Peter Gilbrith

1815–1815 (age 0)

Biography

Peter Gilbrith was a young member of the Anglo-Indian community in Calcutta, born in 1815 during a period of consolidation of British power in India. His brief time in the world reflects the challenges and hardships that often characterized life in colonial Calcutta, where disease and difficult conditions claimed many lives.

Peter Gilbrith's burial in South Park Street Cemetery, among other residents of colonial Calcutta, marks his place in the historical record of the British presence in India. His grave stands as a poignant reminder of the families who built lives in this distant land.

Also buried at South Park Street Cemetery

Dr Robert Paterson
1782–1829 (age 47)
South Park Street Cemetery
Dr Robert Paterson was a physician who lived from 1782 to 1829.
Captain Edward Doveton
1800–1823 (age 23)
South Park Street Cemetery
Captain Edward Doveton (1800–1823) was a British military officer in colonial India.
Charles Frederick Bennett
1826–1828 (age 2)
South Park Street Cemetery
George Corrie Jackson
1839–1841 (age 2)
South Park Street Cemetery
Lt Brook Watson
1786–1817 (age 31)
South Park Street Cemetery
Lieutenant Brook Watson (1786–1817) was a military officer of the British forces buried in South Park Street Cemetery.
Alexander Smith
1840–1840 (age 0)
South Park Street Cemetery