Rev. William Reed

Guardian to his half-brothers Alexander and Henry McConnell Young (each of whom q.v.).

1. William Reed, 1[st] s[on] Hugh of Isle of Jamaica West Indies gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 13/12/1827 aged 19. BA 1832; MA 1847, military chaplain Jamaica 1834-37, chaplain to bishop of Jamaica 1836-41, Principal York and Ripon Training Schools 1841-8, of Training College Carmarthen, 1848-65, canon and prebendary St David's 1866 until his death 04/01/1874.

1. Ancestry.com, Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886 [database online].

We are grateful for the help of Anne Stewart with this entry and for supplying images of the original claim form for Manchester no. 475 and of documents related to it enclosed in the T71 records, including a certificate of the burial of Alexander Young and a letter from Eliza Reed headed '14 North Street Kingston' 28/02/1837 to Wm. Reed confirming him as her guardian in the context of the compensation award.