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Maj. Gen. Robert Corcyra Romer     1820-1894
Robert was born about 1820, on the island of Corfu, which is part of the Ionian Islands. He married Helen Gerardine Cloete.
Helen Gerardine Cloete                       1832-1879
Helen was born about 1832, the daughter of Hendrik Cloete and Helen Christian Graham, at Cape Town, South Africa.
I have identified the following children.
  Emma Born abt 1852   Natal, South Africa  
Ellen Born abt 1854   Natal, South Africa  
Harriet Maria Sparrow Born abt 1855   Winchester, Hants Married Henry Overton Wills
Robert William Born abt 1858   Gosport, Hants  
Frances C. Born abt 1859   Gosport, Hants  
Helen C. Born abt 1860   Natal, South Africa  
Charlotte Born abt 1862   Woolwich, Kent  
Julia Born abt 1864   Malta  
Georgina K. Born abt 1865   Malta  
Melita J. A. Born abt 1866   Malta  
Charles Henry Wolfgang Born 22 Oct 1866   Malta  
Henry Born abt 1869   Plymouth, Devon  
Benjamin John W. Born abt 1879   Reading, Berkshire  

Birth of Parents
Robert Corcyra Romer b: abt 1820                                     Corfu, Ionian Isles

Helen Gerardine Cloete b: abt 1832  c: 8 Feb 1833            Cape Town, South Africa
daughter of Hendrik Cloete and Helen Christian Graham

Marriage
No Date
Robert Corcyra Romer
Helen Gerardine Cloete

Children
Emma Romer b: abt 1852               Natal, South Africa
daughter of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete
Ellen Romer b: abt 1854               Natal, South Africa
daughter of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete
Harriet Maria Sparrow Romer b: abt 1855  c: 24 Feb 1855             St. Thomas, Winchester, Hampshire
daughter of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete
Robert William Romer b: abt 1858               Gosport, Hampshire
son of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete
Frances C. Romer b: abt 1859               Gosport, Hampshire
daughter of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete
Helen C. Romer b: abt 1860               Natal, South Africa
daughter of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete

1861 Census RG9-646 8 April 1861 Alverstoke, Hampshire
Priddys Hard
Robert C. Romer
Helen C. (Wife)
Emma
Helen
Harriet M.
Robert Wm.
Frances C.
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 40
Age 28
Age 9
Age 7
Age 6
Age 4
Age 2 		Lt Col Artillery

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Corfu
Cape Town
Natal
Natal
Manchester
Gosport
Gosport 		Ionian Isles
Cape of Good Hope
South Africa
South Africa
Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire 		abt 1820
abt 1832
abt 1852
abt 1854
abt 1855
abt 1858
abt 1859

Charlotte Romer b: abt 1862               Woolwich, Kent
daughter of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete
Julia Romer b: abt 1864               Malta
daughter of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete
Georgina K. Romer b: abt 1865               Malta
daughter of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete
Melita J. A. Romer b: abt 1866               Malta
daughter of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete
Charles Henry Wolfgang Romer b: 22 Oct 1866               Malta
son of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete
Henry Romer b: abt 1869               Plymouth, Devonshire
son of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete

1871 Census RG10-2121 3 April 1871 St Andrew, Devon
1 Leigham Terrace
Emma
Ellen
Maria
Frances
Charlotte
Julia
Georgina
Henry
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 19
Age 17
Age 16
Age 12
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5
Age 2 		 

Winchester
Gosport
Woolwich


Plymouth 		Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope
Hants
Hants
Kent
Malta
Malta
Deven 		abt 1852
abt 1854
abt 1855
abt 1859
abt 1862
abt 1864
abt 1865
abt 1869

Benjamin John W. Romer b: abt 1879               Reading, Berkshire       1879 2Q Reading 2c 376a
son of Robert Corcyra Romer and Helen Gerardine Cloete

Death
Helen Gerardine (Cloete) Romer Died 29 Apr 1879, Age 47,   Berkshire       1879 2Q Reading 2c 255

The Times, Friday, May 2, 1879   Deaths
  On the 29th April, at Christ Church-gardens, Whitley, Reading, Helen Geraldine, the beloved wife of Major-General Romer, R.A.

1881 Census RG11-1309 4 April 1881 Whitley, Berkshire
Christ Church Garden
Robert C. Romer (W)
Ellen
Harriet
Robert
Charlotte
Julia
Georgina
Charles
Henry
Benjamin
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 60
Age 27
Age 25
Age 23
Age 19
Age 17
Age 16
Age 14
Age 12
Age 2 		Maj. Gen. Artillery Retired


Com'l Clerk

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Corfu
Natal
Winchester
Gosport
Woolwich



Plymouth
Reading 		Ionian Isles
Africa
Hants
Hants
Kent
Malta
Malta
Malta
Deven
Berks 		abt 1820
abt 1854
abt 1855
abt 1858
abt 1862
abt 1864
abt 1865
abt 1866
abt 1869
abt 1879

1891 Census RG12-997 6 April 1891 St Giles, Berkshire
5 Christ Church Garden
Robert C. Romer (W)
Helen C.
Meleta J. A.
Georgina K.
Benjamin J.
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 70
Age 31
Age 25
Age 23
Age 12 		Retired Maj. Gen. R.A. Corfu
Natal


Reading 		Ionian Isles
Africa
Malta
Malta
Berks 		abt 1820
abt 1860
abt 1866
abt 1865
abt 1879

Death
Robert Corcyra Romer Died 21 Aug 1894, Age 73,   Berkshire       1894 3Q Reading 2c 194

The Times, Thursday, Aug 23, 1894   Deaths
  ROMER - On the 21st inst., at Whitley, Reading, Major-general Robert Corcyra Romer, Royal Artillery, eldest son of the late General Romer, Royal Artillery, aged 73 years.
 LONDON   26 Sep 1894                         Probate
ROMER, Robert Corcyra - of Whitley Reading, retired major-general in Her Majesty's Army, died 21 August 1894. Probate London 26 September, to Helen Graham Romer, spinster, and William Hubert Henry Hanson, gentleman.   Effects £1,674 15s. 8d.