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| Name | JANES – Robert |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Marines |
| Regiment No (s) | 3444 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd October 1845/20 years/Waterhouse, Wales Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 feet 9 ½ inches/ fresh/ hazel (sic) |
| Overseas Service/Duration | |
| Length of Service | c 21 years |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | 5th October 1866 |
| Campaign Medals | Possibly Crimea War medal for service on the Magicienne |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | |
| Pension Districts | 1867 Trowbridge 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868-1873 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | £16.14.0 per annum |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1828 Westbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Samuel B c1797 Wiltshire England |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Joana c1792 Wiltshire England c1822 Wiltshire England |
| Siblings | JANES Emma B c1823 Wilshire England JANES Sarah B c1833 Wilshire England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | AHERN (AHERNE) Elizabeth 24 March 1849 bp 30 December 1849 Sind, Bombay (Hydrabad) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 27th May 1868 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Emma Mary B 1869 83 Mile Albany Road Western Australia M ATKINSON John 1891 Lake Chittering Western Australia D12th April 1935 Claremont Western Australia but Karrakatta Cemetery Robert Samuel B 1871 Fremantle Western Australia D 1874 Western Australia George bap June 1873 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | AHERN Michael EPG 17th & 8th Regiment arrived York 1862 24 March 1849 bp 30 December 1849 Sind, Bombay (Hydrabad) |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Mary Butler B 1832 Poonah, India M26 January 1847, Colaba, Bombay, India |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | MCCALL John – Royal Horse Artillery – Arrived BELGRAVIA D 19th December 1876 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 6th June 1874 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children of 2nd Husband | MCCALL John Patrick B 1875 Fremantle Western Australia M POWE Mary Ann 1897 Fremantle Western Australia D 16th May 1958 age 83 South Fremantle Western AustraliaMCCALL Michael B 1877 Western Australia M ROLINSON Matilda 1904 Fremantle Western Australia D 14th February 1949 Fremantle Western Australia |
| 3rd Husband of Wife | REED Robert Convict 9552 |
| Date/Place Marriage | 1879 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children of 3rd Husband | REID (sic) Catherine B 1880 Western Australia M O’CONNOR C M BARROW Samuel James 1938 Albany Western Australia D 1958 Albany Western Australia REED Mary Ann B 1882 Fremantle Western Australia REED Martha B 1883 Jarrahdale Western Australia M HUXTABLE Roger Turpie 1902 Fremantle Western Australia D 19th October 1954 Mosman Park Western Australia REED Arthur Alick B 1885 Jarrahdale Western Australia D 23rd August 1919 Holyoake Western Australia REED Robert B 1887 Jarrahdale Western Australia D 1887 Jarrahdale Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Assistant warder 18 March 1868-1 May 1873 retired due to Ill health |
| Newspaper Articles | Western Mail Thursday 4th September 1919 page 26 Death of (Arthur) Alexander The West Australian 15th April 1935 page 17 Obituary Emma Atkinson |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 2nd May 1873 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | 7th October 1887 Fremantle Western Australia Bur Skinner Street Anglican Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | SROWA Cons 3458/1887/141 Letter of Administration dated 23rd May 1887 signed by REED Elizabeth the lawful wife and relict of JANES Robert died intestate |
| Further Information | The information used came from ADM-158-87-1 downloaded from The National Archives website entry on Robert Janes who was born Westbury Wiltshire and also ADM-157-87-1 When he applied for employment at the Convict establishment he made a declaration that he was born at Westbury, Wiltshire on 1th May 1828. Robert Janes was diagnosed with phthisis 28th March 1873 and retired due to Ill health. He was awarded a gratuity on retirement from Convict establishment of £38/2/6 increased to £40/12/6. He died on 2nd May 1873 leaving his wife and family in desperate circumstances. After Robert’s death the Fremantle Resident Magistrate wrote to the Colonial Secretary on 27th February 1874 stating that he had authorised a payment of one shilling a day be paid to Ann Redmond, a wet nurse, for the support of an infant age 8 months, the child of widow Mrs Janes. He requested instructions as to whether it was to be continued. The Colonial Secretary suggested that they (possibly Mrs Janes and the other 2 children) be admitted to the Poor House. The baptism entry for George Janes said his parents’ names were Robert and Elizabeth Janes; he was born shortly after his father’s death and seems to be the baby referred to in the Resident Magistrate’s letter. He is not mentioned in his sister Emma Atkinson’s obituary. The death notice for Arthur Alexander Reed mentions his sisters Mrs Huxtable and Mrs O’Connor while that of Michael McCall mentions his step sister Mrs Barrow of Albany. |