Background
WATERFIELD, Henry was born on June 30, 1837. 3rd son of Thomas Nelson Waterfield, senior clerk in India Board, Westminster, and Elizabeth, daughter of William Searle Benthall, Totnes.
WATERFIELD, Henry was born on June 30, 1837. 3rd son of Thomas Nelson Waterfield, senior clerk in India Board, Westminster, and Elizabeth, daughter of William Searle Benthall, Totnes.
Studied at Westminster School.
Entered India Board (afterwards merged in India Office), 1853. Secretary of the Statistics and Commerce Department, 1874. And of the Financial Department, 1879-1902. CT. 1902.