Edwin Empson ISEMONGER (Ned)

21st Apr 18361 - 13th Feb 19033

Chief Clerk to Audito General Strait Settlement2

Life History

21st Apr 1836	Born in Guernsey, Channel Islands.1
30th Mar 1851	Recorded in census in Guernsey, Channel Islands (Earnest Cottage, St Peter Port, Guernsey).1
7th Feb 1856	Occupation Clerk at the Audit Office in London.2
1861	Occupation civil servant in the Audit Office.
1861	Recorded in census in Richmond, Surrey (8 Spring Terrace) Edwin was with his cousin Lady George Townshend and his second cousins Augusta M, Ernest E, George F and Henry. This is the family of Lord George Osborne Townshend of Townshend Raynham. His wife is Jessie Victoria MacKellar daughter of Vice Admiral John MacKellar.
4th Sep 1867	Occupation Chief Clerk to Audito General Strait Settlement.2
before 1870	Emigrated from Guernsey, Channel Islands.3
1870	Married Louisa Sophia MAXWELL in Singapore.3
11th Mar 1871	Birth of daughter Louisa Francis ISEMONGER in Straits Settlements.3
11th Jun 1872	Birth of daughter Mildred ISEMONGER.3
5th Jul 1876	Birth of son Francis Maxwell ISEMONGER in Straits Settlements.3
5th Jul 1876	Birth of son Frederick Charles ISEMONGER in Straits Settlements.3
1880	Birth of son Robert Benson ISEMONGER in Straits Settlements.3
27th Jan 1883	Birth of son Noel Everard ISEMONGER in Straits Settlements.3
12th Apr 1887	Birth of daughter Kathleen Mary ISEMONGER in Straits Settlements.3
13th Feb 1903	Died in Dinard, France.3

Notes

Of Malaysia's colonial masters, the Portuguese and Dutch contributed very little towards the education of the locals. It was only in 1869, with the establishment of the Isemonger Committee, that some form of education policy was formulated by the British colonial government who took over from the Dutch. English-medium schools were established all over the Malay Peninsula, greatly aided by Christian missionary teachers from Europe and America.3
According to the 1879 Colonial Office List (p 373) he was appointed to the Audit Office London on 7 February 1856. He then became:

Chief Clerk to Auditor General - Straits Settlements 4 September 1867;
Acting Colonial Treasurer, Commissioner of stamps, Accountant-General to the Supreme Court and member of both Councils, Straits Settlements from 3 March 1869 to 10 May 1870;

Assistant Treasurer - Straits Settlements, November 1869;

Is Justice of the Peace for the Straits Settlements; places in charge of Malacca Treasury and Stamp Officer, September 1872;

Duties of collector of land revenue added, February 1874;

Appointed Magistrate of Police and Commissioner of Court of Requests, Malacca 1 June 1874.

Magistrate of Police and Commissioner of Court of Requests, District Welleley - 1878

Acting Auditor General - 1879

Postmaster General - Straits Settlements - 1882

Colonial Treasurer and Member Executive and Legislative Councils - 1888

Acting Resident Councillor - Malacca - 1888-9

Acting Auditor General - Straits Settlements - Jan to Dec 1895

Edwin then officially retired and the year was incorrectly recorded in the 1928 Edition of the Malaya Journal as 1894.3

Sources

1. UK Census 1851
2. Private correspondence _ DI
3. Winson Saw - http://community.webshots.com/user/oldpenang website and correspondence