Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Bt
(1833-1917), Civil servant in India; son of Sir John HerschelSitter in 2 portraits
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John Herschel; Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Bt
by Unknown photographer
albumen print, late 1850s
NPG x44701
by Unknown photographer
albumen print, circa 1860
NPG x44698
Related People
- Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (nephew)
- Caroline Emilia Mary (née Herschel), Lady Hamilton-Gordon (sister)
- Maria Sophia Hardcastle (née Herschel) (sister)
- Alexander Stewart Herschel (brother)
- Francisca ('Fancy') Herschel (sister)
- Isabella Herschel (sister)
- John Herschel (brother)
- Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt (father)
- Sir William Herschel (grandfather)
- Constance Anne (née Herschel), Lady Lubbock (sister)
- Julia Mary Maclear (née Herschel) (sister)
- Margaret Louisa Marshall (née Herschel) (sister)
- Amelia (née Herschel), Lady Wade (sister)
- Matilda Rose Waterfield (née Herschel) (sister)
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