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| Name | ABBOTT – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 18th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2818 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 13th August 1851 / 18 years / Dublin Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6.5/8 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | All ‘At Home” Crimea |
| Length of Service | 4 years 51 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 2nd October 1855 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea Medal clasp Sebastapol Crimean Turkish Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Athlone Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Athlone 1858 1st Manchester 1858 1st Dublin 1858 Athlone 1864 Tilbury 1864 Western Australia 1865-1876 South Australia 1876 In-patient Kilmainham Hospital 1877 1st Dublin 1879-1902 In-patient Kilmainham Hospital |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | Departed Portland 30TH January 1864 Lands End 1st February 1864 |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 13th April 1864 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1833 St Mary’s Athlone Westmeath Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | FITZMAURICE Bridget |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 21st October 1855 St Peter’s Athlone Westmeath Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial news Wednesday 12th October 1864 page 2 Passenger list Sea Ripple South Australian Chronicle Saturday 18th February 1871 page 14 Bridget maintenance |
| Departure from Western Australia | 9th October 1864 per “Sea Ripple” to South Australia “P. Abbot and Wife” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 15th February 1902 Kilmainham Hospital Dublin Ireland Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | See further Information |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Severely wounded 1st attack on the Redan 18th June 1855 invalided to England 4th July 1855. Discharge due to a gunshot wound causing contraction of right elbow joint –unable to straighten his forearm beyond and obtuse angle with the upper arm. In February 1871 Patrick Abbott was charged with failing to support his wife Bridget Abbott, he was ordered to pay her 7 shilling per week. She said they had been married for about 14 years. Patrick Abbott was admitted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital on 22nd February 1871, he was aged 40, religion Catholic, residence North Terrace Adelaide, a labourer, born Westmeath and had resided in the Colony for 8 years and had arrived on the Sea Ripple He was admitted to Kilmainham Hospital Dublin on 1st October 1876 reverted to out Pension 1st March 1877 and was readmitted on 1st February 1879. A Bridget Abbott applied to be admitted to the Destitute Asylum Adelaide 1n 1870. She was aged 56, a domestic worker living at Clarendon Street Adelaide and had been in the Colony for 7 years. This appears to be the woman who died on 1884. A Bridget Abbott died 25th June 1884 Adelaide SA age 69 husband Patrick Abbott There is no death for a Patrick Abbott in SA It rather looks as if Patrick abandoned Bridget in Adelaide and returned to UK alone sailing on the Northumberland 8th December 1875. |