Robert Henley Payne

Merchant of the City of London who claimed compensation with Henry E. Sharpe for Mome Rouge Estate in Grenada as execution creditors for £2057 8s 1d. Part of the compensation was awarded to Henry E. Sharpe so Robert Henley Payne is assumed to be a beneficiary.

1. Probably the Robert Henry Payne who was born in Stourton Castle, Staffordshire, c. 1797 and can be found in the censuses for 1841 (at St Mary Street, Bedford, age 55, Gentleman), 1851 (at Rusham House, Egham, Surrey, age 40, Independent), 1861 (at Bordian House, East Meon, Winchester, Hampshire, age 64, Landed Proprietor of 10 acres of arable land and 20 to pasture employing 1 labourer and 1 boy), 1871 (at Bordian, Winchester, age 76, landowner) and 1881 (at Broadbush, Petersfield, Hampshire, age 86, no profession or occupation). He was married to Louisa, around 15 years his junior, and they had a son Henry age 8 living with them in 1841 and a son M.B. age 5 living with them in 1851.

2. Robert Henley Payne late of Broadview, Ramshill near Petersfield, Hampshire, died 07/05/1883. Effects for probate £1578 10s 9d.

T71/880 Grenada claim no. 467 (Mome (sp?) Rouge Estate).

1. 1841-1881 censuses online.

2. National Probate Calendar 1885.