McIntosh, Sarah Adelaide

Birth Name McIntosh, Sarah Adelaide
Nick Name Ada
Also Known As Ada
Gender female
Age at Death 67 years, 9 months, 5 days

Notes

Note

Sarah Adelaide McIntosh: Was originally a McIntosh, she would have changed her name back to McIntosh when her husband did the same in 1931.
Some family lore believes that she was half Indian but I don't find any evidence for this.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 31 May 1887 Lowrie’s Hotel, SImla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Birth of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh 1a
Baptism 2 Jul 1887 SImla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Baptism of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh 1a
Arrival 19 Jun 1920 London Arrival of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh and twins 2a
Note

Arrival of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh and twins - Ada's age is recorded as 29 whereas she was 33; the two children are recorded as a boy of 7 and a girl of 6, whereas they should be twin boys aged 7.

Death 5 Mar 1955 Farnborough, Kent Death of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh 3a
Occupation     Sarah Adelaide McIntosh - governess for the children of the Marahaja of Patiala 4

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father McIntosh, Douglas14 Sep 184824 Apr 1887
Mother Leach, Sarah10 Nov 1844estimated 3 May 1913
    Sister     McIntosh, Catherine Isabel 26 Jan 1883 1 Apr 1929
    Sister     McIntosh, Marion Margaret 21 Mar 1884 12 Aug 1884
    Sister     McIntosh, Maud Eleanor 17 Mar 1885 after 18 Apr 1885
         McIntosh, Sarah Adelaide 31 May 1887 5 Mar 1955

Families

Family of Prussia, Harold Bates and McIntosh, Sarah Adelaide
Married Husband Prussia, Harold Bates ( * 13 Nov 1872 + 26 Dec 1951 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 15 Nov 1911 SImla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Marriage of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh and Harry Bates Prussia (widower, banker) 5a 6a
Note: 1

Marriage of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh and Harry Bates Prussia: [John Anderson, visit to British Library, 24 July 2009]

J.I.D. Kennedy & C. Kennedy with the groom
J.W. Lowrie & S. Lowrie with the bride

Sister Catherine and husband with the groom? Owners of Lowrie's hotel with the bride - mother and step-father!!

Note: 2

Marriage of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh and Harry Bates Prussia: [John Anderson, visit to British Library, 24 July 2009]

J.I.D. Kennedy & C. Kennedy with the groom
J.W. Lowrie & S. Lowrie with the bride

Sister Catherine and husband with the groom? Owners of Lowrie's hotel with the bride - mother and step-father!!

Arrival 2 Dec 1947 Southampton, Hampshire Arrival of Harry Bates Prussia (now McIntosh) and Sarah Adelaide (Ada) Mcintosh 2b
Note: 1

Arrival of Harry Bates Prussia (now McIntosh) and Sarah Adelaide (Ada) McIntosh: Travelling Class - A; proposed address 221 Edan Way, Beckenham, Kent; occupation - accountant

Note: 2

Arrival of Harry Bates Prussia (now McIntosh) and Sarah Adelaide (Ada) McIntosh: Travelling Class - A; proposed address 221 Edan Way, Beckenham, Kent; occupation - accountant

Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
McIntosh, Geoffrey Bates26 May 191413 Oct 1985
McIntosh, Denis John26 May 19143 Dec 1996
McIntosh, Naomi Catherine Elizabeth Sarah17 Dec 191811 Nov 1985

Source References

  1. India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
      • Date: 31 May 1887
      • Page: Birth and baptism of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh: Baptism 02 Jul 1887; Father Douglas McIntosh, other Sarah; Film 510-883, FHL Film 510883
  2. Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists. Kew, Surrey: The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series BT26: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
      • Date: 19 Jun 1920
      • Page: Arrival of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh and twins; from Bombay on SS Narkunda, P&O; Official number 142496
      • Confidence: Low
      • Arrival of Sarah Adlelaide McIntosh and twins, 1920
      • Date: 2 Dec 1947
      • Page: Arrival of Harry Bates Prussia (now McIntosh) and Sarah Adelaide (Ada) Mcintosh; SS Atlantis, Royal Mail Lines Ltd from Bombay; Official number 135497
      • Arrival of Harry Bates Prussia (now McIntosh) and Sarah Adelaide (Ada) Mcintosh
  3. General Register Office; United Kingdom: England & Wales Death Index 1916-2007
      • Date: Jan 1955
      • Page: Death of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh: Bromley, Volume 5b, page 229
      • Death of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh
  4. Personal knowledge of Mary H. Anderson.
  5. India, Select Marriages 1792-1948
      • Date: 15 Nov 1911
      • Page: Marriage of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh and Harry Bates Prussia; Father Douglas McIntosh; FHL Film 528140
  6. Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, : 1713-1948: British India Office Marriages
      • Date: 15 Nov 1911
      • Page: Marriage of Harry Bates Prussia and Ada Sarah McIntosh; Groom's father - George Duncan Prussia; Bride's father - Douglas McIntosh; Archive N-1-377 Folio 328
      • Marriage of Harry Bates Prussia and Ada Sarah McIntosh 1911