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George Bowdler Buckton

1818 - 1905

Born

24 May 1818

Hornsey, London, England

Died

25/09/1905

His home, Weycombe, Haslemere, Surrey, England

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
11/06/1857
Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
39
Occupation
Entomologist
Relationships
Parents: George Buckton (1784–1847), proctor of the prerogative court of Canterbury, of Doctors' Commons and Oakfield, Hornsey, and Eliza (1786–1842), daughter of Richard Merricks of Runcton House, Mundham, Sussex. Spouse: (26 September 1865) Mary Ann (1831–1927), daughter of George Odling, medical practitioner, of Croydon and sister of Professor William Odling of Oxford. Children: One son, and five daughters, including Alice Mary Buckton (1867–1944), founder of the Chalice Well Trust at Glastonbury.