Return to Pyrenees 1853 EPF List
Click on images to view (if available) a larger image. Use your browser’s Back button to return to site.
| Name | ADAMS – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 5th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1249 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th September 1838 / 19 years / St Albans Hertfordshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Sallow / Blue / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mediterranean – 3 years 1 month Mauritius – 4 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 13 years 186 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 24th August 1852 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ealing Middlesex England |
| Pension Districts | 1852 1st West London 1852 Tilbury Fort 1853 – 55 West Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem for 3 years end date 14th September 1855 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 2nd February 1853 Portsmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 30th April 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 15th December 1817 Ealing (Ealing) London Middlesex England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 11th January 1818 St Marys Ealing London Middlesex England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | ADAMS William Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | WARREN Sarah Not yet known 7th October 1810 St Mary Ealing, Middlesex England bur 17th July 1825 Ealing Middlesex England |
| Siblings | William bap 19th December 1813 St Mary Ealing Middlesex England D Not yet known Harriott bap 24th December 1815 St Mary Ealing Middlesex England D Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | KENNEDY Sarah Ann See further information below |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Charles Frederick B 18th June 1846 Templemore Londonderry Ireland M GLASS Jane Swaine 6th November 1868 Wicklow Hill School Toodyay West Australia D 28th April 1895 Nokaning Western Australia bur Mangowine Station Nungarin Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | See further information below |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth WA) Wednesday 11th November 1868 page 2 Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954) Saturday 26th March 1887 page 19 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 23rd Feb 1887 Newcastle (Toodyay) Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Thomas Adams 1249 Private 5th foot location Catalonia and Vido 1851 Thomas Adams 1249 Private 5th Foot location Mauritius Discharge due to liver disease attributed to him falling off a ladder while off duty. 1869 SRO Possible divorce James and Sarah Adams Cons3404 1869-0007. See the Brady Family Tree site for further information on Sarah’s relationships, much of this confirmed in records and through DNA of descendants. Sarah’s father Frederick is also likely to have been in the 5th regiment and is in the 1851 UK Census at Coventry. It is possible Frederick’s wife in the 1851 census later came to Western Australia with some of their children. 1882 SRO Report on ability of Thomas Adams to perform Police duties AU WA S2126 cons 430 32/271 1887 SRO Inquest on body of Thomas Adams WA S675 cons 527 1887/0853 Mangowine the homestead built by Charles Frederick Adams is now a heritage listed site of the National Trust open to the public. |