Son of Capt. Francis Holmes Coffin and Rebecca (née Huddlestone) Coffin.
Joined the military arm of the East India Company on 3 Jun 1818, and sailed to India, arriving on 12 Jan 1819. In 1821 he was posted as lieutenant to the 21st Madras Pioneers, and from 4 Jun.1824 he served as adjutant to the 12th Madras Native Infantry. The company took part in the First Anglo-Burmese War, and Coffin was present at the attacks on Rangoon on 9 and 15 Dec 1824.
Married:
1 Marian St.Helena Elizabeth Harrington on 12 Feb 1824, died 1864
2 Catherine Eliza Shepherd on 23 Oct 1866
Children:
Francis Somerset Sinclair Coffin 1828-
George Henry Samuel Coffin 1830-
Frederick Malcolm Coffin 1832-1833
Marian Isabella Coffin 1835-1906
Cecilia Rebecca Coffin 1836-1836
Helena Beatrice Coffin 1841-1878
Campbell Coffin 1867-1952
Clifford Coffin 1870-1959
Buried 5 Oct 1872
Son of Capt. Francis Holmes Coffin and Rebecca (née Huddlestone) Coffin.
Joined the military arm of the East India Company on 3 Jun 1818, and sailed to India, arriving on 12 Jan 1819. In 1821 he was posted as lieutenant to the 21st Madras Pioneers, and from 4 Jun.1824 he served as adjutant to the 12th Madras Native Infantry. The company took part in the First Anglo-Burmese War, and Coffin was present at the attacks on Rangoon on 9 and 15 Dec 1824.
Married:
1 Marian St.Helena Elizabeth Harrington on 12 Feb 1824, died 1864
2 Catherine Eliza Shepherd on 23 Oct 1866
Children:
Francis Somerset Sinclair Coffin 1828-
George Henry Samuel Coffin 1830-
Frederick Malcolm Coffin 1832-1833
Marian Isabella Coffin 1835-1906
Cecilia Rebecca Coffin 1836-1836
Helena Beatrice Coffin 1841-1878
Campbell Coffin 1867-1952
Clifford Coffin 1870-1959
Buried 5 Oct 1872
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