Emily Christie
1804–1821 (age 17)
Biography
Emily Christie was born in 1804 and died in 1821 at the age of 17. Her brief life was spent during the early colonial period in India, a time of significant change and challenge for British families abroad.
Emily's grave at South Park Street Cemetery commemorates her memory alongside many other young individuals whose lives were cut short, their stories woven into the history of Calcutta during the early 19th century.