Henry Lettington
1822/3–1910
Gardener. Worked as a gardener at Down House, 1854–79, and occasionally in following years. Assisted CD with botanical experiments. Member of the Down Friendly Society, 1882. Son-in-law of William Brooks, who was also employed by the Darwins.
Sources
BMD (Death index)
CD’s Classed account books (Down House MS)
Census returns of England and Wales 1861 (The National Archives: Public Record Office RG9/462/70/2)
F. Darwin 1920, pp. 56–7
letter from Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin, 5 July [1884] (DAR 210.3: 110)
The National Archives (FS 1/232 626620)
Recollections of CD by Francis Darwin (DAR 140.3: 90a)
Bibliography
BMD: General Register Office, England and Wales civil registration indexes. England & Wales birth index, 1837–1983. England and Wales marriage index, 1837–1983. England and Wales death index, 1837–1983. Online database. Provo, Utah: The Generations Network. 2006. www.ancestry.com.
Darwin, Francis. 1920a. Springtime and other essays. London: John Murray.
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