Maj, Gen. Alfred BECHER

1827 - 1901  (74 years)

• Name	Alfred BECHER
  Prefix	Maj, Gen.
  Birth	28 Jul 1827	St Pancras, London   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	602404FB8148485790BDBED3C3A6DC697773
  Death	26 Sep 1901	Hawthomdene, Longton Ave, Sydenham, Kent   [1]
  Notes	According to the Geneanet Community Trees Index at ancestry.com, Alfred's parents were John BECHER and Emily FOULKES. An interesting and comprehensive narrative "The Bechers in India" was found (October 2026) at https://the-bechers-in-india.weebly.com. It also contains some photgraphs of family members. At the 1841 census, Alfred, aged 15, was at a school in Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London. 1871 census: at Melbourne House, Chapel Road, Broadwater, Worthing, Sussex (all BECHER), Caroline (head, married, 33, wife of a Colonel in the Indian Army, born Mahabaleshwar, India), Rose (daughter, 11, born Folkestone, Kent), Millie (daughter, 10, born Sattara, India), Edward (son, 8, born Shalapoor, India) and Percy (son, 3, born Ahmedabad, India). Also Eliza GETHAM (30, cook), Sarah WESTBROOKE (22, nurse) and Emily ROBINSON (18, housemaid). 1881 census: at Levington. Beckenham, Kent (all BECHER), Alfred (head, married, 54, retired General Office, Indian Army, born London), Caroline (wife, married, 43, born India, British subject), Rose (daughter, 21, born Folkestone, Kent), Millie (daughter, 20, born India, British subject), Edward (son, 18, born India, British subject) and Percy (son, 13, born India, British subject). Also Emily HILL (24, cook) and Elizabeth IBELL (22, housemaid). 1891 census: at 50 Crystal Palace Park Rd . Beckenham, Kent (all BECHER), Alfred (head, married, 66, retired Major General, Army, born London), Caroline (wife, married, 53, born Bombay, India, British subject), Rose (daughter, 31, born Folkestone, Kent), Lily (daughter, 29, born Bombay, India) and Percy (son, 23, artist, born Bombay, India). Also Jane CLIBBET (35, housemaid) and Emma WICK (48, charwoman).
  Person ID	I4924	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family	Caroline Maria MORSE,   b. 11 Feb 1838, Bombay, India d. Dec 1894, Lewisham RD (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1858	St Mary Abbott's, Kensington, London   [2]
  Children	1. Rose Blanche BECHER,   b. Sep 1859, Elham RD d. Yes, date unknown   2. Millie BECHER,   b. Bef 9 Nov 1860, Sattara, India d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lily BECHER,   b. 1862, Bombay, India d. Yes, date unknown   4. Edward Alfred Morse BECHER,   b. 12 Oct 1862, Shalapore, Bombay, India d. 20 Aug 1938, Twickenham, Middlesex (Age 75 years)   5. Percy Morse BECHER,   b. Bef 8 Feb 1868, Ahmedabad, India d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S631] Geneanet Community Trees Index at ancestry.com. [S178] BMD index, Q2 1858 Kensington 1a/70. (Reliability: 3).