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Robert Hedley

Royal Engineers FC

uncapped
1878-79

Timeline

  Robert Shafto Hedley
Birth Sunday, 11 January 1857 in Sidbrook, Somersetshire [registered in Taunton, March 1857].
"HEDLEY.—On the 11th inst., at Sidbrook, near Taunton, Somersetshire, the wife of R. Hedley, jun., Esq., of a son." - The Morning Post/Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette, 15 January 1857/Exeter & Plymouth Gazette, 17 January 1857.
Baptism [before 9 February] 1857 in West Monkton, Somersetshire [registered in Taunton, March 1857].
 

According to the 1861 census, Robert S. is the third of four children to Robert & Charlotte CAtherine. His father is a magistrate, and they live at Spring Field House in West Monkton.

 

According to the 1871 census, he lived with his mother, Catherine, and the third of six children, at Easby Hall, Easby, Richmond in North Yorkshire.

 

Cannot be found on the 1881 census.

Death Tuesday, 29 January 1884 in Trincomalie, Ceylon, aged 27 years 18 days [not registered in UK]
Principal Registry "HEDLEY Robert Shafto. 4 July 1884.  Administration of the personal estate of
        Robert Shafto Hedley late of Trincomalie in
Ceylon a Lieutenant in the
        Royal Engineers a Bachelor
who died 29 January 1884 at Trincomalie was
        granted at the
Principal Registry to Robert Hedley of 44 St.George's-
        square in the County of Middlesex Esquire the Father and Next of Kin.

Personal Estate £104 18s. 11d."

Source

 

Playing Career

Club(s) Royal Engineers
Club honours None
Height/Weight not known

England Career

Position(s) Not known
Distinctions None


The Numbers
parties reserve
3 1

Match History

 Club: Royal Engineers F.C. - no full appearances

F.A. Committee - no full appearancesx

Age 21
7 2 March 1878 - Scotland 7 England 2, Hampden Park, Glasgow Fr AL withdrew injured
  

Age 22
pp 1 March 1879 - England vs. Scotland, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington Fr postponed - frost cf
9 5 April 1879 - England 5 Scotland 4, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington Fr HW reserve
            

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