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Col. Henry Van Straubenzee               1810-1892
Henry was born on 13 February 1810, the son of Major Thomas and Maria Straubenzee, in Wakefield, Yorkshire. Henry initially was in the 14th Light Dragoons, and afterwards Colonel of the West York Militia.
Hon. Henrietta Wrottesley                  1805-1893
Henrietta was born about 1805, the daughter of John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley, and Caroline Bennet, in London.
I have identified the following children.
  Julia Caroline Born abt 1832   Spennithorne  
Emma Jane Born abt 1836   Spennithorne  
Turner Born abt 1838   Spennithorne Married Florinda Henrietta Hamilton
Mary Born abt 1839   Spennithorne Married Sir William Chaytor
Albert John Born abt 1841   Spennithorne Married Elizabeth "Ibby" Roper
Reginald Alexander Born abt 1846   (A Foreign Country)  

Birth of Parents
Henry Van Straubenzee b: 13 Feb 1810  c: 17 Apr 1810       All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire
son of Thomas and Maria Van Straubenzee

Henrietta Wrottesley b: abt 1805         London, Middlesex
daughter of John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottelsey, and Caroline Bennet

Marriage
10 Jan 1832
Henry Van Straubenzee
Henrietta Wrottesley 		Tettenhall, Staffordshire

Children
Julia Caroline Van Straubenzee b: abt 1832  c: 16 Oct 1832             Spennithorne, Yorkshire
daughter of Henry Van Straubenzee and Henrietta Wrottesley
Emma Jane Van Straubenzee b: abt 1836  c: 28 Dec 1836             Spennithorne, Yorkshire
daughter of Henry Van Straubenzee and Henrietta Wrottesley
Turner Van Straubenzee b: abt 1838               Spennithorne, Yorkshire
son of Henry Van Straubenzee and Henrietta Wrottesley
Mary Van Straubenzee b: abt 1839  c: 3 Dec 1839             Spennithorne, Yorkshire
daughter of Henry Van Straubenzee and Henrietta Wrottesley
Rev. Albert John Van Straubenzee b: abt 1841  c: 11 Apr 1841             Spennithorne, Yorkshire
son of Henry Van Straubenzee and Henrietta Wrottesley         Died 30 Jun 1901, Age 60
Reginald Alexander Joseph Heinrich Van Straubenzee b: abt 1846               (A Foreign Country)
son of Henry Van Straubenzee and Henrietta Wrottesley     Died 1888 2Q Darlington 10a 12

1851 Census HO107-2379 31 March 1851 Spennithorne, Yorkshire
East Field House
Henry Van Straubenzee
Hon. Henrietta (Wife)
Julia
Emma
Mary
Reginald
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 41
Age 45
Age 18
Age 14
Age 11
Age 4 		Magistrate & Dep. Lieut.
Baron's Daughter
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Wakefield
London
Spennithorne
Spennithorne
Spennithorne
Allenburgh 		Yorkshire

Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Iall (Br. Sub.) 		abt 1810
abt 1805
abt 1832
abt 1836
3 Dec 1839
abt 1846

1861 Census RG9-3668 8 April 1861 Spennithorne, Yorkshire
Spennithorne House
Henrietta Straubenzee (Wife of Hd)(M)
Mary
Albert J.
Isabella Place (Visitor)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 55
Age 21
Age 19
Age 27


Dressmaker 		London
Spennithorne
Spennithorne
E. Witton 		Middlesex
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		abt 1805
3 Dec 1839
abt 1841
abt 1833

1881 Census RG11-4890 4 April 1881 Croft, Yorkshire
4 The Terrace
Henry Van Straubenzee (M)
Reginald (Son)(W)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 71
Age 35 		Hon. Col. 2nd West York Militia Wakefield
Sane Atherbourg 		Yorkshire
Brit. Sub.		 abt 1810
abt 1846

1881 Census RG11-1194 4 April 1881 Holdenhurst, Hampshire
Christchurch Road, Middleton Lane
Edward B. Wrottesley (W)
Ellen M. (Dau)(s)
Henrietta Van Straubenzee (Sis)(M)
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 69
Age 28
Age 75 		J.P. Peer's Son

Peer's Dau. 		Tettenhall
Barnes
London 		Staffordshire
Surrey 		abt 1811
abt 1852
abt 1805

1891 Census RG12-4045 6 April 1891 Hurworth, Durham
Banks Terrace
Henry Straubenzee
Hon. Henrietta (Wife)
Emma Jane Lewes Brid (Dau)(W)
Hy Rd Fk Sykes (GSon)
Plus 6 Servants 		Age 81
Age 85
Age 54
Age 32 		J.P., D.L.,

Living on own means
Conservative Agent 		Wakefield
London
Spennithorne
Wallworth 		Yorkshire

Yorkshire
Durham 		abt 1810
abt 1805
abt 1836
abt 1858

Death
Col. Henry Van Straubenzee Died 31 May 1892, Age 82,
Burial, St Michael and All Angels Churchyard Spennithorne
van Straubenzee vault

Death
Henrietta (Wrottesley) Van Straubenzee Died 12 May 1893, Age 88       1893 2Q Darlington 10a 10a
Burial, St Michael and All Angels Churchyard Spennithorne
van Straubenzee vault

The Times, Tuesday, May 16, 1893                         DEATHS
  On The 12th Inst., At Croft, Darlington, Henrietta, Wife Of The Late Henry Van Straubenzee, Esq., Colonel 2nd West York Militia, Of Spennithorne, Yorkshire, And Eldest Daughter Of The First Lord Wrottesley, Aged 88.
YORK   22 Jun 1893                         Probate
VAN STRAUBENZEE, the honourable Henrietta, of Croft, near Darlington, widow, died 13 May 1893, Administration York, 22 June, to the reverend Albert Van Straubenzee, clerk.   Effects £227 8s. 10d.


Plaque inside St Michael and All Angels Church, Spennithorne
Thanks to Dimitrios Corcodilos