.1858 Engaged in the Department of Public Works of the Madras Residency[2]
1860 Married(2) in Madras to Ada Morlow
1862 Promoted Captain
1868 of Bangalore. Elected Associate of the Inst of Civil Engineers[3]
1872 Promoted Major, Royal (Madras) Engineers
1891 Living at Southborough Road, Bromley: Hector Tulloch (age 55 botn India), Major, Royal Engineers. With his wife Ada Tulloch (age 60 born London) and their three daughters; Sophia Tulloch (age 29 born India); Dorotha Tulloch (age 28 born India); and Harriet G. Tulloch (age 24 born India). Three servants. [4]
1893 Awarded CB
1896 The Board of Trade sent Major Tulloch to Paris to acquaint himself with motor-car traffic before setting itself to the task of preparing a set of rules for road traffic regulation in Britain.[5]
1911 Living at 33 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill: Hector Tulloch (age 75 born India), Major C.B. Royal Engineers, Retired - Consulting Civil Engineer. With his daughter Dorotha Jacobina Parker (age 48 born India). Two servants.[6]
1922 Died in Guernsey[7] 'The death is announced of Major Hector Tulloch. C.B.. R.E., who, when an Inspector of the Local Government Board, held several inquiries into loan applications in Bath and the district. Major Tulloch was 87 years of age'[8]
1922 Obituary
Tho death has taken place, at Guernsey, of Major Hector C.B., R.E., formerly chief engineering inspector the Local Government Board. Major Tulloch, who was 87 years of age, was the son General John Tulloch, C.B., and obtained his commission 1855.
He served in India in the Dragoons until 1868. when h© became municipal engineer of Bombay.
In 1873 he was appointed engineering inspector under the Local Government Board, and was promoted to be chief engineering' inspector 1888. In that capacity he became widely known members and officials of local authorities.
He carried out extensive engineering work at Gibraltar, which were completed in 1897, when retired, having received the C.B. in 1893.