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| Name | SHEA / O’SHEA – Timothy |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 37th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2018 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 30th May 1842 / 17 years 8 months / Tralee Kerry Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6½ in Fresh / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Ceylon – 6 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 11 years 348 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th September 1854 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Chatham |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Tralee 1857-1857 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem temporary for 3 years to 3 October 1857: refused increase in pension |
| 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 | 1824 Filemore, Cahersiveen Kerry Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | bap (RC) 23rd October 1825 Killarney Kerry Ireland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | SHEA Michael Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | CRONIN Nora Not yet known 19th February 1822 Killarney Kerry Ireland (RC) |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | CONNOR Mary B 1826 Killarney Kerry Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 20th February 1849 Killarney Kerry Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Patrick (Patsey) B 1854 Ireland Bp 11-15th December 1854 Cahersiveen Kerry Ireland M EVANS Isabella 1883 Northampton Western Australia D 5th October 1925 Northampton Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Northampton Cemetery Western Australia Catherine B 1857 Princetown Jamaica(?) during voyage of CLARA to Australia M KENYON Thomas 1872 Murchison District WA M HUMBERSTON John 1891 Northampton WA D 9th October 1922 Northam Western Australia Michael B 27th September 1858 at Wanerenooka (near Northampton) Western Australia D 21st February 1859 Wanerenooka Western Australia Mary B 1864 Wanerenooka Western Australia M CRAGAN Timothy 1880 Northampton Western Australia D 26th July 1897 Northampton Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Northampton Western Australia Ellen B 1866 Fortune Mine Western Australia D 1895 Northampton Western Australia John B Not yet known Bridget B 1st January 1871 unknown location M LAMBSDALE Samuel William 15th August 1901 Northampton Western Australia D 2nd July 1947 Geraldton Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Copper miner |
| Newspaper Articles | Geraldton Guardian Saturday 12th June 1915 – page 2 Obituary Mary Shea, some of the facts in this article are not borne out by our research Geraldton Advertiser Wednesday 3 July 1895 page 2 Death Ellen Shea |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 31st October 1881 Wanerenooka (copper mine near Northampton) Wanerenooka Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1st June 1915 Northampton Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Northampton Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Timothy Shea 2018 Private 37th regiment location Kandy and Colombo Discharge due to tumour on upper jaw causing great enlargement of the bones of the face Although Timothy was refused an increase in his pension in 1857 his name remained on the WO23s up to 1875. He was told he had no claim to a deferred pension 4 February 1875 12TH December 1885 the Resident Magistrate Geraldton requested assistance for the support of widow Mary Shea however one of her sons was willing to support her. SROWA Cons 527 1885/5061 |