John Major Wilson

1778–1818 (age 40)

Biography

John Major Wilson was born in 1778 and died in 1818, living a relatively brief life during the height of British colonial presence in India. His burial at South Park Street Cemetery places him among the notable figures of that era who contributed to the development of colonial society.

Wilson's forty years of life encompassed a transformative period in Indian history. His interment in South Park Street Cemetery reflects the final resting place of many who served during this significant chapter of cross-cultural encounter and colonial administration.

Also buried at South Park Street Cemetery

Margaret Mackenzie
1828–1848 (age 20)
South Park Street Cemetery
Catherine Millett
1833–1834 (age 1)
South Park Street Cemetery
Elizabeth Clara Dunsterville
1822–1822 (age 0)
South Park Street Cemetery
Elizabeth Clara Dunsterville (b. 1822) was a resident of colonial Calcutta.
Edmond Molony
d. 1830
South Park Street Cemetery
William Twining
1790–1835 (age 45)
South Park Street Cemetery
Henry Herbert Colebrooke
1812–1814 (age 2)
South Park Street Cemetery
Henry Herbert Colebrooke (1812–1814) was a young child remembered at South Park Street Cemetery.