Life History

16th Mar 1801	Born in St Pancras, Middlesex.
14th Apr 1801	Christened in Old Church, Saint Pancras, London.
10 Oct 1831	Married Virginia Sappho Buckingham in Saint James, Westminster, London.
about 1833	Birth of son Henry Stewart Drewry in Middlesex.
about 1834	Birth of daughter Louisa Drewry in Middlesex.
about 1836	Birth of daughter Ellen Buckingham Drewry in Middlesex.
1878	Death of Virginia Sappho Buckingham in London Middlesex.
1886	Died in Hampstead.

Notes

IGI records for Henry Runciman show his parents as Samuel Drewry and Ann. This Ann does not appear to be the mother of his brother Charles Stewart, 'Mary Ann' who married Samuel some 3 years after Henry's birth. And in between the births of Henry and Charles there is a daughter, Louisa, born to Samuel and Ann.

Henry's father, Samuel, is recorded as Paymaster of HM Forces. The censuses show Henry was a clerk in the War Office.

The Will of William Tillotson Drewry confirms his relationship to Charles Stewart and Samuel.

Where does Henry's middle name 'Runciman' come from? Was his mother, Ann, a Runciman?

In London, March 13th, 1813, Cosmas Henry Stewart amends his will to: "request nominate and appoint Mr William Runciman of Birchmore, Bedfordshire and Mr William Williams of .... Lane London" to be executors of his will with his wife Catherine.
A second codicil is written on the same date saying that on the death of his wife everything goes to his son Richard Harding Stewart of the War Office, London.

In the 1891 census, Henry's daughter Ellen has a visitor staying with her: Mercy M. Runciman (63, b. Marylebone, daughter of a Charles Runciman).

Note that:
a. Richard Harding Stewart and William Williams are the gentlemen who prove the will of Henry's father Samuel Drewry.
b. Richard Harding Stewart is mentioned as a friend and executor in William Tillotson's will.

In 1798, Cosmas had already named William Runciman of Covent Garden, London, as executor of his will.

Interestingly, in 1791, William Runciman, of (or at?) St Paul, Covent Garden, marries Catherine Barbara Stewart. (Any relation to Cosmas? or Samuel's Mary Ann? or both?)
For further notes on Runciman see Cosmas Henry Stewart's page.

A 'Buschman' Link?

There is a record of a Theodore Buschman marrying Jane Runciman in 1823. There are not too many Buschmans in London at that time. Henry's brother, Charles S., marries Laurentia Buschman.

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In 'Watson's, Or, The Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack', by John Watson Stewart - Almanacs, Irish - 1827, Page 97, "In the War Office] Sec. to the Deputy Secretary at War, R. Hardinge Stewart, efq. Law Clerk"

In the 'The Letters of the Third Viscount Palmerston to Laurence and Elizabeth', Page 204, [18 Dec 1827] "R. Hardinge Stewart was ..."

In 'The Royal Kalendar, and Court and City Register for England, Scotland ... Almanacs, British - 1831', Page 212: "R. Hardinge Stewart, esq. Law-Clerk"

In 'The United Service Magazine', 1861, 'War Office'Promotions and Appointments': "to Purveyors Department - Richard Hardinge Stewart".

1841 Census - Camden Villas, Marylebone

Household Members:
Henry Drewry, 40, b. abt 1801
Virginia Drewry, 30, b. abt 1811
Henry Drewry, 8 b. abt 1833
Louisa Drewry, 7, b. abt 1834
Ellen Drewry, 5, abt 1836

1851 Census - 10, Woronzow Road, Marylebone

Household Members:
Henry R Drewry 50 Clerk in War Office b. St Pancraas
Virginia S Drewry, 43, b. Falmouth
H Stewart Drewry, 17, Student, b. Notting Hill
Louisa Drewry, 16, b. Notting Hill
Ellen B Drewry, 15, b. Notting Hill
Mary Ann Sandwell 29 b. Islington
Priscilla Cook, 23, b. Wilts

1861 Census - 51, Finchley (.?.) Road, Hampstead

Household Members:
Henry R Drewry 60 Chief Clerk War Office, b. Middlesex
Virginia S Drewry, 53, b. Cornwall Falmouth
H Stewart Drewry, 27, Barrister not yet in Practice, b. Notting Hill
Louisa Drewry, 26, b. Notting Hill
Ellen B Drewry, 25, b. Notting Hill
Elizabeth Buckingham, 76, Mother-in-law, b. Cornwall Eames?
Deborah Townsend, 23, Ladies Maid, b. Norfolk Thornham
Margaret Lee, 36, Cook Domestic, b. Scotland
Rachel Skipper, 22, Parlour Maid, b. Norfolk Skipdam
Emma Saunders, 19, House Maid, b. Hertfordshire Watford

1871 Census - 143 King Henry's Road, St John, Hampstead (Henry S. (son) is at 131)

Household Members:
Henry R Drewry 70 Retired Clerk in War Office, b. St Pancras
Virginia S Drewry, 63, b. Cornwall Falmouth
Louisa Drewry, 36, Professor of History English Law & Literature, b. Middlesex Kensington
Ellen B Drewry, 35, Middlesex
Elizabeth H Miller, 47, (visitor) Governess (unemployed) b. Cornwall
Margaret Buchanan, 47 Cook b. Scotland
Emma Saunders 29, General servant, b. Watford
Annie Martha B. 24, Parlour maid, b. Norfolk

1881 census

Name: Henry R. Drewry
Age: 80 'Visitor' with his daughters at The Heath "Jack Straws Castle" (The only people at the inn?)
Household:
Name, Relation, Age, Birthplace, Occupation
John Lane Head, 57, Odiham, Hampshire, England, Licensed Victualler
Amelia Lane, Wife, 53, Broxbourne, Hertford, England
Joseph N. Lane, Son, 20, Middlesex, England
John Ward, Brother In Law, 55, Broxbourne, Hertford, England
Charlotte Duckell, Servant, 53, Middlesex, England, Housekeeper Dom Serv
Jane Jones, Servant, 42, Gloucester, England, Cook Dom Se
Elizabeth Churchill, Servant, 27, Asheng..., Sussex, England , Chambermaid Dom Serv
Elizabeth Fox, Servant, 27, Middlesex, England , Kitchenmaid Dom Serv
Robert Challoner, Serv, 28, Tring, Cambridge, England, Ostl
Henry R. Drewry Visitor W Male 80 London, Middlesex, England Retired Chief Clerk War Office
Louisa Drewry Visitor U Female 46 London, Middlesex, England Professor Of English Language
Ellen Buckingham Drewry Visitor U Female 45 London, Middlesex, England Housekeeper

GRO

Death: Jun 1878, Drewry Virginia Sappho, 70, London Midsex 1a 487
Death: Mar 1886, Drewry Henry Runciman, 84 Hampstead 1a 560