Source: The Illustrated London News, August 5, 1848
The wife of Major Jeffreys, 88th Regiment, of a son—The lady of William Downing Bruce, Esq. K C S, F S A, of a daughter—At Thames Ditton, Surrey, the wife of the Rev Henry S Pollard, of a son—In Hyde-park-square, the wife of the Right Hon J W Fitzpatrick, M P, of a son —At Brooke Vicarage, near Norwich, the wife of the Rev William Beal, LL D, of a daughter—The wife of Edward West, Esq, of Mornington-road, Regent's park, of a son, stillborn—The wife of the Rev William Beckett, of Harlow-bush, Essex, of a son.
At Madson, 18th ult., by the Rev Henry Batten, Mr John Marshall Hamilton, of Brixton recently of Penzance, to Louisa Ann, only daughter of the late Mr Raverty, Surgeon, RN, Falmouth—At St John's, Paddington, the Rev George Richard Mackarness, MA, of Merton College, Oxford, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of the late Crosby Young, Esq, of Lahard, County of Cavan.—-—On the 10th ult, at St Mary's, Islington, Mr A Gray to Emma, daughter of Mr Knight, merchant, Edmonton.
On Monday, the 31st of July, Mr James Deacon, aged 83, much regretted—At Purneah of fever, the Hon Frederick Drummond, aged 26.—At Kentish-town, Caroline Maria aged 24, wife of Captain Brownlow E Layard.—At his residence, Roslin-cottage, Counter-hill, New Cross, Captain Joseph Short, formerly of the East India Service.—At Poonah, in the Presidency of Bombay, East Indies, in the 35th year of his age, Captain Coulthurst Holder of her Majesty's 8th Foot, most deservedly regretted by his brother officers, and deeply lamented by his relations and friends—At Arrow-cottage, near Alcester, Warwickshire Catherine, relict of the Rev John Hunt, late rector of Welford, Gloucestershire, aged 84.—In Albert-street, Regent's-park, Benjamin West, Esq, the youngest son of the late Benjamin West, President of the Royal Academy.