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| Name | BERRIMAN / BERRYMAN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Marines (66th Company) |
| Regiment Number (s) | 5125 / 7146 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 20th April 1830 / 18 years / Oxford Oxfordshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8¾ in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / Nil |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Total service afloat – 14 years 9 months 29 days: served on board HM Ships – Pearl, Pembroke, Excellent, Cornwallis, Victory and Illustrious. Served in operations off the coast of China On shore 3 years 4 months 17 days |
| Length of Service | 18 years 2 months 16 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 5th July 1848 / Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | China |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | House 17 Wonston Hampshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1848 1st Portsmouth 1848 Southampton 1857 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | £13/12/0 per annum for life |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 19th March 1857 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 3rd July 1857 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 11th July 1810 Sutton Courtenay Berkshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 19th April 1812 Wonston Hampshire England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BERRIMAN John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary B c1774 Whitchurch Hampshire England |
| Siblings | George B 1807 bap 11th March 1807 Wonston Hampshire England Sarah B 1810 bap 15th April 1810 Wonston Hampshire England Hannah B 1814 bap 20th June 1814 Wonston Hampshire England Mary B 1817 bap 31 August 1817 Wonston Hampshire England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | NEWMAN Martha Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 4th May 1840 Portsea St. Mary’s Hampshire |
| Children by 1st Wife | (Possibly) Sarah Ann b 1841 Bp 12th December 1841 Wonston, Hampshire, England |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | NEWMAN Stephen |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 20th April 1886 application for Freshwater Bay location 1073 at Butler’s Swamp 10 acres Title 7/98 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 8th July 1863 page 3 Theft of money from John Berriman’s home |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 20th July 1887 / Colonial Hospital Perth Western Australia 22nd July 1887 East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to chronic rheumatism 1851 UK Census John Berriman (married aged 39 years) was living with his mother (widow aged 77 years) in Wonton Hampshire after being pensioned from the Royal Marines. This seems to indicate that his wife Martha was alive in 1851, although not included in the Census. September 1870 John Berriman is included on the Perth District Electoral List |