John West Mallandaine and Mary Smith
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In late 1821, John returned to England on leave, with his two sons, following the death of his first wife Maria McCally. He most likely stayed with his parents in Stepney. John married Mary Smith at St John the Baptist in Somersham, Hunts on 27 October 1823.
No record of Mary's birth has been found although we know she was born abt 1796. Family notes indicate that she was from Cambridgeshire. Mary was said to be related to Sir Harry Smith, famous for his actions at the Battle of Aliwal.
On a return voyage to England in 1832, Mary died, near Madras, of asiatic cholera. The family returned to England aboard the "Resource" landing in London on April 1833. John resigned his commission soon after his third marriage and the family never returned to India.
Caroline: born on 1 September 1824 in Trichinopoly, India. She left England and sailed to Victoria on the colony of Vancouver Island where her brother Edward lived. She married Thomas Westgarth at St John's, Victoria on 7 April 1862. They appear in the 1881 Census of Victoria, living in the Yates Street Ward. Thomas was born in Scotland and his occupation was listed as Government Executive Official. Caroline and her husband later returned to England. She died at Ramsgate in May 1903.
Harriet: born on 23 January 1826 in Trichinopoly, India. According to her brother's reminiscences, Harriet worked as a governess most of her life. She died in Edmonton on 30 July 1876.
Edward: born on 10 August 1827 in Singapore. Edward emigrated to Victoria, BC in 1858. He married his second wife, Louisa Townsend, 1 September 1866 at St John's in Victoria.
Charles: born in Trichinopoly, India in 1829. Charles died in India at age 6 months.
Charlotte: born on 2 December 1830 at Bellary near Madras, India. Charlotte worked as a governess for most of her life. She died at Yew Tree House, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent on 28 July 1919.
