Major General William Edward Montgomery

1847 - 1927  (79 years)

• Name	William Edward Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
  Title	Major General
  Birth	18 Jul 1847	Westminster, London, England   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17]
  	St George, Hanover Square
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England   [7]
  Residence	1901	Westminster, London, England   [8]
  	St George, Hanover Square
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	Westminster, London, England   [6]
  	St George, Hanover Square
  Military Service	1918  [16, 17]
  Burial	1927	Grey Abbey, Down, Northern Ireland   [10, 13]
  	Grey Abbey Grounds
  Death	11 Jun 1927	Down, Northern Ireland   [2, 3, 10, 11, 13]
  Person ID	I22439	MontyHistNotes_II | Montgomery of Grey Abbey
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Hugh Montgomery,   b. 26 Jun 1821, Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italy d. 29 May 1894, Ticehurst, Sussex, England (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Herbert,   b. 6 Feb 1821, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales d. 15 May 1906, Westminster, London, England (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Oct 1846	Westminster, London, England   [1, 15]
  	St George, Hanover Square
  Family ID	F9341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alberta Victoria Ponsonby,   b. 6 May 1862, Windsor, Berkshire, England d. 15 Oct 1945, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1891	London, England   [1, 6, 11, 12, 14]
  	Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks
  Family ID	F13571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Jul 1847 - Westminster, London, England Residence - 1891 - Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England Marriage - 22 Jun 1891 - London, England Residence - St George, Hanover Square - 1901 - Westminster, London, England Residence - St George, Hanover Square - 2 Apr 1911 - Westminster, London, England Burial - 1927 - Grey Abbey, Down, Northern Ireland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Folios

  T H Montgomery - Pages 131-133 Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery Grey Abbey

  
  

• Sources

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